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Last ride

Posted: 11/13/07 9:45pm Message 21 of 28
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Cleveland, GA - USA
Joined: 11/4/2007
Posts: 152
Vette(s): 77 xtreme project,80 project,and a 74 L48/auto white with blue interior!
CryCry Cilrah hates me cause its 57 here at 11:42pm! CryCry
 
 
 
Rolling%20On%20The%20Floor%20Laughing I love GA! We've only had 3 inches of snow in 4 years.



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Posted: 11/14/07 9:00am Message 22 of 28
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WEST SENECA, NY - USA
Joined: 12/3/2001
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Vette(s): 1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.
[QUOTE=dwright]Hey Darryl,
Does West Seneca use a mixture, depending on road temperature?
Our Highway Dept. trys to use as little salt as possible and mixes special brews.
I know some towns in Vermont just use sand. You may not have dry roads and you will need to drive slower, but the metal doesn't get eaten up as bad.
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We use straight rock salt. The coarser the granule the better. It kind of looses it's effectiveness at around 20 degrees and below.
 One year we had to mix sand/grit with the salt do to a salt shortage. The mine flooded. The problem with using a sand/grit mix is it clogs the storm sewers up come spring time.
 




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Posted: 11/14/07 9:58am Message 23 of 28
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Victor, NY - USA
Joined: 7/12/2004
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Vette(s): 2004 Commemorative Edition Coupe, Auto w/HUD. 13K miles in 2015. Sold 1982 Red Coupe
And you have all that crud under you car.Wits%20End
I gotta move south, at least for the winter, when I retire.



 
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Posted: 11/14/07 10:34am Message 24 of 28
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Eagan, MN - USA
Joined: 6/18/2007
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Vette(s): Gone, but not forgotten: 1974 Coupe Red, matching numbers, Black Interior, L-48 w/ 4 speed; The “Admiral”, also gone and never to be forgotten. 1994 Admiral Blue LT-1 coupe, Black Interior Automatic
My baby was mothballed last week, sta-bil, tires up, rags in the carb., covered up....wish I had the extra stall at home so I could at least look at it once in while. Cry Norsky, you are absolutely correct. Want to get the car put away before the MNDOT crude hits the street. The crude they use is really hard on car finishes, corrosive and abrasive! We need a couple good spring rains to wash that crap away before the vettes and bikes can hit the streets. sundew2007-11-14 10:40:30


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Posted: 11/14/07 12:01pm Message 25 of 28
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Leavenworth, KS - USA
Joined: 1/24/2007
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Vette(s): MM Red 1971 T-top,LS5,4-speed, black leather C5 seats, Hooker sidepipes. Previous: 64 Coupe, 65 Roadster L76 / N14
While I have tons of nice things to get to over the winter on Penny, I can't see puttin' her away.  So ... KS climate willing (and it has the last few years), I intend to drive all winter when the roads are clear, cold be darned.  I'll turn the heater valves on this week, so we'll be toasty, sometimes even with the tops off.  Not sure I could do four months without drivin' her. To quote a famous American (Mr. T), "I pity da fool" who has to put the ride away for winter. One of the few things to be said about Florida I guess.  Wink


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Posted: 11/14/07 2:26pm Message 26 of 28
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Dorr, MI - USA
Joined: 8/21/2002
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Vette(s): 71 Colonnade Hardtop Coupe Torch Red with black interior originally L48 built to push around 360hp

I had My Girl under her blanket getting her ready for her warm winters nap when all of a sudden the temp. hit 65 and off came da blanket and fired her up and before I knew it down the road I went. Man...............I am an addict..........Confused I just can't get through the withdrawls......LOL




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Posted: 11/14/07 6:34pm Message 27 of 28
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Sebago Lake, ME - USA
Joined: 2/15/2007
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Vette(s): 1978 Silver Anniversary L82 4spd (M21) Red Leather. Pace Car is in the hands of a new caretaker.
I swear they dump something a whole lot more potent then just salt on our roads. Guy at a local garage told me they replace brake lines cause the sCensored eats right through them.
40 miles NW Mt Washington is a huge white mass, so I know it's coming, but it was in the 50's here today so shes still ready to go. When she goes night, night the skis come out.Big%20smile



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Posted: 11/15/07 8:51am Message 28 of 28
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Put mine away at the beginning of the month. It snowed again yesterday. (Third snow this month, none lasted.) It's 25 degrees right now at 10am. Guess the vette won't come out again this year.     


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