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Along with a tune-up tonic
your car may deserve special
attention this spring. The

Peee 84, June 15,1 1979 - North Shore News \..

best way to reward your car, °

says the B.C. Automobile

‘Association is with an oil

change, chassis lubrication

' and a spic and span treat-

ment.

The recent balmy weather
affords most interior and
northern B.C. residents their
first opportunity since-fall to
wash their cars. Dress in
your grubbies, assemble
equipment (especially clean
rags) and perform one of the
first rites of spring.

Deal with experience © Deal with Quality
© Deal with a winning team.

and:

Gordon import Autos Ltd.

10th & Alma, Vancouver

733-8105

DealerNo. 5087 ~~

Wash the car in the shade
when the body is cold to

avoid a streaky result.
Hose’ the car down,
squirting jets of water

around the wheel wells,
under fenders and along the
edge of metal trim to: flush

‘out accumulated sand and

dirt.

Soap the car with a mild
detergent. If it is ‘really dirty
add some commercial car-
wash solution to the water,
but don’t use heavy-duty or
industrial detergents — they
may bleach the paint.

Start with the roof, trunk :

and rear bumper moving
along the side of the car to
the hood and grill. Continue
soaping in long streaks along

the other side. Scrub the -

tires, then rinse.

Scan for missed spots then
soap the car again. Tedious,
but the only guarantee
against missing areas.

TOYOTA DATSUN MAZDA HONDA
AND ALL DOMESTIC CARS

one stop does it all!

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986-5221
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1110 W. 14th St.
North Vancouver

Is your car safe for holiday travelling? To
be sure our Esso Car Clinic is offering a
complete 200-point professional check-up

for only

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and steering parts
- Adjust camber

- Adjust caster

- Adjust toe in

For your appointment phone or drop in at
one of the following:
3965 North Rd. Bhy - 937-3471
4444 Kingsway Bby - 437-5546

FRONT END ALIGNMENT

- Check front end suspension

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To remove bits of har-
dened_tar or bird marks, hold
a cloth: saturated -. with
cooking oil over the spot
until the blemish lifts easily.

Dry with an old towel —
and if you're really fussy —
polish the chrome with a
house-hold ‘shine-up’.

While you are caressing

the car’s body with the rag, .

check under wheel wells and
along seams for indications
of rust
and blistered paint.

Referred to in the auto
trade as-‘cancer’, rust cannot
be arrested by touch-up
paint or even complete re-
painting.

The only way to eliminate -

rust is to remove the can-
cerous area either by
replacing the complete part,

such as a fender or rocker .

panel, or by cutting out the
bad area ard welding in new
metal.

For look’s sake, rust spots
and chip marks can be tidied
up with judicial use of touch-
up paint available from
dealerships and automotive
supply stores.. It comes in
many forms — small bottles,
cans and applicators
resembling mascara
dispensers.

When buying touch-up
paint be prepared to quote

the car’s serial number — it |

may be required for an exact

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Most cars
trucks & vans
extra

Se cig

Most cors
Air cond. &
Torsion cars

extra
Offer Expires
June 30/79

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— discoloured areas.

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match — or tell the
salesperson if the car has
been re-painted to a colour
other than standard factory.

After the car and touched-
up areas have dried, pour -
some car polish or cleaner

on a clean cloth.
circular

Using a and

The best way to clean
upholstery, advises the
BCAA, is to use a com-
mercial preparation.
However, if the interior
vinyl is clean, a_ small
amount of cooking oil ap-
plied with another rag will
bring up a nice shine. ,

overlapping motion, coat
one section of the car ata
time. Press down vigorously
on the cloth to remove the
film of oxidized paint from
the surface.

Let the polish dry com-
pletely. When it looks hazy,
rub the film off with yet

- another cloth.

Liquid or paste waxes are

applied in the same manner,

ut paste waxes should be
applied with a damp cloth.

On the inside looking out
through dirty windows? A bit
of household cleanser on a
damp rag (it seems the most
efficient way to clean your
car is to start with a bed
sheet) will remove grime and
smoke residue from the
inside of car window,

IKE NAKAYAMA

Datsun, Toyota, Mazda & Honda
“Quality Service Assured”’

Japanese Auto Specialists

1.B. AUTO SERVICE LTD.

Your gleaming car is now
ready for a spring spin.

All you have to do is
watch out for big trucks near
mud puddles.

986-5122

1189 West 16th St.
N. Vancouver

(one block south
of Marine Drive)
just off Pemberton

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