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• 'What to carry to keep car ejjkieni
regular cleaning awl safe V you use self•semice gas
!CAR CARE SECTION
Just ,the pint finish oo, halfofalluelvaralditireeeit
your car, 'the vinyl top Aegis Model year & baVe vinyl topS,
Periodig cleaning and Waiting 0, many of which are the object of
preservoits like -new apearpee., neglect, .-
advises, the AutollaotiVe. infor-any owner§ neglect themating Council (AIC),
But, AX hastens to add, do *Ycli top because they helieYe
nut use regular carlaint clean- nee a no attention, Not s9,
ers or wait. Specially forMur Car owners are advised to
lated coatings for ,vinyl are app!' a dress coating when: MO
avilable at 'auto: tlealerships car is fairly new, before, dirt and
and autO-supply centers. grime settle into the top tex-
AIC points out that -almost tare.
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• HADNO
• FILTERS,
•,NEEDED
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FILTERS TO PROTECr ITS
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• ItalsosIruld he Washed rept;
lady:, •
The vinyl- top should:- bo re-
cetated Whenever water falls to
"bead up"' on the surfge ,e just
as the car Should be waxed,
under the same circumstanees... ,
• Old Wax should be removed
with a vinyl cleaner before a
new coat is applied.
' if neglected, the top will have
to be Cleaned With soft brush
vvhdo Using the cleaner,.
Do not use' abrasive materials
such.4 kitchen cleanSers, which
can remove the protective vinYI
• surface coating,
Neglect can cause fading and,
crackingv..
• Without proper •protection
the aging process of.a vinyl top
can •be quite rapid because, •
being on top of the car, 'it is
exposed. t� 'the full:effects of
sun, rain, snow, ice and dirt. i•
This pular ,.optinn
extra,Cost Rein so an owner
should care kir it as an invest
-
Ment, says AIC.
Self-service stati
As sell -service gas Stops be,
come rnore popular Withevery
rise in fuel prices, what to carry
to service your ear quickly and
efticiently withoutI
on new imeaning. Here is, a
,suggested list of basieloOls and
.
service items• -that shoulan't take
too Mkich TOont in your car
trunk,
I. Windshield cleaner fluid
in a finger pump 'n'. spray bot-
tle:
• 2. Rough surface :Synthetic
sponge, squeegee, and a roll of
piper towels for keeping win-
dowsi mirrors and lights clean.
(Towels are also handy for wip-
ing dipsticks and dirty hands.)
3. Bottle of windshield •
washer solvent.
• 4. Tire pressure gauge and a
Lincoln -head penny for che
ing Safe tread depth.'
5. Jug,..04st-iiied water fOr—
hattery cells *
6. HydrOmeter forchecking
battery cell conditions
On users advised
• ,If the sight of a man in a
tukecIO or a Woman in a fancy
hall gown pumping ^gasoline
seems peculiar, it is becoming ,
less Oddwith every passing day.
'The growing popularity of the
• Self-service gasoline station re-
sults in owter '.Variety of cus-
• tomers puinping 'their own. •
According to, a recent survey, PRICES'. ARE
under the hood?"
"`Seldorri" was the answer of
39 percent, and "never" replied
another 28 -percent, Only 11
7. Two orthroc cans of pre-
tnitntede engine oil, (SAE
:10W 'or 20W-5(4,
8. 0,11 -can spoie(orie that
doesnXie*,qound the pun -
hoe).
• 9, Quart ,of trailanilsaion
(chOose according to Make
of your
. Transrnissiop fluid
nel with long, flexible neck and
-
reducer fitting so it can also he
used for oil, power steering
fluid, and (if clean), gasoline.
11. Can of hydraulic brake
fluid (for drum or disc type
brakes),
12. Toole: Pair of pliers, ad-
justable end or crescent wrench,
Phillipsand standard .blade
screwdrivers, - battery, post
cleaning socket.
13, Miscellaneous:
duty1igbt.pair
paimecFwork7gioves, old batI
towel, can of lanolin -based sol-
vent for, cleaning dirty hands,
pteorce'n'ct aid
22
under
percent answered "most of the
time." •
As a result,.expen-
The Boss is Away
40 percent Of those queried re• -
• LASHED
•plied they buy all their gas at
self-service pumps. Another 20.
• Percent said .they Patronizecr
self-service stations most of the
time, Another 14 percent stated
they seldom Usesuch
• while n percent claimed never
• using them. • •
• Motorists who still use full-
• service stations were asked,
"How freqUently has an atten-,
dant either checked 4inder the
• hood or. volunteered to check
..tteo
usedcar
47":‘N‘''4 •
or truck bey you want
1978 CHEVROLET NOVA, 4' dqpi7,-6 cylinder, automatic,
Licence-1SW
1978 ctitv BELAR, 4 door, Licence MCK 942 ,
,
1977 FORD LTD. LANDEAU,.4 door*, sLicence,MCFC802-
.1977 MERCURY IVIARQUIS, ticence LJK 628 .
1077 FORD, STATION' WAGON , LicencevL,OZ 083
1977 MERCURY- IVIARQUIS STATION WAG6N Licence LRH 691
1976 FORD LTD, 4 'door, Licence KXR 963
1976 FORD TORINO; 2 door, Licence KXR 860
1976 FORD,TORINO ELITE, 2 door, Licence JJE 956
-1976 PLYMOUTH 'FURY, 2 door, Licence LKV 8,64
1976.FORD,,2 door, Licence KMB'584-'' •
1976 PONTIAC ASTRE, 4 cylinder, automatic, Licence Kl4lJ 622-
1977 CHEV 1 TON PICKUP,' Licence D149 275
19(6, DODGE PICKUP, Licence J6771-
_ •
1976 FORD PICKUP, J24 84b''
1975 FORD PICKUP D49 133
1976 CHEV wiNpow VAN, fulily equipped with air, Licence J25025
Several more 1. Used cars 8 trucks
'W-866 •
in -Stock to -choose frorn
- all ready to go for the spring rush!
one -357-346
FORD SALES & SERVICE
—Box -88
Winghant—
.000 theowner'snianualfoiyouJr
Partiettlar vehicle.
A lot of gas
• Americans use 25 billion gal- -
Ions Of gaSeiline Yearly for rec,
reational social. Ariving----
• almost one 'fourth 'of the totaj.
yearly gasoline consumption,
Most familiei can reduce go
use for this ,tylle of driviigby,
better planning of vacation trips;
'doubling up with friend -rand
neighbors on social occasions,
• •
planning recreationaI activities.
•for nearby rather than distance
location, and -driving conserva,,
nyely in well maintained cars. -
EXPOSITOR
Phone'527 0240
hood
sive damage can occur unless
the car owner leams to check
under the hood at frequent inter-
vals. •
LL
SELL!
We're going to SELL!
1 USED CARS
1978 OIds, Royale
• 2 door, LieCtlee NI3C 902 $581010"
•
ac oo
$5895•°°
4 door, IdOence MCP 866 .
1977' Pontiac 641.38, $4995,00
977 Ods Royale 4 door, 1,fecoce 004' StrieS,' qo
1976 Chev.. 100014 4door, i.ke•fte I{0113 50.3;
11974 i'vlaveriek
2 eldor Licence KIVIY S 2650. el°
4d61'1 -teem, HNM 325. 2135.qo
78 Ford Pickup
1977 Ford Pickup
1977 Ford Pickup
76 Chevi Pickup
4 4 ticcnce D49 011
.1.ieenoe 0504.57
Lkcrice D5019
'
LicenCe, 0504171,
'569
.0
. With. the "Boss" "away the sales staff will NOT
4REFUSE ANY REASONABLE OFFER; on'. any one of
these. "one owner" A-1, Used cars Or trucks.
PLUS AN EXTRA BONUS
• FREE grease job with every oil change.
-
. IT'S THE FOURTH vvEpic OF OUR BIG DRAW .
,
Remember - a visit to ourshoWroom :makes you el i gibie
. — -
,to enter our big draw (rio purchase necessary) on the
man's. or ladies Bulova watch,
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