Fantastic Squiggle. Your work on the hubcaps is particularly impressive. I really want to get a hold of one of those templates so I can re-do mine. They look awful. I wasn't aware of the issues with hubcaps and aluminum wheels. My wheels are also aluminum. I assume that the caps are the same as yours then. Anyway. Really good work. And thanks for the tip about Google photos'. I think I'll try them.

I finally bit the bullet and spent over a grand on the AC on my truck. I just couldn't take another Phoenix summer without it. The 240D will become my winter driver/summer backup while I drive the truck during the blast furnace months.

Good luck with your A/C repair. I wouldn't think you'd need to do much electrical wiring changes to it though. Once you get a power wire to the blower that's it surely, on a manual system.

Oh and I completely agree about the clear coat thing. I hate clear coats myself and would prefer never to have one on a car. Unfortunately all new cars have them now even if they are not metallic.

- Peter.

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2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S