Blue Bird Shampoo and Conditioner

[Jeff Miller]

George:

I carry a couple of paper disposable painter suits in the 'Bird, even
have one in each car for that un-planned excursion under the vehicle
(even a flat tire in nice clothes). My father always kept a flight
suit in his trunk, I don't have any of those but like the throw-away
ones, I buy mine at my body-shop supplier.

- Jeff Miller


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mrdonut12" <mrdonut12@y...>
wrote:
> I've been getting my Bird ready for a trip to Rhode Island
> and just greased the front end, steering and brakes.
> My new Koni front shocks arrived yesterday and I adjusted
> them all the way to the firmest and backed them off one
> position (there are 5 total).
> After work last night, I pulled the nose of the Bird
> into the shop and set about changing the front shocks. The
> shock nuts require an inch and a half socket, in case anyone
> needs to know. ;o)
> The nuts came loose easily and I used a pry bar to weasel
> the old shocks off and they came without much of a fight. I
> lubed the shock studs with synthetic brake lube to make the
> Konis come off easier in the future. It took a little effort
> to get the Konis on, but they surrendered in short order and
> assumed their rightful place.
> In the course of all this, I'm knocking little grease balls
> loose all over the place onto my pristine shop floor. Of course,
> then I crawl through them.
> I change clothes before I ever get under the Bird because of
> the dirt, grease and oil under it and change back as soon as
> I'm done. Clothes are only good for one trip under the bus,
> they can't be re-used the next day, they're just too dirty.
> Well, when finished, I realize I've had the back of my
> head in a bunch of grease balls... I touch the back of my head
> and it's quite gritty. Yuk.
> I used GoJo hand cleaner on my hair to get it out. It did
> a nice job, left a slight odor of oranges and a nice sheen to the
> hair. This will be now known as the "Blue Bird Shampoo and
> Conditioner". LOL
> Oh, one more note--next time, work under coach first, grease
> it second. :o)
> I haven't driven it yet, I was still too dirty.
> George Witt
> 81 FC 35 (Ultimately rust-proofed)
> Lincoln, Nebraska