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    Rusty Portholes

    in Buick - Post War

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    Just to finalise this thread , thought you might like to see photos , unfortunately didn't think to take before , only after cleaning, but they were brown.

    Unfortunately had a small mishap , didn't realise black horizontal lines where paint, should have masked as toothbrush rubbed some sections off , currently replacing with thin black insulation tape , seems effective to the eye.  Warning to others

    thanks to all posters

    cheers

    pilgrim

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    maybe of interest to my american friends

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    Had the opportunity yesterday to visit private collection of very rich classic and rare car collector , here in Cyprus , some amazing Ferraris ,mcclaren, lambos and aston martins , but focused my photos to his surprising number of American examples, and by his choice of such, I think he has the hots for muscle cars.

     

    Very nice dodge viper there , but my favourite American was the red/white corvette , stunning! What year 62?

    would welcome any views , such as knowing little about muscle , apart from GTO and Grans sport are any of the models  shown special

    cheers

    Pilgrim

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    Rusty Portholes

    in Buick - Post War

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    just an update, have purchased good quality chrome polish and with a toothbrush set to improving rust spots . pretty good results , although showing pitting, 3 of the 6 are presentable , the other 3 are passable , but plan to replace with repos later in year.

    thanks again for help

    cheers

    pilgrim

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    gremlins

    in Buick - Post War

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    Not superstitious, but think there's a naughty gremlin who's taken a fancy to my car

    while back Uk a friend rang me and told me my front offside tyre was flat, he organised local tyre shop to sort , thought back on , job done!

    when I came back to Cyprus tyre looked ok, but couldn't start car , did my usual trick , taking off air filter and holding hand over carb , no luck, bought some easy start bingo started and ran for a few seconds, then died . Tought perhaps fuel pump needs a jog , so used plenty of easy start , car ran for 30 seconds and died. Definitely fuel problem, took off fuel line near carb , nothing , tried to suck petrol , nothing , disappointed , probably fuel pump broken or blocked , bit beyond my current mechanic skills , so organised car club mechanics .They did simiar checks , then went under car and found damaged fuel line ! obviously caused by tyre fitter jack. Replaced with new copper fuel line , off we go.

    Next day tyre flat again!

    got to be that gremlin

     

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    Rusty Portholes

    in Buick - Post War

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    Morning Guys

    Just arrived back in Cyprus , was excited about taking  Ruby out for first run of year, took cover off and whilst cleaning and polishing noticed rust in belly of portholes, bit disappointing as always dry them after washing. Whats  best to use chrome cleaner or washing up pad , suppose once pitted that's it . may remove next winter and have rechromed in uk,

    cheers

    pilgrim

     

     

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