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Fantastic January Drive

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I know all you who are located in the frozen tundra (up north) will be hacked at me, but I have to say that I had one of the BEST short drives I could ever had yesterday (1/30).

I was able to finish all the honey-do(s)early and decided that the weather was too nice to waste, so I fired up my '69 and let the sun, breeze, and the Texas Hill Country soothe the savage beast!
Dripping Springs to Blanco along Devil's Backbone, 72 degrees, and no other care to rush me through it. (sorry, no pictures taken, as I was too engaged in the moment!) This area has it's own rustic beauty that may not appeal to those non-native Texans out there. One nice treat along the way is a really good piece of pie at the Blanco Bowling Alley Cafe (yumm).

After finally getting the car back on the road 7 months ago, I have to admit that I am really enjoying the Rivergate 5-spd conversion. 65 MPH @3K is a WHOLE lot better than it was before the conversion. Now I just have to work out what all the other rattles and squeaks are to see if I can do anything about them. Being a 42-year old car, they help remind me of how I well I need to treat her, so I may let them stay.
 
That's fantastic. I love hearing of the good drives folks in the warm climes are able to get in. Cold, snowy, and salty here so no drives in my short-term future.
 
Brings back lots of memories, Larry. My aunt and uncle lived in Comfort, and we'd visit them fairly often. I remember well Devil's Backbone, Sisterdale, Kerrville, etc.

And Cascade Caverns!

Fun times!
 
Should not really have any strange noises. Miss Agatha is the first to let me know when something needs tightened or what ever. lol
 
Jack, do you have enough miles on Miss Agatha for a bolt to even work loose?
 
I just finished the $500 Midget, the top is up, the heater valve on, and I have been using it around New Jersey even with all the snow and cold.
These cars work just fine in the winter too.
 
HAN8L1965 said:
Little Blue is on a no salt diet

Mark
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Can someone explain WHY people don't take their $5,000 or even $10,000 Spridget out in the rain or snow, or salt but think nothing of taking their $40,000 SUV, or minivan out in the same weather?
Can you replace the floors in your modern car?
Besides, when I do a Spridget, I anticipate snow and salt and the ocean air around here so I take every precaution for future rust.
No I don't go following the salt spreaders and stay off the road the day they salt but The Jag, new truck, or midget?
50k, 25k, or 5k?
 
spritenut said:
HAN8L1965 said:
Little Blue is on a no salt diet

Mark
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Can you replace the floors in your modern car?
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Nope, I wouldn't do that. I have a deal w/ all major auto manufactures, they keep makin' depreciatin' replaceble junk and we'll keep buyin' 'em.

Then again, we don't have salt down here.
 
spritenut said:
HAN8L1965 said:
Little Blue is on a no salt diet

Mark
Click to expand...

Can someone explain WHY people don't take their $5,000 or even $10,000 Spridget out in the rain or snow, or salt but think nothing of taking their $40,000 SUV, or minivan out in the same weather?
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Perhaps in 50 years or so, when their $40K SUV or minivan has been restored, our successors won't drive them in the salt, either.

But then, I won't be around. :wink:
 
I think the answer to the question as to why so many us us do not take our $5k to $10k cars out in the snow and salt is that. In most cases we have hand built ours cars and want them to be around for a long time without suffering the demise they were heading towards. As was said maybe someday we or someone will rebuild our cars of today and have the same feeling. I do however like the spirit, in college in 73 I drove a 66 MGB as my daily driver and it was a riot in the snow. So sad it eventually rotted away.

Mark
 
I often wonder about this (having had my fun winter days flinstoning around boston in various lbcs). When I look at the end result of most of our projects, especially the extra anti-corrosion care, I wonder how well they'd truly fare in the snow?

Theory being theory they shouldn't rust out like they did originally. Particularly if you take care to rinse them off frequently.
 
I might also toss in that newer cars have better heating systems clearance and, especially, I won't feel as bad if someone slides into my Mazda as if some slides into Ms Triss
 
Miss Agatha may, just may have 2000 miles since her restoration. Something to check on. I think I have her mileage around here some place.
 
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