[DeTomaso] ZF POLISHING

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Irrepressible Larry,

Or, to paraphrase that great scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark where Sallah turns to Indy when they open the tomb at Tunis: " A male patient who needs CPR. Very dangerous. You go first."

Warmest regards, Chuck Engles


---- Larry - Ohio Time Corp <larry at ohiotimecorp.com> wrote:
> <<You have to do CPR on the guys too. And I use the term "guys" loosely.>>
>
> I think Tonto said it best many moons ago. "Kemosabe, you gona die."
>
>
> Larry (Hi-yo, Silver, away!) Cleveland
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of Will Kooiman
> Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 12:08 PM
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF POLISHING
>
> Don't forget... You have to do CPR on the guys too. And I use the term
> "guys" loosely.
>
> One of the pre-req's for being a fireman is being a good kisser.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of cengles at cox.net
> Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 11:02 AM
> To: Mad Dog Antenucci
> Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF POLISHING
>
>
> Dear Dennis,
>
> ROTFL! You've done it again. This is yet another entry for the "Best of
> Maddog".
>
> Envious, Chuck Engles
>
> PS: Art are there any openings for the Beverly Hills Fire Department. I know
> CPR.
>
>
>
> ---- Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Art says; <...Glutton for punishment?...>
> >
> > Now you know that doesn't begin to really communicate who you are or
> > what
> you do.
> >
> > Art who I have known for all most 20 years also said
> >
> > <...For the areas you could reach?...>
> >
> > Art, YOU are a FIREFIGHTER for gawdsakes. What can't you reach?
> >
> > The fact that your station assignment for the last 20 years has been
> > in
> **Beverly Hills** only makes me love and respect you more. The
> insurmountable challenges you have faced everyday having to knock down
> security gates and doors to get to suicidal former Hollywood stars laying
> naked on satin sheets so you can perform CPR is a challenge like no
> other..... so I can fully understand why it took you all most 2 years to
> finish polishing that ZF box. Woman in Beverly Hills personally ask for YOU
> when they call dispatch.
> >
> > If anyone may wonder why you haven't retired yet perhaps this email
> > will
> help them understand that for YOU the job comes first....It's a tough job
> with areas that are hard for most men to get into but someone has got to do
> it and you do it.
> >
> > You are my hero.
> >
> > Mad Dawg Antenucci
> >
> > Team Pantera Racing
> > "No One Gets Out Alive"
> > www.teampanteraracing.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Art Stephens <artstephens at verizon.net>
> > To: racerman1 <racerman1 at earthlink.net>; detomaso at realbig.com
> > Sent: Thu, January 14, 2010 10:14:28 AM
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF POLISHING
> >
> >
> > >" The BEST in-car polished ZF I ever saw was done by Art Stevens !
> > > Art...any other hints ???"
> >
> > Thanks Tom, but don't forget, I am a glutton for punishment! My advice
> > is, don't do it! For me, it was WAAAAAAY too much work. I think the
> > time to polish the trans is when it needs to come apart and then let a
> > professional do it. If I had to do it again, I wouldn't. That being
> > said, if you are still bound and determined to attempt it, the most
> > valuable
> tool
> > I found was a flap wheel. The wheel is used in a drill motor and it
> > includes many flaps of sandpaper. The thing worked great in the areas
> > it would reach. One thing to remember is that any scratches you put in
> > the metal have to come out, so be careful. It is very easy to screw up
> > and leave deep scratches in your work.
> >
> > Art
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Tom
> > > a.k.a. "racerman"
> > > (sticking my head up for a minute)
> > > racerman1 at earthlink.net
> > >
> > >
> > > Re:
> > > Does anyone have any hints on how to polish to a mirror finish? ?? I
> > > really do not want to take the whole unit apart.
> > > What tools are needed?
> > > What sandpaper to start with ? Emory paper ? Wet Sand ?
> > > What air tool is best to use ?
> > > Robert
> > > Team Pantera Racing # 3196
> > > Gumball3000 #56?
> > >
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