hi.
you'll see my post and another about the cream.
just wanted to say on the latex gloves ..
maybe for changing a tire when your dressed up ..
but otherwise....hate 'em ..
I get all sweaty inside them ...
the feel isn't as good starting nuts etc.
a good program of using barrier cream and cleaning your hands frequently ..
I mainly use dish soap for that ..
plus some pumice hand cleaner sometimes.....and a little brush.
you can keep your hands really clean if you stay after it.

scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Shawley" <easywind1975@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: My Rusty Exhaust Is No More

Tell me more about this hand cream?  I cringe everytime I glove up before
starting an IV or something on someone after spending "quality" time with
the van.  We all know latex/nitrile gloves only hold up for mild jobs and
mechanic's gloves just leave uniformly dirty hand.

Ryan

> Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:35:39 -0700
> From: scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM
> Subject: Re: My Rusty Exhaust Is No More
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> yeah but when you do it yourself..
> you know what you have, and you alone are responsible that it's done right
> ..
> at least you have control that way.
>
> not that 'everyone' should do all their own work on their vanagon of
> course.
>
> it's fun to get in there and really root around and get dirty ..
> or more accurately, to wear tough clothes so you don't have to worry about
> getting dirty.
>
> and as you organize and clean on the van , jobs get less messy ..
> and the more you do it the better you get at it, until only your hands get
> a
> little dirty.
>
> always put that 'glove' cream on ....barrier cream, keeps the grease out
> of
> the skin pores, very easy to get hands cleaned after the work is done if
> you
> use that stuff.
>
> tell wifey that's the smell of saved money !
>
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J Stewart" <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 4:03 PM
> Subject: Re: My Rusty Exhaust Is No More
>
>
> > Embarrassed by the sound! This thing had the worst exhaust leak ever,
> > the
> > front pipe was rusted through on both sides at the flange. It was almost
> > impossible to talk while riding in it. I did forget to mention a couple
> > of
> > things though. While working under it, I did see one drop of coolant
> > from
> > the left head, and for some reason my temp gauge stopped working again.
> > It
> > had started working a couple of weeks ago. I ache from my hair to
> > toenails, and I have two shirts I may just throw away. When my wife left
> > an hour ago she wouldn't get near me, told me i was the dirtiest and
> > smelliest she'd ever seen me in 28 years. Good idea to have it done
> > somewhere!
> >
> >
> >
> > Jeff Stewart
> >
> >
> > ----- "Tom Buese " < tombuese @comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jul 19, 2010, at 4:25 PM, J Stewart wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > A job I would not wish on my worst enemy! A few hours on Saturday, about
> > 5
> > hours yesterday, and ALL day today. Tow studs snapped off, so I helicoil
> > those. An I am back to all stock hangers/mounting points, the rusty
> > system
> > had about a dozen (not kidding) coat hangers holding it on. Why, this
> > job
> > was so magical that when I started the engine gold fairy dust blew out
> > the
> > tail pipe! (at least now I HAVE a tail pipe) Yeah, sure, it was innards
> > from the cat. Anyway, a short test drive to the store to get wine and
> > nacho fixin's was nice and quiet . Return trip i even listened to the
> > stereo! At least now my wife will be (somewhat) less embarrassed to ride
> > in it!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Congrats on the successful installation! I have been dreading this for
> > awhile now as my 84 still has OG exhaust except for muffler, HD strap,
> > tail pipe & connector pipe on left side.
> >
> > I will probably get new exhaust system from 1 of the vendors & have it
> > professionally installed since I tend to spend less that way than by
> > doing
> > it myself, if you know what I mean?
> >
> >
> > YMMV,
> >
> >
> > Mr. BZ-embarrassed by what?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Jeff Stewart

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