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2002 in Vermont, Oct. 2008

dlhoovler — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:09:26 MDT

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Vermont Trip-6

dlhoovler — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:03:43 MST

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Vermont Trip-5

dlhoovler — Thu, 9 Oct 2008 21:06:13 MDT

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Along the road through the Green Mountain National Forest.

Vermont Trip-4

dlhoovler — Thu, 9 Oct 2008 21:06:12 MDT

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On the road west of Weston, Vt.

Vermont Trip-3

dlhoovler — Thu, 9 Oct 2008 21:06:11 MDT

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Chance meeting with an Inka '73 on the road west of Weston, Vt. The driver had owned it since new.

Vermont Trip-2

dlhoovler — Thu, 9 Oct 2008 21:06:10 MDT

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On a road west of Weston, Vt.

Vermont Trip-1

dlhoovler — Thu, 9 Oct 2008 21:06:08 MDT

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Near the summit of Mt. Equinox near Manchester, Vt.

Rocker Repair

dlhoovler — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:55:34 MDT

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Up on stands, with the rocker trim removed.

Rocker Repair

dlhoovler — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:55:33 MDT

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The passenger side, which didn't seem as bad.

Rocker Repair

dlhoovler — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:55:32 MDT

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Thankfully, the inner rockers were very solid.

Rocker Repair

dlhoovler — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:55:31 MDT

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Under the rear seat also seems quite solid.

Rocker Repair

dlhoovler — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:55:30 MDT

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With the rockers well masked off.

Rocker Repair

dlhoovler — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:55:29 MDT

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After a long bout of grinding, I found a lot of Bondo on the right rocker, and even washers welded in to fix earlier rust. Still, I found few holes here.

Rocker Repair

dlhoovler — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:55:28 MDT

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Driver's side wasn't great, but not much worse than it seemed at first. The rear jack point is at the far right of this picture.

Rocker Repair

dlhoovler — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:55:27 MDT

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The rearmost hole was partly through the inner layer of sheetmetal, but not by much.

Rocker Repair

dlhoovler — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:55:26 MDT

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Here it is with a bit more cleaning out of the holes and a coat of POR-15.

Rocker Repair

dlhoovler — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:55:25 MDT

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After fiberglass window screen was "glued" over the holes with POR Paste, then buttered with multiple coats of the Paste.

Rocker Repair

dlhoovler — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:55:24 MDT

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Another view of the repairs, before a second coat of POR-15, primer, Krylon black, and a finish coat of SEM chip guard.

Rocker Repair

dlhoovler — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:55:23 MDT

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Finished job at state inspection

Rust

dlhoovler — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:55:22 MDT

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Driver's rear rocker panel

Rust

dlhoovler — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:55:21 MDT

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Driver's rear rocker panel

Rust

dlhoovler — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:55:20 MDT

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Driver's rear rocker panel

Rust

dlhoovler — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:55:19 MDT

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Rear shock tower

Rust

dlhoovler — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:55:18 MDT

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Rear shock tower

Rust

dlhoovler — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:55:18 MDT

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Passenger's rear shock tower

Rust

dlhoovler — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:55:17 MDT

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Passenger's rear rocker panel

With Opel rims

dlhoovler — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:15:44 MDT

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In February 2005, with the Opel Kadett rims.

Radio Antenna

dlhoovler — Wed, 9 Apr 2008 08:27:23 MDT

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Original radio antenna on my 2002

Getting it out of storage, Summer '07

dlhoovler — Fri, 3 Aug 2007 20:51:27 MDT

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New Dino steering wheel, installed Summer 2007

dlhoovler — Fri, 3 Aug 2007 20:51:24 MDT

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Here's the car on 02-02-02, with the proud original owner (my dad) and me, the current owner.

dlhoovler — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 13:55:40 MDT

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Here's the car on 02-02-02, with the proud original owner (my dad) and me, the current owner. - 02DadnDave.jpg

The interior in 2002

dlhoovler — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 13:55:39 MDT

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The interior in 2002

dlhoovler — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 13:55:38 MDT

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Waiting for the Kentucky River ferry on the 2005 Shakertown, Ky., drive.

dlhoovler — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 13:55:37 MDT

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The car in 2004, with 14" 2000CS wheels.

dlhoovler — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 13:55:14 MDT

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