Do you drive in the rain?

[Dino]

I probably have driven mine in the rain as much as not! Washer bottle is topped off!

[67Charger440]

I have a few times.  I'm not worried about keeping it detailed, it's just more of a hassle since I don't have functioning wipers. Only forward motion generating air flow will clear the windshield!   

[5hunert]

Kinda hard to live in the rainy Pacific Northwest and not have your ride see some rain from time to time.
http://www.inmygarage.com/hot-rods-celebrated-at-caffeine-gasoline/

[chapel40]

My 71 charger isn't finished yet, When searching for a car it was really hard to find one without the forward air cowl rusted out and leaking on the floors. I think this is really important and don't see a lot of people fixing them before painting car. You have to tear the car apart to replace it. They will have a fine car with the disconnected evaporator poking through the firewall so you know thgey haven't worked on the cowl.

[fy469rtse]

   badly , side ways often , my excuse anyway 
It's getting dirty anyway,
Will give me an excuse to clean it up , and give it a good polish

[VegasCharger]

Not if I can help it.  Black car and it just takes sooooooo long to clean up after getting caught in the rain.

Ghoste is that you? Are you easing your way back in? If so welcome back!!! 

At first I thought it was an old post that got bumped.

To the OP, sorry for the hijack.

[b5blue]

In 19 years that I have owned it,  its never seen rain. I have a leak that I am in the processing of fixing.  https://youtu.be/vO0TlQzCooE

Pull that air box down and check the seam for the rain wall inside!

[6pkrtse]

In the 26 years that I have owned mine. If I check the weather & it calls for rain I usually won't take it out. If their is a slight chance of rain & I am heading to a show or cruise & it starts raining while i am there then I just tough it out & wash it as soon as I can.

[toocheaptosmoke]

I have enough other vehicles that if there's a good bit of rain predicted I usually drive something else.   Got a minor leak under the dash somewhere I need to fix, no carpet so it's not a big deal though.  Needs to drive it in the rain every so often to wash it though.   

[BrianShaughnessy]

The wipers work in case I need 'em...     

[lloyd3]

Well, yes and no.  Very little rain out here in the 'high & dry" so it's easy to avoid. If I happen to get caught out then, oh well.  Cleanup is a bit more work after it gets wet.

Hello Ghoste!

[ACUDANUT]

Well, I drive. Sometimes I get stuck in the rain.

Troy

I don't do it on purpose.  These 50 year cars are meant to protect, Not abuse.

[Troy]

Well, I drive. Sometimes I get stuck in the rain.

Troy

I don't do it on purpose.  These 50 year cars are meant to protect, Not abuse.

Then you're doing it wrong! All my stuff gets driven (well, when it actually works). I usually drive between February and November here in the Midwest. The only time I won't drive is when there's a chance of road salt. I even take mine to a coin operated car wash...

What's the point in having one if you never take it out of the garage?

Troy

[moparstuart]

Well, I drive. Sometimes I get stuck in the rain.

Troy

I don't do it on purpose.  These 50 year cars are meant to protect, Not abuse.

Then you're doing it wrong! All my stuff gets driven (well, when it actually works). I usually drive between February and November here in the Midwest. The only time I won't drive is when there's a chance of road salt. I even take mine to a coin operated car wash...

What's the point in having one if you never take it out of the garage?

Troy

exactly  why have if your not going to enjoy it

[ACUDANUT]

Well, I drive. Sometimes I get stuck in the rain.

Troy

I don't do it on purpose.  These 50 year cars are meant to protect, Not abuse.

Then you're doing it wrong! All my stuff gets driven (well, when it actually works). I usually drive between February and November here in the Midwest. The only time I won't drive is when there's a chance of road salt. I even take mine to a coin operated car wash...

What's the point in having one if you never take it out of the garage?

Troy

exactly  why have if your not going to enjoy it

Because I prefer to ensure another great many years of No rust and I prefer 50-80 degrees for playing around anyway.
How do you think your 68 Lasted 50 years

[Sublime/Sixpack]

I don't drive mine in the rain, unless it just happens to rain on the way to or from a car show. Living in the 2nd driest state in the Country I see no good reason to drive the classics when it's raining out.

[nvrbdn]

Last year I went to Allen's car show in Granite City. The sky was threatening so they moved up the trophies an hour to help out. Right when I hit the freeway to head north, It opened up. Just pored down. When I got it home, I grabbed the soap and towels and played in the rain. After it quit, I dried it off and put it away. Happy to say, no water inside. Rain doesn't bother me.

[VegasCharger]

I don't drive mine in the rain, unless it just happens to rain on the way to or from a car show. Living in the 2nd driest state in the Country I see no good reason to drive the classics when it's raining out.

Would that be:
- Utah
- South Dakota
- Nevada
or none of the above?

[flyinlow]

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What's the point in having one if you never take it out of the garage?

Troy

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Mine has been out of the garage 40,000+miles in the last ten years. Got soaked going to Carlisle.

For those of you in suffering from drought  , for a fee I would be willing to bring the "Rainmaker" (triple black Charger) to you ,polish it up and wait for the cloud burst.

[Sublime/Sixpack]

I don't drive mine in the rain, unless it just happens to rain on the way to or from a car show. Living in the 2nd driest state in the Country I see no good reason to drive the classics when it's raining out.

Utah

Would that be:
- Utah
- South Dakota
- Nevada
or none of the above?

[fc7_plumcrazy]

I drive my cars in the rain, too.
I don't like it but if I want to drive to a car show in example it takes way more to stop me.

They have seen rain in the past 50 years of their lives

Carsten

[VegasCharger]

Utah

[1974dodgecharger]

NO, NO, NO, and NO...these cars have known to melt and there is only a few left in the world.

[Challenger340]

Nope.
Mine gets driven plenty, just not in the rain.

Tough enough keeping it clean and the dust off being Black, can't be bothered with water spots as well ?  Dunno how good 40 year old original wiper blades would work either ?

[billssuperbird]

No rain for me