"Cherry_man1" (Cherry_man1)
12/24/2014 at 18:12 • Filed to: Classic Cars, Winter
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"Cherry_man1" (Cherry_man1)
12/24/2014 at 18:12 • Filed to: Classic Cars, Winter | 0
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Why are people afraid of winter? I know salt and other road grime, but arnt all cars exposed to it?
Now I know snow is an issue with grip and such but in general, people are afraid of winter and classic and exotic cars.
My Torino and I go out a lot in the winter time. Though a guy just lost his Torino in the club a few days ago but not cause of weather but a dick decided he was king of the road.
If the restoration on a car is good enough to withstand the heat of summer then shouldn't it be able to go for winter? I know engines don't do too well starting in the cold but sometimes engines over cook in the heat.
Oppo if you have a classic I challenge you to get it out sometime before the new year is here and drive it. Though keep in mind of area conditions and road conditions. Go for a drive, but don't put your classic in too much jeopardy.
SO Get them out there!
ranwhenparked
> Cherry_man1
12/24/2014 at 18:18 |
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I think the concern with winter driving is indeed the road salt, modern cars (except for Mazdas) have excellent rustproofing and can go 10+ winters in a row without a single bubble showing, whereas cars made in the 1970s or older would rust right through in 2-3 years with regular use.
Driving an old car out in the winter once in a while shouldn't hurt it, especially if you clean the undercarriage and wheel wells afterward, but if you used one as a daily driver all winter long, it would probably deteriorate pretty fast.
Louros
> Cherry_man1
12/24/2014 at 18:35 |
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I keep my Miata in the garage for the winter. It's rust free and I intend to keep it that way. Salt is a killer.
Dsscats
> Cherry_man1
12/24/2014 at 18:46 |
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Salt rusting, engines running badly, no traction control, extra wear
camaroboy68ss
> Cherry_man1
12/24/2014 at 18:53 |
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luckily salt is not used in Oregon, but moisture will get into all the little spaces that even the best restorers cant get to and attack any raw metal and rust it. plus I just don't like having to wash all the road grime of winter conditions.
Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
> Cherry_man1
12/24/2014 at 21:08 |
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Sorry, but the 'Vette stays in storage in the winter. Salt wrecks a lot of shit. Yes, its fiberglass, but my undercarriage is rust-free, and I would like to keep it that way. Not to mention, no traction control and tons of low-end torque is not a good combo in the snow/ice.
shop-teacher
> Cherry_man1
12/24/2014 at 22:59 |
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Salt, like everyone else said. Old cars just don't hold up to it. My father-in-law's '71 Nova, had holes in the floorboards by '79.
TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
> Cherry_man1
12/24/2014 at 23:16 |
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Here in Michigan they dump a literal shit ton of salt on the roads. It just eats the metal. Nothing you can do about it