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Quote:Been going to shows and swap meets longer than I want to admit. I was going to Iola back when you could walk it all in a couple of hours. Been playing with cars for more than 30 years. Anyone wanting to talk Kaiser-Frazer or first generation Monte Carlo, feel free to contact me.
Iola certainly has grown over the years. Now it takes the whole weekend to see it. They always have some beautiful vehicles on display. And you can find just about anything in the swap meet. Over the years we have seen some very interesting deals in the car corral. You definately have to watch what your buying though.
Quote:I’ll add Dirty Mary and Crazy Larry and The French Connection.Both great movies. The end of Dirty Mary and Crazy Larry was cool, so close to getting away. French Connection had some classic chases, I kind of felt sorry for the car that Hackman was driving.
Another movie was Ronin with Robert DeNiro.
Quote:Well that’s a first. It was a slightly reworked 389 Pontiac and had nothing in common with a Chevy engine. The starter isn’t even on the same side of the block. Chevrolet did have a 400ci version of the small block that started out as 265ci. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Drogar-Thinking(LBG).gifThat’s what I thought. You wonder where people get their knowledge. I believe the Chevy 402 was a slightly bored 396.
Quote:Was Dennis Hopper the good guy in Duel?Carrie
Cannonball Run, The Semis’s were featured there, weren’t they?
My favorite movie, Christine, not my favorite car, a 1958 Plymouth Fury.
Dennis Weaver was the good guy in Duel. Christine was a great movie, the car from the movie (at least one of them) is at the Volo Auto Museum.
I am not sure if The Semi’s were in Cannonball Run, that was a good movie.
Quote:@GTO Man: what is the name of the stuff that you use on your chrome that has such great results? I’m drawing a blank right now…I know what your talking about but I can’t think of the name. We have seen it at swap meets but they do sell it locally I understand. It is great for chrome, the dashboard plastic, and is recommended for Corvettes. A friend has a ’87 and a 2000 Corvette and he will use this stuff on it. But he won’t use a California duster on his Corvette’s. I will find the name tomorrow and post it.
Quote:Did anyone see it? It was sooo good! I won’t say any more incase you haven’t and don’t want spoilers.When will that be on again?
I haven’t used a synthetic oil yet in my cars. In my collector cars I usually run Castrol. I know the synthetic is quite a bit better than regular oil. I also have heard you need to start running it before a certain amount of miles are put on a car.
Quote:Ahh one of my favorite points of discussion. I am usually a Meguiars person due to the ease and convenience of avaliability of product. I can visit my local store and it’s always in stock.When it comes to carshows and if I have the time to prep the car I use Zaino. Now Zaino doesn’t really advertise but their reputation is spread by word of mouth. If you are willing to sacrifice alot of time (usually a weekend of cleaning) you will have a spectacular shine that lasts.
Now I am very particular about tire shine and after testing and testing through various product offerrings, time and experience has taught me that Meguairs “HotShine” is the best tire shine spray out there. It gives a deep, wet look that lasts. I have also tried Meguiars new “NXT” line and it is the closest thing to rival Zaino with it’s deep luster capabilities and the convenience of avaliability. YOu can only get Zanio online or through a distributor if you are lucky to come across one.
I am also a Meguiars fan. When we buff the cars we go through the multi-step process with Meguiar’s products. I will check out the Zaino site. I agree that Meguiar’s ‘HotShine’ is the best tire product out there. First time I used it I couldn’t believe how long it lasted. I also like their Quik-Detailer and Final Inspection along with their other products. One problem I run into once in a while is that the stores don’t stock enough of the product. It seems alot of the stores in the area buy just 1 at a time, too cheap to keep a larger inventory I guess.
I like both. Both take alot of talent. There is certainly more creativity used in a Resto-Mod.
Like you say you have the dependability of today’s parts along with the stylish looks from yesterday. I would imagine ther is alot more time involved in a Resto-Mod. I restoring I have done on cars has been to the original and that can be time-consuming also if you are doing a good job.
Another interesting movie was Duel. I believe it was Steven Spielberg’s 1st movie. It was between a ’71 Plymouth Valient and an intiimidating 18-wheeler.
Quote:Drogar-Dolar(LBG).gif Just a general post to test the waters on this new forum, that I’m always interested in any Hudson parts or cars you may have ‘lying around’ just collecting dust, and that you may want to liquidate!Especially interested in the ‘stepdown’ era (1948-1954)
Hudsonly,
hudsonguyAs a pointof interest I believe there used to be a Hudson Garage in 2200 block of University Ave(Madison WI) many years ago.
