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Hudson Cars….and Trucks?

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You can learn something new every day.

I remember when I was a kid, spending hours (when I should have been wet sanding  primer or masking off a car) while working in my Dad’s body shop looking at the Chilton’s and other repair books, memorizing the front and rear configurations of each car – mostly the late 50’s and all of the 60’s.  In the early 70’s there were still plenty of the old ones around – especially in the depressed economies of up-state New York.  If they weren’t driving around you still saw them in the garages or on blocks in the backyards for sure, and often at the local stock car track.  It was always fun to be able to pick them out and know the model and year.

Still I run across one or two models that I never knew existed.  Even today with all the reading and all the online data, I don’t think I ever ran across a Hudson pickup truck.  Sure I’ve seen (and love) the Hornets and the Wasps, but a pickup?

Sure enough after reading the Aug ’12 issue of Hemming Classic Car there is a mention in an article (about a guy who ‘hoards” Hudson ) of a 1946 Hudson Carrier pickup (don’t know way the didn’t bother to show the  a picture – seems it ought to be rare enough).

So here are a couple of pics and some specs.  I have never actually seen one in person.

1946 Hudson Carrier Pickup

They came configure like this:

212 CC L-Head Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Carter 2-Barrel Carburetor
102 BHP at 4,000 RPM
3-Speed Manual Gearbox with Column Shifter
4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes
Front Independent Suspension with Coil Springs
Semi-Floating Rear Axle

They have great lines, for a pickup!

I’d love to see one in person and take it for a quick spin.

Thanks for reading.

Tim

Product Review – Griot’s Garage – Long Lasting Tire Dressing Closure

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So you’ve read my review and I promised to drop a note as to the “Long Lasting” part of Griot’s Garage’s – Long Lasting Tire Dressing.

Now is has rained nearly every day since I applied the dressing.

So take a look at the tires with 2 applications and 3 applications.

Tires with 2 applications of tire dressing

 

Here is the tire with 3 applications of tire dressing

 

Here is what I think as a wrap up.   Long lasting to me doesn’t necessarily mean just duration, but can it stand up to everyday driving – oh—yeah…just in case I failed to mention, the  Vette is my daily driver.  It lived up to the Griot promise.  I’ll continue using this product.

Thanks for reading

Tim

 

Product Review – Griot’s Garage – Long Lasting Tire Dressing

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From time to time I check out a product that I hear about, in this case, from a repetitive mail from Griot’s garage.  This is a catalog of sorts, with a lot of merchandise and everything you need to spruce up your ride.

Thier “Long Lasting Tire Dressing” is the first item I’ve tried.

If you recall I did a review a while back on a tire gel here is the link: ” Like and Don’t Like – Products (Tire Gel) and Tools (Thread Chasers)”
http://wp.me/pKHNM-aJ

Here is my new try:

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Tire Dressing, posted with vodpod
Now before we start, the bottle you see in the video has instructions and to be fair, I’ll give you any variations.
The direction say, roughly, clean the tire, apply with application pad and that a light application will give you a shine and subsequent will increase the luster.  Not much there to go on.
Now you need to know that I applied the dressing with an old sock.  Most manufactures always try to sell something extra and kt, which is an “applicator”, the magic potion and a terry cloth/micro fiber towel.  I normally don’t go for that sales pitch.  So that was the only deviation.
A couple more variables:
1.  The dressing was stored in my garage.  The temperature in there today was about 105 degrees. I applied the dressing while the car was in the garage.
2. The temp outside was about 108.
3.  As you will see my Corvette’s tires have small sidewalls and a lot of small raised text and logo.
Ok so here are a couple before pics:

Before, notice the off-color

More of the discolor and you can see there isn't must sidewall.

Lots of raised lettering

Raised logo

Coming  up application and an opinion.

Thanks for reading.
Tim