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Old October 26th 04, 01:39 AM
Grumpy au Contraire
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Nate Nagel wrote:
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> Grumpy au Contraire wrote:
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> >
> > Nate Nagel wrote:
> >
> >>Charlie Self wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Grumpy au Contraire responds:
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> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I would not drive a treasured car in any of these areas during foul
> >>>>weather. Best to get a beater to do that...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Yeah, I'm in central VA and everyone here does the same. I wanted to hit the
> >>>last cruise-in in my town so I could line up some winter and spring photography
> >>>for possible articles, and I blew it. I didn't realize it folded so early. Most
> >>>vehicles are indoors now until probably April ven though the motorcyclists are
> >>>still out and we haven't had our first frost, never mind hard freeze.
> >>>
> >>>Charlie Self
> >>>"When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not
> >>>hereditary." Thomas Paine
> >>
> >>I live near DC and things are still going. Just went to a local show on
> >>Saturday and there were tons of classics and high buck rods there. I
> >>ended *my* driving season early by trashing the clutch in the '62, but
> >>that's another story not exactly related to road salt.
> >>
> >>nate
> >>
> >>

> >
> > Heavy foot, eh??
> >
> > <GG>
> >

>
> Let's just say that it was the first time I had tested the ability of
> the drivetrain to exceed the rear tires' traction limits since
> installing a limited slip differential assembly. Initial test results
> were promising, however, some repair work is needed before any more
> tests can be conducted
>
> nate
>



I remember back in RI when a friend's kid had a "launch" problem that
sorta spread debris over a wide area...


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JT

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