[Z06] Fighting the winter blues
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Safety Car
Joined: May 2006
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From: NJ
Fighting the winter blues
Very sad weekend this last. I put my baby away in storage. I had planned to build a new garage for the vette and some other toys this past summer but I was extremely busy at work this year and the local building department gave me a hard time about building with home made plans. I have built three major additions to my house with my own plans in the past but it is now not allowed. Any way now I no longer get the thrill of walking into my garage and looking at that beautifull MYZ06. I will continue to go get her on weekends when the weather is nice untill the first salt goes down here in NJ. After that shes done till spring rains wash the last of the salt away. Although I love the change of seasons and the winter putting the Z away almost makes me want to move south. To all of you southern boys and you California dreamers, take a spin around the block for me in January, and remind me of the feeling. It may save my sanity just about then. 
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From: Virginia Beach
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To be honest.... **** the salt... who cares. the car is mostly SMC (plastic fiberglass) and won't rust oc corrode.
Yeah the front and rear subframes/cradels are aluminum as are the control arms, but that's nothing a good power washer can't take care of once a week.
Who are you saving it for?
Yeah the front and rear subframes/cradels are aluminum as are the control arms, but that's nothing a good power washer can't take care of once a week.
Who are you saving it for?
Safety Car
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From: Hainesport NJ
St. Jude Donor '10
Originally Posted by Blooty
Perpetual summer....weather is sooooooooooooo nice I just had to drive the Z06 to work...
Bastard!!!
Okay I am just jealous.
But the leaves sure are pretty in New Jersey this time of year.
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Safety Car
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From: NJ
Originally Posted by Cobra4B
To be honest.... **** the salt... who cares. the car is mostly SMC (plastic fiberglass) and won't rust oc corrode.
Yeah the front and rear subframes/cradels are aluminum as are the control arms, but that's nothing a good power washer can't take care of once a week.
Who are you saving it for?
Yeah the front and rear subframes/cradels are aluminum as are the control arms, but that's nothing a good power washer can't take care of once a week.
Who are you saving it for?
Cruising
Joined: Sep 2006
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Just got back from a nice grand tour of VIR (virginia international raceway) it sure is a great track. Had to leave the Z06 home due to the rain today. Former New Yorker, the leaves still look great here in N.C. I don't miss the snow,icy and salt. Just checked for you they say there is room for at least 1 more family in N.C. Hope to see you
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Safety Car
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From: NJ
Originally Posted by hot1_z06
Just got back from a nice grand tour of VIR (virginia international raceway) it sure is a great track. Had to leave the Z06 home due to the rain today. Former New Yorker, the leaves still look great here in N.C. I don't miss the snow,icy and salt. Just checked for you they say there is room for at least 1 more family in N.C. Hope to see you
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Las Vegas NV
Originally Posted by garage-ghost
Been putting a Corvette away for the winter for 30 years now. Just to let you know it doesn't get any easier.
I was just looking through your pictures - if you need this to live where you are, I'd have to move! 
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2003
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From: Delray Beach FL
Feel sorry for all you Northerners. I don't think I could put my Z away for a couple of months. I pull it out every weekend and sometimes take it to work when I don't want to drive my 86 Monte Carlo SS.
Melting Slicks
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From: www.Z16.org North/West Pennsylvania
Originally Posted by Twil1ght
I was just looking through your pictures - if you need this to live where you are, I'd have to move!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Fredericton NB
Eastern Canada here...
Im not putting my Z away until the snow flies.....that 20 degree air flowing through that tunnel port just makes me wanna step on it some more !!!!
You guys think you have it rough lol......4 months of snow here !!
Im not putting my Z away until the snow flies.....that 20 degree air flowing through that tunnel port just makes me wanna step on it some more !!!!
You guys think you have it rough lol......4 months of snow here !!
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Parry Sound Ontario
Originally Posted by Cobra4B
To be honest.... **** the salt... who cares. the car is mostly SMC (plastic fiberglass) and won't rust oc corrode.
Yeah the front and rear subframes/cradels are aluminum as are the control arms, but that's nothing a good power washer can't take care of once a week.
Who are you saving it for?
Yeah the front and rear subframes/cradels are aluminum as are the control arms, but that's nothing a good power washer can't take care of once a week.
Who are you saving it for?
You really have to wait it out until the Spring rains flush it off of the highways. In the cities you can get away with driving during the warm spells. Where I am located you can't, the paint would simply be destroyed on the lower body panels.
Instructor
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From: St. Louis MO
Not much snow here.
The temp got upto 70 here today and even warmer for tomorow! Gonna drive mine till the salt flies. I won't have to part with my car though, it's got a nice dry garage to stay in.