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    rust removal from chrome wheels

    I've had great luck with Naval jelly (pink stuff) -- works fine on chrome. If you can't get good results with that and cloths alone, buff with 000 steel wool. Not just any steel wool or Brillo pad-- get specifically 000 steel wool which will not mar the chrome beyond a rebuff. This, of...
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    GNX #197 on Hemmings

    Trust me when I say you get what you pay for. Perhaps this was a deal at the price but the car needs work and had been independently appraised accordingly back in 9/08.
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    My heart sank when I saw this....

    Let me put it another way... We agree this is a neat and rare car (even if more than 100 exist) :) But if you had deep pockets to hit that "buy it now," what, if anything would you do about the Pep Boys pop-top? 1. Leave it alone 2. Restore to Original - patch it with new metal, prep and...
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    My heart sank when I saw this....

    Buick : Regal: eBay Motors (item 280509962515 end time May-30-10 13:00:02 PDT) Probably one of the nicest, lowest mileage, and most loaded Limiteds around-- complete with leather and half-console, cornering lamps, padded top, opera lights, etc. But then the lucky owner had Pep Boys go and...
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    Boost gauge info

    I would ask the experts to chime in, but first thing I would check is the vacuum lines and the waste gate actuator adjustment. Of course, an engine rebuild will bring its own variables which will probably diminish over time. That being said, I can tell a difference between mine as well and...
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    Who owns #305

    I own her... will PM you. Thanks, Doug
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    Stored OEM Tires

    Herb is right on. I have several sets of GNX tires preserved in my basement. To prepare them, I washed them outdoors completely with soap, Simple Green, and water -- INSIDE AND OUT, tread etc. with a semi-soft brush with enough strength to get the tread but not damage the rubber (no stiff...
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    Hi Mark, If you're interested in having more of a fun time with an X, let me know if you'd be...

    Hi Mark, If you're interested in having more of a fun time with an X, let me know if you'd be interested in 154 in trade plus some (plenty of) gas money. I shopped pretty hard for it and was impressed primarily by its originality and character, as well as the fact that it had only two owners...
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    Greetings, Let me know what area you're in-- I run the Registry and owners do periodically...

    Greetings, Let me know what area you're in-- I run the Registry and owners do periodically let us know that they might be interested in selling without a lot of fanfare. I also have been contemplating selling one of mine. What price range are you looking at (mine has 27,000 miles)...
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    Scariest Movies Of All Time?

    If you include disturbing in the definition of "scary" my vote is: Se7en. Probably tame for most of the guys here, but not for me...
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    Hey Mark, how is it going? Doug here, hope all is well. Can I ask which GNX # you replaced it...

    Hey Mark, how is it going? Doug here, hope all is well. Can I ask which GNX # you replaced it with (and how many miles, etc.)? Doug (in PA)
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    Life insurance

    Disability first... I agree with the proponents of Term insurance who posted above. You are buying something to replace your income, and not to build an estate. "Buy Term and invest the rest" used to be the mantra. Build an estate on your own, insurance is only one tool to help get through a...
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    Hi Herb, The mufflers look right, but his cat to mufflers is definitely NOT GNX. I have mine...

    Hi Herb, The mufflers look right, but his cat to mufflers is definitely NOT GNX. I have mine out right now, I am buffing them to put them back in 305. The feed from the CAT is asymmetrical and the ones he has are definitely symmetrical. Mufflers back may be right but not the rest of it...
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    Cillector Car Insurance

    Agree that's a very good rate too; that's way less than I'm paying. I suppose I need to be shopping around myself as well.
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    What's Wrong With This Picture?

    Well, it must be my paranoia then but I'll share anyway. First, these pictures are of a regular GN someone has up for sale right now. Anyway, the very bright rust-colored seat tracks (both sides) are what concerned me. Every one I've seen in person with almost orange mounts or rusty underseat...
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