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Classic/Antique Car Repair/54' Hudson SuperJet alignment.

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Expert: - 3/30/2010


Question
Hi Brad, I have a 1954 Hudson SuperJet with 83,500 org mi on it. My front end is wearing out the tires on the outside 1/3 of each tire. I've jacked it up and things seem fairly tight for a car car of this era, so I think it's just out of alignment. The local tire shops here in Apopka FL say they can't line it up. Can I %26 how do I do this myself? Thanks for your time. - Tim

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I have an old Snap On magnetic alignment set that I used in the family garage during the late 1940's up to the late 1960's. I see these sets at auto flea markets every so often for short money. I do all my own alignments even my modern car with this rig but you need a really level place to work as it is a level type device. The second suggestion is to forget about tire shops as they are more production type places. Find a mechanical shop that specializes in alignment and I'll bet that they can do the job.

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Brad Sears

Expertise

All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

Experience

Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

Publications
Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.

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