[GH85Carrera]

The mean old boss's wife made me dig and help cut dead stuff in the garden this morning. It was mid 70s and just wonderful temps. An bit breezy early on, but this afternoon was spectacular. So I decided to wash the Elky. We have had a pattern of rain or mist or crappy weather every few days, and then really nice weather. I just could not see washing it if it was going to get slimed in two days. Well the next week is looking dry, so wash time. I even washed the engine down, and vacuumed and cleaned the interior.

One project that I kept ignoring was the center console tray. Now think back to the 80s when cars had a big center tunnel and just carpet with no cup holders or center consoles. Yea, like that, well back in the early 1990s every auto parts store had a selection of the cup holder - stuff and junk tray. I bought a color matched one way back then. and have used it all the time.

I stopped to look at it and dang and tarnation it was gross. Year of spilled spots of spilled drinks, and grime. So I lifted it out, soaked it in Super Clean, and hosed it off. Wow, it looks like new. I even threw away a pack of matches I had carried around for 25+ years for unknown reasons. Mostly because I did not see them there in plain sight because they were always there. Out of curiosity I tried to strike one, and the cardboard stick part just crumbled. If I hit the tip with a lighter, it would burn, but not very well. I decided it was time for them to go to Mt. Trashmore landfill.