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edited November -1 in HUDSON
Hi Guys,
I am almost done restoring my 47 club coupe and I'm hoping to bring it to Gettysburg. I am going to trailer it on an open trailer an have some concerns. I was thinking about having a cover on it,but I'm not liking the thought of the cover flapping against the car for 1200 miles. If I leave it uncovered and have a good mud/splash guard on my truck do you guys think it will be O.K.?? It is not a show car,but I have spent a lot of money on it and obviously want to keep it nice.
Any comments you have will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Chuck

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  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    edited January 2012
    Hello Chuck

    Mud guards will help. Another suggestion. How about building a panel on the front of the open trailer to protect the front of the car.

    Also, a friend of mine covers the front of his 40 Ford street rod with clear plastic wrap, on road trips, to protect the front end from bug splater. The stuff the wife uses to cover leftover food.

    I'm sure someone has more suggestion.

    Let us know how you go about protecting your car.
    Lee O'Dell
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Chuck-

    Car looks great, love the color!

    Lee's suggestions are the same as mine. Build an "air dam" in front of the trailer high enough to go to the top of the hood. Run some 45-degree braces from the top of the air dam back to the trailer. Saran wrap can be used to wrap the windshield around the inside of the car and back around the outside again, if you wish.

    That's it! Can't wait to see you in PA!

    Russell
  • 54SuperWasp
    54SuperWasp Expert Adviser
    Hi Chuck, Very nice results with your car. Very good work! I agree with Lee and Russel about the kind of Saran wrap stuff cause they transport new cars with these now to avoid flies and bees and birds souvenirs... They sell very big rolls of these at Costco for a cheap price. Very useful. Will meet you in Gettysburg too! Michel
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Following the Plastic wrap thought.....The slight more "sticky" and "stretchy" stuff is available at those Storage Rental places or many places where quality moving boxes are sold. It is wider than most "Sarah" wraps and because of the "stickyness," it stays. The "stretchyness" allows you to get a tight wrap. The sticky is none residue so you will not hurt a paint job.

    I used this stuff to wrap a 150 year old clock and 125 yeard old stackable buffet/china cabinet the last time we moved.
  • EssexAdv
    EssexAdv Expert Adviser, Member
    edited January 2012
    DON'T PUT A COVER ON THE CAR!! You are right, it will abrade the finish. If you really want to cover it, go to a marina and have it shrink wrapped or some other process which will keep the material from flapping in the breeze. I have seen two cars where the people were more worried about a few bug splats and dirt than they were the finish and put a regular car cover on .... they had to do a bunch of repainting and repairs. Some dirt and maybe a chip is better than a repaint.

    Be careful of any cheep plastic wrap... it gets real hot under the sun on a highway in July. You don't want the plastic to melt into the paint.

    If you want to, you can build a cover on a frame for your open trailer. It would then resemble a Conestoga wagon but it would keep the stuff off the car.

    Lewis Mendenhall
  • HornetSpecial
    HornetSpecial Expert Adviser
    Hi Chuck,
    I am looking to bring my '54 to Gettysburg, as I am almost done with the restoration. I have the same issues with bringing it on an open trailer. I had pretty well decided to build a front on the trailer to protect the car. However did not think about Saran wrap to protect the windshield area. Your car looks great!! I am having the interior done now. I will post some photos when the car returns home. Looking forward to PA,and meeting new folks. Thanks for bringing this topic up.
    Regards, Paul from MN.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    You going to be a nervous wreck till it gets it first scratch on it. Just take it where you want to go - its a Hudson and meant to drive ,have fun with it ,
    Roger
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    edited January 2012
    I've got a friend back in Maine who was left a 1941 Chevy Master DeLuxe Coupe by a very good friend of his who was killed in an accident. The car was in boxes!!! Completely disassembled - I don't think there were more than 3 parts still bolted together.

    With the aid of a parts book and some help from some Chevy owners near 3 years later the car was finished and ready to roll. He called me and asked me to come up and watch the inaugural roll out of his garage.

    All went well and the car sat proudly in his driveway. We stood there looking at it and he says "Got one more thing to do"!!!! He went into his garage and came out with a hammer in his hand, slid under the back of the car and I heard a dull thump. He slid out and with a grin on his face he said "There!!!! It's got a dent in it and now I can drive it and enjoy it without worrying about putting dents in it!!!"

    Hudsonly,
    Alex Burr
    Memphis, TN
  • kamzack
    kamzack Senior Contributor
    From pitiful to proud, Looks great- DRIVE IT! You'll have more fun with it.
    Afterall, what's the average price of a new or even late model car? (bought to drive by the way)
    Kim
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