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No real updates to the project. I've been busy trying to get all my class work done for the end of the semester. I did clean the car out, pulled a few more dash panels and the carpet. I also put the passenger seat back in along with the floor mat. I only found a small rust hole in the floor about finger size.

I did however decide to do a psuedo drive to work (I was furloughed) today since it was nice out (about 70 F 45% humidity 12 mph wind SE, trip was E-W). I drove there like usual. I got 45.65 MPG, previous best was 42 I think. I stopped in the empty parking lot at work and sat there for a little bit to let the mpguino reset. While doing that someone pulled into the lot took my picture and when I waved at them they hurredly did a U-turn, stopped took another picture, then sped off . By the time they left the gauge had reset. I then took off for home. So a hot start. I EoffC PnG'd and went under the speed limit when someone was behind me. Until the end of the drive back when someone was behind me and didn't want to pass . I of course got stopped by the last light before my house . I ended up with an impressive, but not good enough trip of 55.54 mpg. I was on track to break 60 until the very end





I saved the hand brake lever from the metro and I am going to try and make a hand throttle with it. I also bought some cheap lowering stuff for the car should be ~2 inches drop. Finally, a question: there is some sort of ceramic insulation, on the floor of the car. It also seems to be collecting dirt and moisture and causing rust. I should be good to remove it correct? I can take a picture and post it if need be. There was some on the floor of the metro as well and that is where most of the rust was.