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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 09:17 PM
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I`ve got the spare carrier out of the car. before I put it back I`d like to clean or paint it. Any suggestions?
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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 09:41 PM
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I just painted mine with spray undercoating. Some like to paint them black and paint the straps silver.

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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 09:54 PM
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i removed the ''y'' strap by drilling out the large headed rivits,sent it out for jet coating, then 3 gloss black and 3 clear coats,,reinstalled ''y'' strap by getting the correct rivits and ''swedging'' the rivits with a swedging tool and a anvil------------
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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 10:28 PM
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I'm not putting mine back in since I can't use it. I had considered glassing it up more as an auxillery cargo space. Pretty much sealed but since I don't need the room and had no use for the luggage rack its going the same route.
Unneeded weight.

I did clean it with a pressure washer as did the whole rear end. A car wash would make it simpler to clean than a garden hose.
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Old Aug 5, 2005 | 05:28 AM
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don´t put it back - 3 years without and still
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Old Aug 5, 2005 | 07:41 AM
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Original is natural fiberglass...but who cares. Removed and painted my V with gloss black POR-15 and the tub matches the body color.
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