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Bah had no brakes. Would have made things VERY interesting though. :shock:


Fair call. there was a fair descent on the way back so yeah brakes are a good idea

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drmini in aust wrote:
Morris is right. The old Penetrene in a tin was much better for rusty bits.
Do they still make it??


Apparently so, but i haven't seen it around


http://www.steamengine.com.au/ic/faq/penetratingoil.html

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I still see Penetrene around.
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drmini in aust wrote:
Morris is right. The old Penetrene in a tin was much better for rusty bits.
Do they still make it??


http://qsmart.net.au/Penetrene1.htm
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drmini in aust wrote:
Morris is right. The old Penetrene in a tin was much better for rusty bits.
Do they still make it??


http://qsmart.net.au/Penetrene1.htm

Goodworkwalter. :mrgreen:
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Morris 1100 wrote:
I still see Penetrene around.


I knew a girl we used to call Penetrene because she was so good at getting your nuts moving :P
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Morris 1100 wrote:
I still see Penetrene around.


I knew a girl we used to call Penetrene because she was so good at getting your nuts moving :P

We used to call her Honda. Everybody had ridden her but you wouldn't tell your mates that you had.
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