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Dec 13, 2025 | 08:27 PM

vetsvette2002

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It is coming….

Only 10 more days until the daytime starts getting longer.
Only 108 more days until driving season.

its only the middle of December and I already have the winter cabin blues.

Time for a nice large single malt Scotch….or two.

Dec 14, 2025 | 09:16 PM

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Got really cold here yesterday and today - in the single digits. Already looking forward to those days that are much warmer and the daylight is longer. At least no measurable snow thus far.

Dec 16, 2025 | 05:15 PM

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Usually I get some vette driving weather in WI, that is to me not super snowy/salty but this winter has been very cold and snowy.

Dec 27, 2025 | 01:07 PM

vetsvette2002

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Only 94 more days

Dec 29, 2025 | 04:31 PM

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7 inches of new snow yesterday. High of 5 today? Tomorrow maybe mid 20's here in west central MN.
Time to get the plow out.
98 Wrangler with a LS6/4l60E swap.

Dec 30, 2025 | 04:04 PM

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Dec 30, 2025 | 04:52 PM

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Pic of the Wrangler pushing snow a few years ago.

Dec 30, 2025 | 08:32 PM

vetsvette2002

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Originally Posted by Quick Silver Z

This post is putting Mopar Jimmy out of a job.

He’s young, he’ll get over it.
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Jan 1, 2026 | 02:07 PM

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Jan 1, 2026 | 02:12 PM

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I just walked by my z06 resting comfy in the garage with its car charger to keep it ready for spring.

Jan 2, 2026 | 07:42 PM

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vetsvette2002

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I turned the heat down to 65* in the Vettes garage. I’ll give it another coat of wax in a few days.

Jan 2, 2026 | 08:43 PM

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So the Wrangler has never seen salt. I bought it as a theft recovery out of TX.
It only goes as far as far as the end of my driveway when plowing snow.
We've had it on the Hot Power Tour a couple of times along with the Street Machine Nationals in St.Paul MN.
Did a frame off in 2009.
Great summer around town hot rod with the top off.

Jan 22, 2026 | 11:51 AM

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Cool Jeep

Jan 22, 2026 | 05:52 PM

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I turned the heat down to 65* in the Vettes garage. I’ll give it another coat of wax in a few days.

Hey Don, saw this C8 in my town this Am. Roads completely coated with salt dust, outside temps were 19*. My buddy says too me..” Some guys buy’em to drive’em!

Jan 22, 2026 | 07:49 PM

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It's going to be so cold the next 48 hours the schools all shut down (I laughed at all my friends with kids). Thankfully for me Friday is WFH day so I can stay home.

I won't even think about spring until we get back into the 20's. Right now I don't even want to drive my Bronco, and instead have stuck to the Ranger (Bronco is a stick so no remote start, Ranger is a automatic so it has remote start).

Jan 22, 2026 | 08:31 PM

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Yeah it's -19 right now.
The dogs don't spend much time outside doing their business!

Jan 23, 2026 | 08:46 PM

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vetsvette2002

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Still 65*F in my cave.

Been restoring the hardtop on the 67. All new weatherstripping and a new headliner. Still gotta polish the rear plexiglass too.

Jan 27, 2026 | 02:05 AM

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Cool, not much I can do until I move over to new garage, ready for Spring though

Feb 13, 2026 | 09:48 PM

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vetsvette2002

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Since Sunday will be sunny, dry, and in the 50s, I’ll take the ‘67 to ChiShack for coffee and a donut.

Feb 24, 2026 | 08:34 AM

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They just dump salt everywhere here.. freaking piles all over the place.. so no fly zone by me until spring

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