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Old May 9, 2003 | 09:08 PM
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I've got all the carpet out, from firewall to rear hatch, i am in the process of removing the tar that is under the carpet. I could not find dry ice SO, for 7 hours of hell i was banging away with a scraper and a hammer... I got the drivers side chassis well completly done.. just have to get minor spots cleaned up and it's ready to be painted.. I am than going to install a metal/aluminum footplate to rest my feet on while they are enjoying themselves with the pedals.





Would dry ice make this project easier? I mean.. 7 hours and it's about 40% done from being TARLESS!



any opinions/critisicm/words of wisdom would be great



thanks -Markus
Old May 9, 2003 | 09:15 PM
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I wanna see the pictures, you must have made quite a mess without the dry ice...
Old May 9, 2003 | 09:21 PM
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pics will be up tomorrow. I forgot the camera at in my dads garage. DAMN!



Yes it was messy, and sticky and just a pain in the ***. really no joy in it what soever.



Any idea where i can get dry ice? tried all the grocery stores, no one has it.



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Old May 9, 2003 | 09:26 PM
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theres a local place by me that has it, they're a ice cream shop. I think any ice dealer will have dry ice, search through the yellow pages or something for ice.
Old May 9, 2003 | 11:25 PM
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get some liquid nitrogen, it'll work better. lol! Just don't get it on your hands.
Old May 9, 2003 | 11:53 PM
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Or you can douse your interior with gasoline. Let it soak in overnight then the next morning toss in a match. Once the fire dies out and it cools off all of the will have been removed.

Old May 10, 2003 | 12:16 PM
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regular ice will help, i hate taking that stuff out its a miserable job



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Old May 10, 2003 | 01:01 PM
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yeah i was going to ask you guys. I CANT find dry ice anywhere in clearwater, called a bunch of places





I was wondering if a couple backs of regular crushed ice would work. you know the stuff you buy at the corner store for beach day's and stuff??



anyway, no dry ice. regular ice work? (LOTS OF BAGS) :-) let me know thanks guys



-Markus
Old May 10, 2003 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by relisys190' date='May 10 2003, 06:01 PM
yeah i was going to ask you guys. I CANT find dry ice anywhere in clearwater, called a bunch of places





I was wondering if a couple backs of regular crushed ice would work. you know the stuff you buy at the corner store for beach day's and stuff??



anyway, no dry ice. regular ice work? (LOTS OF BAGS) :-) let me know thanks guys



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wheres clearwater? I can probably find a place by you.
Old May 10, 2003 | 03:01 PM
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its near 95. bascially the colder you can get it the better



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