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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-10-09, Page 21r The Signal -Star, October 9, 1969 -- Car Care Supp4pment Plarniing - LongTripT .his Winter, Theu GiveCar 'Shock Treatmeut' Planning to visit a distant relative over this .winter? Counting • the days until you head for Florida 'for a week or two? Your dreams of a beautiful Christmas could turn into a .nightmare if you should en- counter snow as you mush over the river and through the woods to Uncle Charlie's house or that place in the sun you aim to claim ... if you are not 'prepared, that is. Snow tires, studded tires or chains, a shovel, a bag of' rock salt, plenty of anti -freeze (in your windshield washers as well as in your radiator), ane all the mechanical parts o` your : car working rG _car lt'elp you get through thevorst .weather with the least prob- lems. • Hidden Snow Hazard One of the , , hidden danger of snow driving is the effect of snow packed by hundreds of e wheels in a short time. Some- times this formis huge bumps of ice. Hit a series of these ice lumps at even moderate speed, and your wheels may start hopping. This can. be the first step toward a hopeless slide. It is 'not uncommon to see a car in a snow drift or a ditch because the driver lost con- trol on bumpy, packed ice. This danger is greatly in- creased when your car's shock absorbers are weak. Because springs and tires want to bounce .when they hit a bump, your wheels .would Jiop up and w, - RUN down with every irregularity ,in the road unless they had some arresting force to keep them where they 'belong ... in contact with the ; surface of the highway. This is what shock absorb- ers do — or are supposed to do when they are working right. When they are worn, they are .just going along for the ride. Essential on Ice So when wheels, or some- times- the whole car, seem to begin a bobbing motion, the only answer is shock treatment . , new shock absorbers. This kind, of control, plus generally stable, tight steering, is essen- tial when you must drive over rutted, icy streets. Play It Safe for Keep Hard Packa ' Sometimes .at, this, time of year We get so carried away with all the excitement —L with Aunt Minnie's first fruit 'cake of the season or the way Sister . Suzie, is going to flip over her new ski togs, we forget all about once of the most .impor- tant parts of the whole vaca- tion trip: the faithful friend that will haul all of us there and home again, hopefully ,without any problems. Before you set out on that trip for' the big family get-to- gether, or whatever else you have in mind for the holiday season, give your car its Christmas present early. Give it ,a full. treatment check up and servicing at your favorite auto shop. Your Passengers, ges in Car Trunk car. It is traveling at the same velocity of the car. Should the package become dislodged it would move in the same direc- tion of the automobile. The package weighs more than twice as much as a puck or baseballs so, when the car is traveling at 00 miles per hour, a dislodged package l fly- ing at a motorist's or passen- ger's head is a potentially lethal weapon. The answer is a simple one. Keep such packages stored in the car's trunk or anywhere • away from the rear shelf. • Only a handful of profes— sional - sional athletes ever know the terror of stopping a Bobby Hull slap shot or ducking a high inside fastball thrown 'by Bob o Gibson.• Hull can shoot the puck at about 100 miles per hour and Gibson can throw a hard one at about the same speed. But unless the average car owner is careful, he could 'learn of these experiences the hard way. Take the case of a one - pound object carelessly stored on the rear shelf of a family 11111.11111111111111111111111111111111 1 -- 3B Gas Up Where „ You Get Total Car Care l ,' Drive in here where you get quality gas, plus fast, complete service no matter what your auto needy You'll like the difference. TIRES BATTERIES RADIATOR CHECK We Will Check Your Wiper Blades S-PROUL'S BP SERVICE STATION 77 West St, 524.61 WITH NUMBER SERVICE Y-ou=il—sc-ore--wi-th---t-Me--service--you—get at—Goderich Motors. Whether you intend to deal or not, ensure your motoring comfort by having our skilled mechanics put your car or truck in tip top,shape far that cold, cold 1Neather ahead.'Special prices on snow tires. Our service department is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. ONE Ford Has A Better Eden - - and Goderich Motors Have Fords 1970's 1969's See the. 1970 Thunderbird, Ford Torino, Mustang, Maverick, Ford Trucks, Econoline Vans. Limited number of 1969 stock left at low, low - 'ear end prices including five demonstrators. SCORE WITH THESE USED CAR SPECIALS 1966 GALAXIE 500 2 -door hardtop, candy apple red, black interior, 390 V8, 3 -speed automatic, power steering, poWer brakes, push button radio, one owner, immaculate automobile. Lic. 6270K. $1,995 1966 COMET CAPRIS 2 -door hardtop, whitewith red interior, 8 cylinder, standard trdIiSr ission, Custo-m radio Til lith' stereo pliol Daytona tires, a real sweetheart. Lic. 6593, $1,595 1965 FORD STATIONWAGON, 8 cylinder, 3 -speed automatic, power steering, power brakes, radio, finished in gleaming black, with many extra features. Lic. X2981. $1,595 • 1964 GALAXIE 500 2 -door hardtop, economical -6 cylinder motor, 3 -speed -automatic, custom push- button -radio, smartly styled, ready for the road, good savings. Lic. H8'1867. $995 1965 FAIRLANE 500 .4 -door sedan, 8 cylinder, 3 -speed automatic, custom radio, pleasing turquoise finish with harmonizing interior. Here's a truly economical car to operate. Lic. H81425. $1•,195 ro ti 1966 PLYMOUTH FURY III 2 -door hardtop, 8 cylinder, automatic transmission, power Steering, power brakes, custom radio, fully reconditioned, one owner. Lic. J38535. • Goderich Motors' (Ford) Ltd, South St., Just • Off The Square 524-7308 or 524-7309 OPEN EVENINGS - $1,795