Moving To Nebraska
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Moving To Nebraska
Ok here is the thing I am a student at UNL in Lincoln Nebraska and I have a 76 vett back at home in CA and I will be able to bring it out to Nebraska next year but i am not sure if I should...... what do you think??
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Anubis76
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Anubis76
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Originally Posted by Anubis76
Ok here is the thing I am a student at UNL in Lincoln Nebraska and I have a 76 vett back at home in CA and I will be able to bring it out to Nebraska next year but i am not sure if I should...... what do you think??
thanks
Anubis76
thanks
Anubis76
Seriously, its a car, why not enjoy it? Winter days with lots of snow you might want to leave it parked, but just wash/wax/drive ... repeat as necessary.
It would be nice if you had a garage, but that is true of any vehicle not just Corvettes.
Enjoy yourself, study, and it should be fun.
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Sure! There are lots of Corvettes here-but you won't see many during the winter months. As an example, I garaged(heated) mine on 20 December and finally drove it last weekend for the first time. AFTER the snowfall and ice melt the sand/salt mix is still pretty thick for a time in the metro areas. If you're staying through the summer then go for it but be prepared to rent a private garage space so you can work on it and keep it secure. Good luck.
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as a former resident of Nebraska let me put my comments in on this.
Find out about www.cornhuskercorvetteclub.com - one of the larger and older Corvette groups in the U.S. One of the more active too.
Plan on storing the car from end of October till April - You might be able to take it out on the few nice days in January. Most of the time there is a lot of gravel on the roads, and they do use salt in the winter. Potholes come in around March and April.
There are some decent roads worthy of a Corvette and plenty of places to drive to for day trips.
Please have a Cheese Runza for me, and go to Valentino's downtown. Enjoy the Hay Market area and GO HUSKERS !!
Find out about www.cornhuskercorvetteclub.com - one of the larger and older Corvette groups in the U.S. One of the more active too.
Plan on storing the car from end of October till April - You might be able to take it out on the few nice days in January. Most of the time there is a lot of gravel on the roads, and they do use salt in the winter. Potholes come in around March and April.
There are some decent roads worthy of a Corvette and plenty of places to drive to for day trips.
Please have a Cheese Runza for me, and go to Valentino's downtown. Enjoy the Hay Market area and GO HUSKERS !!
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What they're trying to say is that even on days when there is no snow falling, there's a considerable amount of salt residue on the roads. This stuff can work its way into crevices and whatnot. When it mixes with water later on -- let's say some rain water -- the corrosion starts. And unlike modern vehicles, these '70s era cars were rustbuckets. If you didn't grow up in the 70's, it's hard to imagine. But back then cars with "cancer" -- large holes in the bodywork -- were very common! 
The only C3's you see that come from northern states (and Canada) are the ones that have been kept in the garage all winter, every winter!
The only C3's you see that come from northern states (and Canada) are the ones that have been kept in the garage all winter, every winter!
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Originally Posted by Anubis76
Ok here is the thing I am a student at UNL in Lincoln Nebraska and I have a 76 vett back at home in CA and I will be able to bring it out to Nebraska next year but i am not sure if I should...... what do you think??
Anubis76
Anubis76
I'm BSME, Class of Jan, '66. Go Huskers (they need help badly).
I got my job offer from GM in Nov., and immediately bought a new '66 GTO.
Didn't leave for Detroit until Feb. No harm to car. That was bs (before salt).
UNL: ok, with care and your garage.
Detroit salt: no way.
On the other hand, my Omaha brother garages his '04 Cobra SVT all winter. They have hills.
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all good comments, you will need another car in the winter.
BSeery, they closed the downtown Vals, unbelievable.
Scribner drag strip is about 60 miles north, they have test and tune nights, for 20 bux you can run as many times as you can get in line.
BSeery, they closed the downtown Vals, unbelievable.
Scribner drag strip is about 60 miles north, they have test and tune nights, for 20 bux you can run as many times as you can get in line.
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From: Norco / Lincoln CA / NE
Thank you are for your replys and what i have come up with is if i can come up with the money then i will bring her out here..... and like you all have said she will need a dry warm home for the winter and lucky for me i got one in mind
Thanks again
Anubis76
Thanks again
Anubis76
