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Hmmmm... wonder where all that oil drains to in that day or two. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Kay" <CTONLINE@webtv.net> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 3:32 PM Subject: Re; Rust Not Want Not
> Now here's one for the books. > I have a few farmer friend that reside in central Illinois, and for > years, they have been pouring, spraying, whatever, 90 weight gear oil > into their door panels and quarter panels of their pickup trucks, and > their Grain Trucks, to prevent rust. > I thought they were nuts, but one of them is still running a 59 Chevy 2 > ton grain truck, and the darn thing doesn't have a spot of rust on the > body panels. > Neither do any other of their trucks. > They tell me it stinks for awhile, and the doors have to drain for a > day or two, but the results are quite interesting. > They get the oil when they service their tractors, and pour the oil down > their doors etc. > Talk about recycling! > > Later, > > Terry |
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