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Old 12-28-2017, 11:39 AM
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Anyone going for a top down ride today. Post a picture and make us all jealous.
Old 12-28-2017, 12:50 PM
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I know it's cold back in Mass. 80 degrees almost every day down here in SW Florida, sorry 😁. My oldest daughter is up near the Canadian border in Vermont. Their daytime highs are below zero. Night lows 25 below. Don't miss that.
Cocktails on the dock 3 PM
Old 12-28-2017, 12:53 PM
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Supposed to be 73 here today and plan to go for a ride. I will try to snap a picture.
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I had my both 65 and 67 out yesterday. I was 68 degrees and beautiful. Sorry, I did not get pictures and I do have to admit to being a total wuss. For the last week it has been really cold here, daytime highs in the low 50's, and I was complaining that I was ready for Summer to be back. I feel for you folks that actually have Winter. I hope that you can use the cold months to enjoy working on your cars.

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I am taking the '33 Chev roadster in for an alignment at 2 this afternoon. It should be about 70 by then.

No side window in that car, it has side curtains similar to what a '53 'vette has, and installing them is a hassle, so it will be a pretty open air drive.

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I'm actually going farther north this weekend. I'm doing the kitchen over in my NH lakehouse where it will be below zero all weekend.
I will have the wood stove cranking though.
I'm not ready to be a snowbird yet.

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Originally Posted by watson
I feel for you folks that actually have Winter. I hope that you can use the cold months to enjoy working on your cars.

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It helps to have a heated garage.

Thats why i hated living in MT, as I didn't have one. I remember laying on my back on the ice at 20 below in January changing a snapped (from the cold) starter bolt on my BB Impala about 1974.

Everything was -20, the starter, the tools, the air, the ice.

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Originally Posted by watson
I feel for you folks that actually have Winter. I hope that you can use the cold months to enjoy working on your cars.
Same here. Look on the bright side: I find myself putting off larger projects that might keep me off the road longer than a week!



Winter Solstice + 7: Summer is on the way for you guys!
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No !
It in the minus here......
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I'm still using the AC in my daily driver and we use the AC most days in the house. Is the cold weather equating to an increase in participation for the NCRS winter show in Lakeland for anyone? Jerry
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I'm waiting for Jackfit to post a picture of his car parked on the beach in Port Elizabeth, Maine with the top down and the windows up - typical mode for his daily drive to work! C'mon Jack!!!
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Originally Posted by AZDoug
It helps to have a heated garage.
Call me a wuss, but mine is heated right now to about 66F while it's in the 20s a windy outside right now.
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Originally Posted by Tom Austin
I'm waiting for Jackfit to post a picture of his car parked on the beach in Port Elizabeth, Maine with the top down and the windows up - typical mode for his daily drive to work! C'mon Jack!!!
Ha,ha, I don't think so. It's below zero even without the windchill.
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I'm sure Jackfit will have a photo with the top down and snow soon on here!
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Pictures of mine out today in sunny central Arizona @ 70 degrees in the new thread I started about changes to my car at this link.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1596267484
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Played golf today down in Temecula area it was over 80 degrees unreal, took 66 out yesterday for a 20 mile drive got to love southern California weather .
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Went to mount baldy up to the ski resort ,still hard to believe it is December , hoping for rain this year .

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Originally Posted by Tampa Jerry
I'm still using the AC in my daily driver and we use the AC most days in the house. Is the cold weather equating to an increase in participation for the NCRS winter show in Lakeland for anyone? Jerry
Jerry - I’ll be in Lakeland in Sat with my son Colin.

And a pic for the OP:



Screw the snow!
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My drive to work this morning. Yes, I went into the office.



But as long as I'm going to work, I may as well take the convertible.

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Originally Posted by capevettes
Cocktails on the dock 3 PM
I would love to join you, but 3 pm is to early for me with the big game tonight starting at 8:30. Go Bucks

Originally Posted by Tom Austin
I'm waiting for Jackfit to post a picture of his car parked on the beach in Port Elizabeth, Maine with the top down and the windows up - typical mode for his daily drive to work! C'mon Jack!!!
Yea, C'mon Jack!!!!!
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