John Dayhuff
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Mine only took a 60 mile or so trip to get here but the only way I would do it was in a covered trailer. Paid the guy $150 to bring it down here and it was money we'll spent.
U-haul open trailer
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Bob/AZ
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I sure appreciate all of you who chimed in with good thoughts. My roof is relatively new but I do think I will use the wrap stuff at least on the front. I think I will also follow and observe while my son drives at 60 or 70 for a few miles to see what the roof and anything else is doing. I also will cardboard the lights, radiator and windshield. The car has done pretty good in local shows but is by no means a fine point judging car.
Had to chuckle at Licensed to Kill's suggestion that I put the car in the truck and all my other stuff on the trailer. Might work for me but I don't think I could get it by the wife.
Had to chuckle at Licensed to Kill's suggestion that I put the car in the truck and all my other stuff on the trailer. Might work for me but I don't think I could get it by the wife.
denis4x4
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Need help figuring out what I’m doing wrong as in the past 20 years of towing A’s on open trailers, I haven’t broken any glass, suffered rock damage, torn a visor off or any other sort of damage. Oh yeah, never have added cardboard, tape or plywood during my travels
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had Russian shippers bring a phaeton from Cali to NJ and they tied it down by the rear spring. Needless to say, they broke the spring. what happens when you get a 900. haul of an inop by shippers who speak no English on an 18 whl carrier!
I was fine with it though............ you gets what yous pays for...........
any thought of just putting the top down, rather then blowing it to smithereens?
I was fine with it though............ you gets what yous pays for...........
any thought of just putting the top down, rather then blowing it to smithereens?
Licensed to kill
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With that big box in front of it, I'm not surprised. That;s why I suggested that pulling it behind a 26' U-haul box would be much safer than behind a pickup or car. Also, I found your pic interesting in that just the other day I saw one of many big diesel pushers running down the road towing an SUV behind. Likely a retired couple that parks for a while and uses the SUV to run errands and such and I was thinking, "If that was me, I would tow a Model A on a trailer as my "grocery getter".
denis4x4
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When I hit a campground, it takes about 5 minutes to take off the straps and push a button to tilt the trailer and off to dinner. No ramps makes it quick and easy.
Jim/GA
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I sure appreciate all of you who chimed in with good thoughts. My roof is relatively new but I do think I will use the wrap stuff at least on the front. I think I will also follow and observe while my son drives at 60 or 70 for a few miles to see what the roof and anything else is doing. I also will cardboard the lights, radiator and windshield. The car has done pretty good in local shows but is by no means a fine point judging car.
Had to chuckle at Licensed to Kill's suggestion that I put the car in the truck and all my other stuff on the trailer. Might work for me but I don't think I could get it by the wife.
Bob-
I put cardboard in the radiator shell once to protect the radiator core and we hit several days of rain. That cardboard turned to a messy pulp. It was hard to get the goo out from between the fins.
Where in NC are you headed?
Synchro909
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Had to chuckle at Licensed to Kill's suggestion that I put the car in the truck and all my other stuff on the trailer. Might work for me but I don't think I could get it by the wife.
Put her on the trailer too - peace and quiet in the car!
TerryO
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[QUOTEBob-
I put cardboard in the radiator shell once to protect the radiator core and we hit several days of rain. That cardboard turned to a messy pulp. It was hard to get the goo out from between the fins. ][/QUOTE]
You can always use the corrugated plastic they make roadside signs from.
TOB
I put cardboard in the radiator shell once to protect the radiator core and we hit several days of rain. That cardboard turned to a messy pulp. It was hard to get the goo out from between the fins. ][/QUOTE]
You can always use the corrugated plastic they make roadside signs from.
TOB
BillLee/Chandler TX
Senior Member
Bob-
I put cardboard in the radiator shell once to protect the radiator core and we hit several days of rain. That cardboard turned to a messy pulp. It was hard to get the goo out from between the fins.
You can always use the corrugated plastic they make roadside signs from.
TOB
Called "Coroplast", available at any local sign shop, Amazon, even Home Depot lists it.
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Bob/AZ
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Bob-
I put cardboard in the radiator shell once to protect the radiator core and we hit several days of rain. That cardboard turned to a messy pulp. It was hard to get the goo out from between the fins.
Where in NC are you headed?
Jim, We will be in the Raleigh area. I see that there is a MAFCA chapter in Cary, TarWheel A's I think. I'll look them up when I get settled. Up here in the mountains of AZ I've never been close enough to a chapter to participate.
Jim/GA
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Excellent!
Yes, TarWheel A's. A great group. Activities are a bit restricted right now. We all are.
I live way west of Raleigh, in western NC, about a 6 hour drive. But I visit Cary now and then (family).
Safe travels!
