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Re: smelly 'deserted' car

To: "James M Koken" <james.m.koken@gte.net>,
Subject: Re: smelly 'deserted' car
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 20:42:12 -0400
What a dad will do to please his princess!!!!!

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "James M Koken" <james.m.koken@gte.net>
To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; "Fergus OFarrell"
<FOFarrell@qtww.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: smelly 'deserted' car


> Whats incredible is that she had her dad trailer it over 1000 miles to my
> house so I could restore it this winter. Truly a "california  rust free
> car", needs EVERYTHING but maybe suspension and steering parts (I hope).
> There's also a problem with the title, Colo. DMV is requiring the surety
> bond, appraisal, certified vin inspection, etc.
> Can this car be worth it???
> Mike
> Colo. Sprrrings. (60degrees and raining)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> To: "Fergus OFarrell" <FOFarrell@qtww.com>; "'James M Koken'"
> <james.m.koken@gte.net>
> Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 4:35 PM
> Subject: Re: smelly 'deserted' car
>
>
> > Dip the car in a vat of baking soda :)
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Fergus OFarrell" <FOFarrell@qtww.com>
> > To: "'James M Koken'" <james.m.koken@gte.net>
> > Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 12:50 PM
> > Subject: RE: smelly 'deserted' car
> >
> >
> > > most smells caused by absorbent materials.  Gotta ditch them all,
> > including
> > > probably the sound dampener on the floorboards (if not already gone.
> > Then,
> > > my experience (mistakenly locked a cat in girlfriends car overnite,
now
> an
> > > ex, hmmm) was that the smell was ammonia, so you have to neutralize,
or
> > > overpower with acetic acid (white vinegar) and then baking soda.  <>
> Then
> > > leave in direct sun for 45 minutes at 250 degrees, cover with cream
> cheese
> > > and a slice of tomato, ..... oops, OT, must find recreation this
> weekend.
> > > all relevant until the <>.
> > > Your friend in fumes, Fergus O'Feline
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: James M Koken [mailto:james.m.koken@gte.net]
> > > P.S. Anybody know what to do with a car that sat in the Southern Cal.
> > Desert
> > > for 13 years and had rats nest in the car?  The smell is pretty
intense.

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