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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 10:20 PM
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More snow again this weekend!
Last year it was St. Patricks day in shorts and this year we are still in parkas in April! UGH!!
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 05:41 PM
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might have to wait on getting the vett out talking rain all week....
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by kedwin
might have to wait on getting the vett out talking rain all week....
Same here, but I thinking that's what we need to wash the salt off the streets. I'm figuring on a little "preventive maintenance" between now and this coming Sunday, and hitting the road on Monday.....I hope!!
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 08:09 PM
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Finally got her out today!! Only got about a 30 min drive in, spent the entire afternoon changing the oil/trans fluid/diff fluid/fuel filter and front O2's.
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 10:28 PM
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expecting snow tonight so it may be a couple of weeks yet
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 02:25 AM
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I'm up here in Green Bay, mine has been in storage since October I was thinking this weekend, but we have a big snowstorm forcasted for this week and they'll resalt the roads. So, now I'm thinking early May.
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 03:38 AM
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I, hopefully, will be buying me an early model (2000?) z71 so I can finally park my FRC for the winter months and clean her up EVERYWHERE (undercarriage, new bushings, new wire loom, etc. Showroom clean! ) but until then, mine still gets driven everyday no matter the circumstances lol
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Ohyoufan
I, hopefully, will be buying me an early model (2000?) z71 so I can finally park my FRC for the winter months and clean her up EVERYWHERE (undercarriage, new bushings, new wire loom, etc. Showroom clean! ) but until then, mine still gets driven everyday no matter the circumstances lol
But do you really get that much snow/salt in Arkansas?
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by leadfoot4
But do you really get that much snow/salt in Arkansas?
I've only lived here a week so I'm not sure. It's rained everyday since I've been here though
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 10:18 PM
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Took the battery tender off yesterday...started 'er up...everything sounds OK. One problem...we're getting 8 inches of snow tomorrow in Minneapolis. Why do we live here?
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr.Nubain
I'm up here in Green Bay, mine has been in storage since October I was thinking this weekend, but we have a big snowstorm forcasted for this week and they'll resalt the roads. So, now I'm thinking early May.
I've also had my car in storage since last October. We've had a bunch of rain this week, but it's cold and I'm afraid they'll throw some salt down on slick spots.
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by toughshift
Took the battery tender off yesterday...started 'er up...everything sounds OK. One problem...we're getting 8 inches of snow tomorrow in Minneapolis. Why do we live here?
I know what you mean. I was born in NJ, across the river from Staten Island, but when I was pretty young, my father's employer transferred him twice. First time was to the Lancaster, PA area, for a couple of years, then here to the Rochester, NY area. Been here since I was 6 years old.

Funny thing, is as the weather patterns have changed over the years, where we used to get all sorts of snow for 3-4 months a year, and my hometown virtually nothing, now we gets less here, and my hometown a LOT more....


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Old Apr 14, 2013 | 08:29 PM
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Will officially put it on the road May 24 weekend unless its going to rain. If not then, it will be June 01 rain or not.
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Old Apr 14, 2013 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by calvins
Me too! But my spine dr says - around the beginning of May - thank heaven the weather has blown or I'd be going more nutz than I already am.

If my back isn't killing me, it's my hip. The shots seem to help but oh boy, the Vette hurts so good. I really want to leave a deposit for the C& but must sit it in first.
Hope you guys improve. Hint- don't get in or out one leg at a time, sit down and swing in.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 08:10 AM
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Look like May 1
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 05:05 AM
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When will the rain ever stop....
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 06:43 AM
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Took mine out last Monday. Changed oil on Tuesday. Ready to roll. Cleveland, OH.
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 07:20 AM
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Took mine out last week.....!!!!!!
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 07:59 AM
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I have mine in climate controlled storage and fired it up yesterday for the first time since last October. It started right up and I let it run for nearly 30 minutes. We've had 4"-5" of rain this week, so I didn't bring it home. Hopefully, things will dry up over the next few days and I'll get it home.
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by DevilDog II
I have mine in climate controlled storage and fired it up yesterday for the first time since last October. It started right up and I let it run for nearly 30 minutes. We've had 4"-5" of rain this week, so I didn't bring it home. Hopefully, things will dry up over the next few days and I'll get it home.
Just curious, does it melt in rain?
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