it's getting cooooold outside.
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Abby Normal
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it's getting cooooold outside.
o.k. so some of you have to put your babies up for the winter. out here in slot machine central, it just got to be driving weather a month or two ago. but it has been pretty cold in the last couple weeks with overnight lows into the 30's.
so yesterday i drove the c3 to the shop just to get it up to temperature, no such luck since the shop is only about 2.5 miles from the house. i knew i needed to actually get some heat into it so on the way home i decided to take the "long" route.
i pulled out of my shop on the main street and hammered on the throttle through first and second just in time to watch the upcoming light turn yellow. i was still about 150 yards from the intersection so i thought it would be wise to stop. now, i didn't slam on the brakes but i did apply firm pedal pressure. much to my surprise, i found myself pointing toward the curb! so i backed off the pedal waiting for it to come back around.
and i waited.
and waited.
i was almost into the intersection and rolling at about 15mph when it finally, finally straightened out.
it was just one of those things that was probably a combination of cold EMT's and cold pavement. but it felt dang near like ice, well o.k., maybe more like wet pavement. sure as hell got my attention though.
so yesterday i drove the c3 to the shop just to get it up to temperature, no such luck since the shop is only about 2.5 miles from the house. i knew i needed to actually get some heat into it so on the way home i decided to take the "long" route.
i pulled out of my shop on the main street and hammered on the throttle through first and second just in time to watch the upcoming light turn yellow. i was still about 150 yards from the intersection so i thought it would be wise to stop. now, i didn't slam on the brakes but i did apply firm pedal pressure. much to my surprise, i found myself pointing toward the curb! so i backed off the pedal waiting for it to come back around.
and i waited.
and waited.
i was almost into the intersection and rolling at about 15mph when it finally, finally straightened out.
it was just one of those things that was probably a combination of cold EMT's and cold pavement. but it felt dang near like ice, well o.k., maybe more like wet pavement. sure as hell got my attention though.
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First time I owned a posi was on a 78 6.6L T/A. One day, just after a light rain, I pulled up to a T, with a blind rise to the right. well being 20 years old, I decieded it was time for a good burn'in turn! so i give it some gas and turn the wheel, well the back end likes it, and says wheeee! right through the one coming lane. full 270. I ended up with the front end pointing 20° past the T. Fun for the whole family! 
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Abby Normal
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maybe when i get to be an old fogy and can't deal with a little nip in the air, i'll move to FL too. in the meantime, i like a little chill around this time of year. actually feels like it might be christmas time.
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You guys think you have it cold? I went into the garage last week to degrease something and also to drain my hard air lines from my compressor. I opened up the ball valves and no air came out. I then proceeded to put a heat gun up the the ball valves and after a few seconds booooooooooom - a giant ice ball shot out 
I also have a bucket of gas/degreaser/soap which \i soak my parts in overnight to break down grease. I opened it up to put a part in - it was frozen solid! Gotta love these Canadian winters...not 
I also have a bucket of gas/degreaser/soap which \i soak my parts in overnight to break down grease. I opened it up to put a part in - it was frozen solid! Gotta love these Canadian winters...not
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