M4. (stop) The tin worm, redux. (stop)

"NoneOfYourBiz" (goawaynowkthxbye) 04/16/2015 at 21:47 • Filed to: None

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Not the motorway.

I passed* an M3 about a block earlier too.

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I decided to do some more work on my car today since it was warm out.

I picked up some !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! at Princess Auto and headed over to the parents' place, since they have a huge driveway and all kinds of tools to work with.

I took some panels off to see if I could spray some anti-rust oil inside inaccessible parts of the car and lo and behold, this:

That's a plastic trim piece that borders the edge of the carpet next to the driver's seat.

What you're looking at are little metal clips that bolt onto the frame and hold both the carpet and plastic trim in place. They've completely rusted through where the carpet contacts. Yuk. This is why you have your carpets properly cleaned so road salt doesn't soak through and eat the metal of your car. I sprayed a bunch of !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! into the area where the clips were. Gotta pick some more up.

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Tomorrow, I'm hitting a wrecker to see if any of the cars have a non-rusted out version of this part. I'll pick up some more anti-rust spray in a can and hit the inside of the rockers while I'm at it.

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* and by "passed" I mean "it was parked while I drove by."

CB > NoneOfYourBiz 04/16/2015 at 21:52

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Hey, that's Rideau and Dalhousie, right?

 V8 Rustler > NoneOfYourBiz 04/16/2015 at 21:52

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The emblem looks a little weird as the number 4 is taller than the letter M, unlike previous M3s.

NoneOfYourBiz > CB 04/16/2015 at 21:59

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You got it. :)

CB > NoneOfYourBiz 04/16/2015 at 22:01

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Nice to meet you, fellow Ottawan! Are you on the list of Ottawa Opponauts that thebigbossyboss keeps? I think a few of us (not me) are going to an upcoming rally, and there should be a meet over the summer.

And great, a CB and a CJ. Like that won't be confusing!

NoneOfYourBiz > CB 04/16/2015 at 22:10

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What is this list, and rally?

buford-t-justice > NoneOfYourBiz 04/16/2015 at 22:13

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In lanark, I'm planning in going sat may 2

NoneOfYourBiz >  V8 Rustler 04/16/2015 at 22:14

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It may just be an artifact of the digital photo; I zoomed in on the high-res version I have on my computer and its not so pronounced. Press photo:

CB > NoneOfYourBiz 04/16/2015 at 22:16

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Shoot an e-mail to thebigbossyboss@gmail.com. He's usually the one that coordinates area events, like meeting up for drinks and ice road driving . The rally is the 1st and 2nd, and the website can be found here .

NoneOfYourBiz > CB 04/16/2015 at 22:29

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Done! Thanks!