@!#!#$%!&@#!## weather

[bakerhillpins]

So I am supposed to pick up the Charger from storage tomorrow. However winter seems to enjoy pissing in my Wheaties and the 2" of sleet and freezing rain has brought the salt trucks back out.  If I don't pick her up tomorrow its May 4th. I know if I leave it in it will be 70 deg for the next 2 weeks.   


It's supposed to be 50 and raining tomorrow. So what's an enthusiast supposed to do? Should I just take a dose of fukittol OTC and pick her up and spend an hr under her with a hose or do I torture myself for 2 more weeks?

[b5blue]

  I feel it....weather has messed with me for 16 months! As I hammer/chip away trying to get paint on my car I think of you guys with "done" cars and have new insight into not messing up all that work. 

[projectanimal]

Mother Nature is a bitch!  .  It's crazy to think we had 42" of snow a few weeks ago....   
With the new chemical they are putting on the roads i'd wait and let the rain wash it away.  I've seen the damage done to trucks, and with all the hard work on our cars I'd keep them away from this added crap!
Of course it didn't help having 70s the other day too!   

Keep busy and plan a party drive in a few weeks... Pretend your day to pick up for tomorrow never existed....    
Then I'd like some more pictures of your car!! 

[Baldwinvette77]

Drink the pain away    , my cars a junker but alot of it was bare metal before it snowed, rained and froze over 

[areibel]

How far do you have to drive it? 
I'd probably get it out- pick it up as late as you can, and hope the rain has washed some of the recent crap off the roads!

[bakerhillpins]

How far do you have to drive it? 
I'd probably get it out- pick it up as late as you can, and hope the rain has washed some of the recent crap off the roads!

Like 21 miles.

[JB400]

I'd man up and enjoy the ride.  As much as it is a pain to clean the car, you'll enjoy it.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Id wait the couple of weeks....thats just me

[69rtse4spd]

Wait, cause when your on your back & keep getting interrupted, you'll wish you waited.

[b5blue]

The rain will clean the roads better if your up north! 

[bakerhillpins]

Forecast now says winter mix for tomorrow. 

I am probably just going to go up to see her at this point.   

[NHCharger]

Yeah, I haven't even touched either Charger this spring. Been thrashing on the 68

[Bob T]

I'd wait - its worth it .

Any consolation, I'm working all weekend and cant go for a cruise anyway 

[odcics2]

Enclosed trailer it home?   

[XS29L9Bxxxxxx]

I'd move south of the salt lines... 

[bakerhillpins]

I have my own set of issues with south of the salt lines..   

[Nacho-RT74]

http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Caracas+Venezuela+VEXX0008

we have had only but just REALLY HOT WEATHER since 2 months ago.

some areas on the country around 110-115 ºF

[bakerhillpins]

Standing here with her idling in the lot outside the storage building. Fired right up.    Roads were actually drying out on the way up at 9am so I figure I will sit around and bug the ops and see what happens by noon.

[bakerhillpins]

http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Caracas+Venezuela+VEXX0008

we have had only but just REALLY HOT WEATHER since 2 months ago.

some areas on the country around 110-115 ºF

You can keep all that 100+ stuff too.   

[Dino]

Take her home buddy, one trip on resalted roads will not kill it, trust me.  This storm is going to blow by fast.

[projectanimal]

Standing here with her idling in the lot outside the storage building. Fired right up.    Roads were actually drying out on the way up at 9am so I figure I will sit around and bug the ops and see what happens by noon.

Awesome!! 
Glad she fired right up.... Means she's ready to cruise home!!   
Enjoy the cruise!!

[JB400]

I bet he does end up driving it home today

[bakerhillpins]

I bet he does end up driving it home today

At this point you are correct. 

[Nacho-RT74]

http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Caracas+Venezuela+VEXX0008

we have had only but just REALLY HOT WEATHER since 2 months ago.

some areas on the country around 110-115 ºF

You can keep all that 100+ stuff too.   

totally agreed

but makes me able to ride my car LOL

[bakerhillpins]

 

Dried up and she came home!

[JB400]

Congrats   Too bad I didn't place money on my bet

[bzabodyn]

Congrats on getting her home! Looks great!!!

BZ

[charge69]

Beautiful Charger!  Glad you got it home.   What is that white stuff on the ground in the pics? It's 80* here and beautiful right now!

[bobfist]

does they use salt on the roads in winter areas in the Us?

[bakerhillpins]

does they use salt on the roads in winter areas in the Us?

Yes, most municipalities do. Here in the north east it is used quite a bit.

[bobfist]

hmmmm same as here, the roads are completly white when it dryied
Not good for the cars...

[bakerhillpins]

hmmmm same as here, the roads are completly white when it dryied
Not good for the cars...

We don't get it that bad but maybe once or twice a year. Yesterday's dose was light because they new it would all melt today.

[charge69]

We really do not have cold, snowy or winter-mix winters down here (SE Texas) but, when we have the rare sub-freezing winter mix, the county sprays the overpasses with a chemical designed to keep them from having liquids freeze on them. They never use salt on the roads down here anymore. Mid-April is Wayyyy too late in the year for us to have freezing precip here.

I doubt there is any problem with the roads at any time of the year for our older classics down here. Organized shows usually shut down here from Nov thru mid-March but casual shows are year-round.

[71ChallengeHer]

Bryan, awesome.    I bet the boys are thrilled.

[bakerhillpins]

Well, it was sunny and warm today. Used her to run a handful of errands. Boys were glad to get rides to ball practice too. Glad it worked out! 

[areibel]

We really do not have cold, snowy or winter-mix winters down here (SE Texas) but, when we have the rare sub-freezing winter mix, the county sprays the overpasses with a chemical designed to keep them from having liquids freeze on them. They never use salt on the roads down here anymore. Mid-April is Wayyyy too late in the year for us to have freezing precip here.

I doubt there is any problem with the roads at any time of the year for our older classics down here. Organized shows usually shut down here from Nov thru mid-March but casual shows are year-round.

Probably calcium chloride, not quite as bad but still nasty..

[TUFCAT]

WOW!!!  Good to see pictures of your beautiful Charger but damn that weather sucks.  

[projectanimal]

Well, it was sunny and warm today. Used her to run a handful of errands. Boys were glad to get rides to ball practice too. Glad it worked out! 

AWESOME!!   

[440mike]

Beautiful car!     We have had nasty weather as well here in Mn.  It is supposed to maybe snow again wed thurs and fri this week and not even hit 50 till monday!  gross.  I wanna get my 67 out so bad.