Cmp c15a gs

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Joel

Removing old tires can be a headache....... be thankful you were not removing original 1940 tires that had become rsut welded to the rims..... so of mine had to be cleaned with a "needle gun" to remove the stuck bead casings off the rims before we could do sandblasting.

The celaner the inside portion of th erim is and the smoother the glossy paint job.... the easier it willbe to instal the new tires...... make sure you borrow a couple of cups of tire lubricant.... the snooty stuff from a truck tire shop.... it really facilitates the job greatly.

If the kids get really good at this maybe you can take in contracts for CMP restorations.

On the hatch..... they are hard to find..... and when you do they are expensive...... if you are not a purist and not looking for absolute accuracy you may be able to reproduce one in your school metal shop ... you just will need access to a real one to measure, photo and fabricate a copy.


Good luck

Bob C.