Time to get your car ready for springtime cruising and shows!
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009By: Jon Bratton
Spring has sprung here at Duffy’s Collectible Cars. The grass is getting green, the robins are chirping, air is warming up and it’s time to think about getting your car out of its wintertime slumber. It is time to start having fun with your classic car; or time to get a new one. This is one of my favorite times of the year and also marks the beginning of our busy season here at Duffy’s.
Below are a few things to consider before you get your classic car out on the road:
1. Charging your battery and making sure it starts is the first thing to get ready. You may have to put a battery charger on the battery and give it a slow charge (overnight) to get things going.
2. Check all your fluids and tire air pressure next - those liquids can leak and the tire pressure will almost certainly have dropped over the winter.
3. Next start your car and let it warm up to operating temperature and head off to the gas station and fill it up with fresh gas. This will make a remarkable difference in performance over last year’s fuel!
4. Go through a nice mental checklist of your car. Last year, were there items that didn’t work or needed improvement for shows (buff and wax, paint touch up, re-chromed bumpers) or a few things that might cause reliability problems (charging system, carb in need of rebuild, valve cover leak)?
And then add to your list those basic maintenance items like changing the oil, checking the brakes, etc. Getting your car ready is part of the fun, but if you need any help this year, give me a call and beat the rush at Duffy’s! All these items we can take care of for you with Duffy’s top-notch mechanics and full service shop. We can do it all from oil changes to tune-ups, to complete overhauls and frame-off restorations. Nobody likes it when their car breaks down going to a show, so consider Duffy’s to get it done right the first time.
To help get you started, for the first time ever, Duffy’s will haul your classic car to our shop in Cedar Rapids FREE (within 100 mile radius) to have prompt service or cosmetic work done. Minimum $500 invoice. Contact Jon Bratton (319)364-7000 or email jon@duffys.com for an appointment or to just to talk to a professional about your cars condition. But call us now, this offer expires April 30, 2009.
Spring has sprung here at Duffy’s Collectible Cars. The grass is getting green, the robins are chirping, air is warming up and it’s time to think about getting your car out of its wintertime slumber. It is time to start having fun with your classic car; or time to get a new one. This is one of my favorite times of the year and also marks the beginning of our busy season here at Duffy’s.
Below are a few things to consider before you get your classic car out on the road:
1. Charging your battery and making sure it starts is the first thing to get ready. You may have to put a battery charger on the battery and give it a slow charge (overnight) to get things going.
2. Check all your fluids and tire air pressure next - those liquids can leak and the tire pressure will almost certainly have dropped over the winter.
3. Next start your car and let it warm up to operating temperature and head off to the gas station and fill it up with fresh gas. This will make a remarkable difference in performance over last year’s fuel!
4. Go through a nice mental checklist of your car. Last year, were there items that didn’t work or needed improvement for shows (buff and wax, paint touch up, re-chromed bumpers) or a few things that might cause reliability problems (charging system, carb in need of rebuild, valve cover leak)?
And then add to your list those basic maintenance items like changing the oil, checking the brakes, etc. Getting your car ready is part of the fun, but if you need any help this year, give me a call and beat the rush at Duffy’s! All these items we can take care of for you with Duffy’s top-notch mechanics and full service shop. We can do it all from oil changes to tune-ups, to complete overhauls and frame-off restorations. Nobody likes it when their car breaks down going to a show, so consider Duffy’s to get it done right the first time.
To help get you started, for the first time ever, Duffy’s will haul your classic car to our shop in Cedar Rapids FREE (within 100 mile radius) to have prompt service or cosmetic work done. Minimum $500 invoice. Contact Jon Bratton (319)364-7000 or email jon@duffys.com for an appointment or to just to talk to a professional about your cars condition. But call us now, this offer expires April 30, 2009.