Ogilvie:
>Hose off anything that could be home for seeds, wouldn't want to
>start a garden, and put away wet".
Uhhh...that's exactly what I did. You didn't see any references to
chamois drying or wax, did you? There's still a few patches of mud on
the sides--I really only gave it a quick going over. Solar power was
used for all drying.
My allergies pretty much dictate that the yellow pollen dust had to
go--particularly for topless motoring. Seeds could have easily taken
root in the footwells and rear deck. Bird poop is just plain ugly to
look at--not to mention unpleasant to sit on when using the wings as
lounge chairs. Passenger compartment was sufficiently grungy to
provide a hazard to my clothing (not that big a deal most of the
time--but the skipper doesn't like it when I show up wearing a "white
with khaki spots" crew shirt) or that of my passengers (sometimes an
issue if I'm using the "roadster" for a night on the town.)
I assure you, the end result of the bath is a vehicle that's still
Roveresque, just a little more pleasant to ride in. Besides, I'm in
the habit of taking care of my tools, and the Rover qualifies as such.
Burns:
>If you run it off extension cords, a small one may be better.
Extension cord was only 20' and of sufficient wire gauge that voltage
drop shouldn't have been an issue. Been using the same set up for a
long time. (Now back in the days of theatre work, this thing used to
be forced to run off 150' drops--not the best thing for it, I'll
admit.) What I don't think it liked very much was the constant duty
cycle from "constant" of the blower-nozzle when cleaning the air
filter. Anyhow, hopefully it heals itself.
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Jeffrey A. Berg Purple Shark Media Rowayton, CT
jeff@purpleshark.com
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My garden is full of papayas and mangos.
My dance card is filled with merengues and tangos.
Taste for the good life,
I can see it no other way.
--Jimmy Buffett, Lone Palm (live version)
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