Restoration Tip From Forum Members

[Rishi]

I ordered a pair of stock valve covers online. I called a week later to find they were on backorder for 6 months. So, don't assume just because you can place an order and they charge your credit card that your order will be shipped anytime soon.

They cannot charge your credit card and hold your funds, legally. They can "allocate" the funds, but the hold expires after 14 days. If they do, call your credit card company and whine about it. Once they ship, or the same day prior to shipping, are they allowed to collect the funds. As a business operator, I've been bitten by this one in the past.

 

[6PKRTSE]

I have plenty of storage totes labeled with contents and small boxes and bags labeled within the totes. All my hardware is sorted by sizes as well.

 

[Rishi]

I have plenty of storage totes labeled with contents and small boxes and bags labeled within the totes. All my hardware is sorted by sizes as well.

I've taken to storing parts in totes using the schema in the parts book. 09 Engine, 13 Frame, 14 Fuel, 23 Body, etc.

 

[themechanic]

They cannot charge your credit card and hold your funds, legally. They can "allocate" the funds, but the hold expires after 14 days. If they do, call your credit card company and whine about it. Once they ship, or the same day prior to shipping, are they allowed to collect the funds. As a business operator, I've been bitten by this one in the past.

My card was not actually debited but I called the company I placed the order with and they immediately issued a refund.

 

[rklewis1005]

I've taken to storing parts in totes using the schema in the parts book. 09 Engine, 13 Frame, 14 Fuel, 23 Body, etc.

I like that idea - maybe for the next one

 

[Sixpactogo]

My wife rolls her eyes at me when I get a hankering for another.

Car, Wife or Beer?

 

[Sixpactogo]

All good tips here. Did you know you can you can clean, soften and preserve your 50 year old windshield gaskets, wing vent rubber and door seals with GoJo hand cleaner? I use the non gritty cream with lanolin. The lanolin is the key. Smear it on thick and let it soak in, repeat and scrub with a tooth brush. It will renew all that gray looking dried out rubber and make it soft and pliable again. I treat all of my rubber gaskets every time they start looking dingy. When I needed a new windshield in my 60 Dart years ago, my gasket was dry and hard. After a few days of gobbing on the hand cleaner, my installer couldn't believe it was a 50 year old gasket.

 

[Sixpactogo]

A tip on installing carpet. I use a 1/4" pipe heated with a benz o matic torch to melt holes for seat mounting bolts and belts. I push a scratch all up through the floor, then use the heated pipe to melt a perfect hole that won't grab the carpet fibers. I learned this tip after using a drill motor and bit that ruined my brand new carpet.