I have seen the starting fluid method done before. It WILL scare the crap out of
you the first time they inflate a tire that way.
Brad
btw, I will be in Austin next Friday for a night of drunken debauchery. Any
interest in meeting up at the club??
Greg Gowins wrote:
> Hello fellow listers,
>
>
>
> Thanks for all the advice I got! I got several along the lines of using
> flammable material to seat the tire via explosion. I'll definitely have to
> try that one in the future!!! What ended up finally working was the rope
> trick. I discovered that I was tightening the rope too much, causing a
> bulge in one side. I finally got the right amount of downward pressure all
> the way around, and the tire set up just fine.
>
>
>
> As for the house owning me, I've been lucky so far (knock on wood.). It was
> built in 2001, so no major problems as of yet. I do have a septic system,
> an aerobic one, so the state makes me have quarterly inspections of it. I
> hope this keeps a $20,000 septic system surprise from popping up in a few
> years! Other than that, the biggest hassle is keeping the almost two acres
> mowed in the spring and summer. Next up is an air compressor purchase, so
> I can get my Sprite painted and back on the road.
>
>
>
> Greg Gowins
>
> Driftwood, TX
>
> '69 Sprite
>
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