>On Fri, 18 Jul 1997, Ron Clayton wrote:
>> ps: re: Lugs - Answer?  Testors paint pen!?! give me a break!  I've got a
>> brother named Blaine, he's just like that, he once fixed a windshield wiper
>> with gum, is that you Blaine? when did you get a Vanagon? ;-D
>
>I thought i'd defend dave here.  His vanagon is immaculate (not a scratch
>on it that i could find.) Never seen a wad of bubble gum and he seems to
>take care of mechanical problems as soon as they crop up.  Interior is
>spotless. I had vanagon envy ;) mine is a POS!
>
>Personally, if i had lugnuts that were painted silver by the factory and
>the silver paint came off, id use a testors paint pen too, or any other
>suitable means to replace the factory coating.  His dad had that van for a
>long time so if he says the lugnuts were painted and it came off i believe
>him.
>
>my $0.02
>
>Steve
>
Ron Clayton wrote back: Oh god, I'm sorry,...let my sense of humor off it's
leash!  I really do have a Brother named Blaine, but not one named Dave,
Dave? I hope you and Steve are still pals.  If you'er ever cruising I-55 by
all means stop in and we'll compare Lug bolts or somethin'  :-}