Buick GN Update: Bumpers cleaned up!

With the pandemic last year, I randomly started driving my 1986 Buick Grand National for the few times (literally 2-3 times a month) I drove into work. I had such a blast with it that it re-invigorated my love for the car, and wanting me to finally start working on it again, after months if not years of not doing much. I do regret not doing more with it sooner, but with life’s distractions out of the way, I’m a lot more focused than I was.

I tend to forget to share stuff here to track my progress (as slow as it is), but last weekend after a quick wash to get the really-big-chunks off the GN, I lamented over the fact that the bumpers looked as bad as they do. I’ve tried cleaning them in the past, tried pressure washing and other things, and could just never really clean them up.

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Franklin Institute 1874 Exhibition Stereograph – I got one!

I previously talked about the 1874 Franklin Institute Exhibition in a couple of past posts like this one, which had some links to various stereographs; a primitive way to present 3d-like images, similar to the VR goggles we use today with cell phones. (Makes me wonder if there’s an app to view these old pics). Anyway, I’m pleased to share one I actually found myself!

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Gotcha with small engines and lean carbs

With the weather getting warmer I’ve been going through my yard equipment, and one thing I havent used in a bit was a Homelite Pressure washer I picked up at one of the big box hardware stores a couple years ago. I tried to use it either in 2019 or 2020 and found it wouldn’t build pressure, so I figured either the relief valve is stuck or something else happened. This model has a Honda GCV-160 4 cycle gas engine on it.

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