Still don't have the strut fiasco solved yet, but seat belts arrived!!

And I'm probably going to end up with a generic powder fire extinguisher.

Yes, they are messy, but they're so ubiquitous and easy to get.

I'm thinking if things get dire enough that I have to use it, the last thing I'm going to be concerned with is the mess.

Unless you have rebuilt the wiper motor and all of that, you should throw a bottle of Rain-X in the glove box just in case. If you go fast enough it works when the wipers don't. I kept a bottle in my Hardbody Nissan when I was driving back and forth to Destin after hurricane Opal.

Edited yesterday at 05:45 PM1 day by siteunseen

Thanks for the recommendation. I think my wipers work. My current plan is it's not going to rain while I'm on the road.

So I've been working on struts. Had a hard time getting the second one apart. Strut shaft kept turning in the "D" shaped hole.

Got it apart and found this:

Hoping I can dot a couple weld lumps in there to mitigate that issue. More news as it develops.

On 8/23/2025 at 3:49 AM, Captain Obvious said:

And I'm probably going to end up with a generic powder fire extinguisher.

Yes, they are messy, but they're so ubiquitous and easy to get.

I'm thinking if things get dire enough that I have to use it, the last thing I'm going to be concerned with is the mess.

Powder also eats into your carparts that otherwise could be saved. co2 does not do that and i don't know overthere but overhere a co2 fire extinguisher has almost the same price..

The way my insurance policy is with Hagerty's if it catches on fire I'm breaking out the weenies and marshmallows and enjoy the bonfire. But my luck some dumbass would stop and put it out before a total loss.