It was 110 here this afternoon. We've seen this and more in the past. Of course, we've never had a run of triple digit days like we're having so far this summer.
Anyway, I had to go across town in the hottest part of the day. Transtar was ready and willing and we headed out on the 15 mile trek.
You may well know of the "under the hood" accessibility that Stude promoted when the first C-cabs debuted in '48 (yes Gary - they were '49 models). Or maybe you haven't heard of this feature. Either way, I've never been really impressed by it. I think it's kind of a pain in the backside to work around and under the rear corner of the hood, but I'm sure it made for good press in '48.
What it really means is that the backside of the instruments and switches are exposed to the engine compartment. Not that there's anything wrong with that ....... until it's 100 and some degrees outside!
Got where I was going. Parked under a bit of shade and reached for the key. Flipped it off and started to extract it.... YEOW! dropped the keys to the floor and sat there contemplating for a moment! DAMN they were hot!
I got out, grabbed at the keys on the floorboard and then gingerly juggled them and thrust them into my pocket. Mmmmm... nice WARM feeling.[:0]
Got into the store, bought what I'd come for and hit the register. Gal said "That'll be 10.24 please" I got the key ring back out (it has one of those plastic change purses attached to it) and counted out the 24 cents. When I handed it to the gal, she exclaimed "Geez! It must really be hot out!"
I told her, "You should have to hold the keys!" Of course, she just looked at me with a befuddled grin.[:X]
BTW, after heat soaking for 15 minutes or so while I was in the store, the Transtar's heat gage was as high as I've ever seen it. Yet she started right up, never faltered and the heat gage was back to normal (where it ALWAYS is) before I got out of the parking lot.
Miscreant at large.
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President 2-dr
1955 President State
1951 Champion Biz cpe
1963 Daytona project FS
Anyway, I had to go across town in the hottest part of the day. Transtar was ready and willing and we headed out on the 15 mile trek.
You may well know of the "under the hood" accessibility that Stude promoted when the first C-cabs debuted in '48 (yes Gary - they were '49 models). Or maybe you haven't heard of this feature. Either way, I've never been really impressed by it. I think it's kind of a pain in the backside to work around and under the rear corner of the hood, but I'm sure it made for good press in '48.
What it really means is that the backside of the instruments and switches are exposed to the engine compartment. Not that there's anything wrong with that ....... until it's 100 and some degrees outside!
Got where I was going. Parked under a bit of shade and reached for the key. Flipped it off and started to extract it.... YEOW! dropped the keys to the floor and sat there contemplating for a moment! DAMN they were hot!
I got out, grabbed at the keys on the floorboard and then gingerly juggled them and thrust them into my pocket. Mmmmm... nice WARM feeling.[:0]
Got into the store, bought what I'd come for and hit the register. Gal said "That'll be 10.24 please" I got the key ring back out (it has one of those plastic change purses attached to it) and counted out the 24 cents. When I handed it to the gal, she exclaimed "Geez! It must really be hot out!"
I told her, "You should have to hold the keys!" Of course, she just looked at me with a befuddled grin.[:X]
BTW, after heat soaking for 15 minutes or so while I was in the store, the Transtar's heat gage was as high as I've ever seen it. Yet she started right up, never faltered and the heat gage was back to normal (where it ALWAYS is) before I got out of the parking lot.
Miscreant at large.
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President 2-dr
1955 President State
1951 Champion Biz cpe
1963 Daytona project FS
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