Putting the Hot Rod away for the winter

Thought I would post some pics of the car before we put it to bed for the damn Midwest winter

 

That car is so cool, I love it. I put my cars away last weekend. Kind of a bummer, but when spring comes it's like a whole new car when you take it out for the first drive after winter.

 

Goodnight Johnboy.

 

hmmmmm, I dont see any snow..... so in my book its not winter (yet). But cool car hope it sleeps well!

 

yeah ....we are getting ready to shut off the a/c and roll down the windows...until april..........

 

I parked mine last weekend..........ho hum until spring

 

...you guys do what you want, I'm still drivin my junk.

 

I do not see how you guys do it up there. Mine only gets naps down here. Sorry, not meaning to rub it in. Nice car!

 

What's "winter?" Please explain.

 

It is getting depressing up here. There's no sun.....ever. Rains all the time. But yeah, if you put your hot rod away for the winter, you're like a kid on Christmas when spring rolls around for that first drive of the season.

I put one away, and keep one going...that way I can run the **** out of one when we have those rare nice days in winter. I remember a few years back before I had my second car, it hit almost 60 degrees a few days before Christmas. I could have kicked myself for putting my car away.

 

Hey I drove the indian truck to the shop today so I could work (mostly look at it) on the 46 sedan. FKSTER came over and checked out the sedan, so I really did not get anything done. DAD got it buffed out and made it really shiny. I left at noon to get a nailhead motor and some drums. I am not ready to put the truck away just yet.

 

You guys don't all drive your cars year round? Why not? Winter is fun. When else can you drift a 4400 LB 117 HP boat?

 

Damn you guys in the southwest!!LOL You guys are right, when spring hits it's like Christmas morning!!!

 

Nice Car What Are You Running In It? I Put My Coupe And The Ford Away But I Drive The Hell Out Of My Caddy All Winter

 

Well, I'm putting a snow plow on my 50 Dodge 4x4. Might as well make it useful, its going to be out all winter.

I'll probably move the coupe closer to the garage (but still outside) for its winter parking. There is just something wrong with snow covering your hot rod though.
Gene

 

Just send down here I'll keep it awake all winter. It'll feel right at home with my Comet.

 

Hey I got some snow chains for my 34. Its great to p*** up the cross country skiers and the snowmoblies out on the backroads around here... Ya gotta drive em.

 

400 Pontiac bored .30 over. 143 Pontiac Heads with Roller Rockers. Wenzel Dual Quad Highrise intake with Holley 390's. 350 turbo trans with B&M 3500 stall converter.

 

Translation: Black and Decker aquarium pump.

 

Winter....that's when we cruise on sunday afternoon instead of saturday night.

 

Wanted to get the lowest CFM so as not to flood the car out when cruising around town.

 

remember Gene'o buddy, snow on your rod is better than dust on your tool

on the winter storage issue, mines been in winter storage mode since two days before the HAMB drags...

i GOTTA get my *** outside and stop letting mama Fiddy talk me into the home improvement thing... nah, she's been pretty good to me this year, what with the blank check for the willys, buyin me a brang new dodge 1500 quad cab 4x4, not to mention all the money for tools and little **** over the last year.

it'll be ready come spring, even if i gotta tie her to a chair while i work on it so she cant stop me

 

For A Number Of Years Always Went And Started One Rod Or Another On Xmas Day No Matter How Cold Or The Ill Effects...
Just To Have A Vision To Keep Me Going Til The Snow Was Gone
Even Driving My Custom To The Parents House On Xmas Was Always A Treat...customs In The Snow And A Trunk Full Of Gifts Make For Good Photos

Paperdog

 

Yea, it's hard to believe that the 4 days of summer have come and gone here. Seemed like only 2-3 hours ago the snow was melting and I was looking forward to summer. Oh well, I'll just keep driving the '32 until the front bumper starts doing the snow plow thing. I'm sure if I ever get a roadster done I'll want to park it before Christmas.

Frank

 

Amen,I agree.as for parking mine i do ,every night in front of the house.my ride is a daily no winter beater rice rocket for me or the ol lady. I had to hook up her heater hoses the other day it was getting cold in her 61.

 

If there ain't no snow,salt or sand around I keep drivin.....First snow, if they salt or sand ,to sleep the car goes in the garage for the winter nap

 

Where's the pics of your altered wheel base car?

 

Had my t bucket out all day yesterday.(Sunday) 54 degrees and not bad at all.Sunny warm Wisconsin balmy November days.I never put my car away before it snows.It's more comfortable now than in that near one hundred degree humid **** we had in summer. -Strat.

 

Yeah....and time to go to a lighter sun block....heh heh heh...damn its only going to be.........80 today

 

Put Lucy the Chrysler away for the winter yesterday - goin' thru withdrawal symptoms today.

On the way to Pop's barn, a guy inna Mercedes tried to p*** her; fortunately she was rollin' already. Whapped the throttle plates open and managed to hold off the black beastie as we rolled up to redline in 1st gear (two speed PowerFlite trans; shifts at 70 MPH, BTW)

He rolls alongside at the next lite.

'Whatizzat?', he asks as he jerks a thumb at Lucy.

'55 Chrysler.'

'Y'know, I tried to pull up alongside you at the last lite...'

'Yeah?'

'That damn thing's pretty quick!'

'Yup - they were pretty sparky cars in their day.'

If you're gonna put a car away for the winter, it's best to do it on a high note - and showin' a Mecedes driver the old girl's got beans was good enough for me!