Anyone else but me getting ansie. We had a few beautiful days here in Toronto, sunny 50 F. And I think should I un wrap her and take her out. mmmm But still alot of salt on the road. BUT ITS SUNNY AND DRY. I cant take much more of winter. Now its suppose to snow tomorrow, but weekend looks great. Its up and down. And Im still looking for another 60 eldo, ya good luck with that.
Ansie,.. oh yea Jon....chomping at the bit is more like it....
Mike
Drove mine today, it was 72 and nary a cloud in the sky.
8)
You need some good rainy days and nights to get the salt off the roads.
Can't believe it it was sunny and 50 in Toronto.
Boston has had a very mild winter so far but March can be fickle.
I don't like to take my cars out until I know the snow and salt are gone for the season.
Got 45 mm of rain yesterday. Best rain for years, and all up and down the East Coast of Australia. Yes, some parts flooded.
Salt down here is used for the fish'n'chips.
The Caddy will be out shortly, as soon as I have completed the front brakes.
Bruce. >:D
Drive all of mine, rain or shine because my 4 - 70's era cars are all we have. Believe it or not they don't melt in the rain and you could toast marshmallows with their heaters.
Greg Surfas
Where ru,,,location. What about salt. Im thinkin here, now they use brine,,,,,what ever that is, but at least its not salt that can get stuck in the tire tread and go up into body.
Quote from: 60eldo on March 05, 2020, 09:27:08 PM
Where ru,,,location. What about salt. Im thinkin here, now they use brine,,,,,what ever that is, but at least its not salt that can get stuck in the tire tread and go up into body.
Brine, by definition, is a high concentration of salt dissolved in water, from as low as 3.5% salt up to about 25%
-Charles Fares
Had mine out Monday
;D It is salt! Just in a different form.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/worse-than-salt-brine-sprayed-on-roads-will-munch-your-car-to-pieces/2015/02/22/b89294e6-b949-11e4-aa05-1ce812b3fdd2_story.html
The streets appear clear and a forecast of 55 on Sunday - so one of the cars will be coming out of hibernation. As far as my newer cars are concerned the article is correct on the brine solution. The magnesium chloride in the solution reacts with humidity and stays wet on the cars. Fortunately I have hot water in the garage and will thoroughly rinse the cars several times between car washings when the streets are nasty with that stuff.
Magnesium chloride is added to brine solution
to make it more effective at lower temperatures.
However, it's hell on brake lines, fuel lines or
any other non coated steel surfaces.
It's more corrosive than plain old salt, so if they
use it in your area flush the underside and wheel
wells throughout the winter. Or -- use a car wash
that has underbody spray as part of the treatment.
Mike
Here in the Philly area we have had a very mild winter with lots of nice days. They only used salt and brine 2-3 times all winter and not for over a month so I’m free and clear to drive any of them. Going to a local Cars and Coffee tomorrow hopefully.
Hope you find your elusive 60 Seville. Mine is gone. I had sellers remorse as it was being loaded up but I know I wouldn’t be able to do all the work involved due to my increased work schedule so it’s better off.
I've had to wash all the sunshine off my 1961 all winter here in central Florida , now for some spring and summer sun , then back to more winter sun.
I was out 2 days ago as I take every opportunity to do when dry and sunny 8)
Conditions are dry but dusty here with plenty of anti skid materials still remaining on road surfaces, resulting in nicks/chips.
Not taking anything out until the street sweepers have been out followed by a good rainstorm.
OK, the So. California report
A week of over 70 and a smidgen of 80+.
Wait, don't get ready to move out here quite yet - 5 days of rain predicted starting Sunday (get it).
OH yes, the weather is screwed up and so is the State (big time) - if I didn't feel so old and lazy, I'd move.
Have fun,
Steve B.
Quote from: 59-in-pieces on March 06, 2020, 11:40:59 AM
OK, the So. California report
A week of over 70 and a smidgen of 80+.
Wait, don't get ready to move out here quite yet - 5 days of rain predicted starting Sunday (get it).
OH yes, the weather is screwed up and so is the State (big time) - if I didn't feel so old and lazy, I'd move.
Have fun,
Steve B.
Steve,
That reads like the weather forecast for the San Diego, California area where I am located. Are we neighbors?
-Charles Fares
They cover the roadway with gravel (read the rocks up to an inch in size) when we have an ice event here. However there has been an Ice free winter in San Antonio so no rocks just sun.
Greg Surfas
Go get a couple Molsons and/or go fish'n, that always works for me. I just plucked one Golden ale from the fridg for supper. The Big "O" is at your door step. Lots of tribs around too. Might be mostly "closed" this time of year? Probably some trout open.
Toronto's a good place. My best driving memory, I got passed severely by a loaded Mack tri axle dump truck and I was doing "80"(mph) in the rental car. 401 is a beast - when it's moving. Hope the Cad is up to 'er. Unleash that 390!
I also got chased by a german shepherd while out on the lake out of Oakville, early 90s, after work once. He came from some lake side mansion. Lady was calling it but did no good. Kept barking and swimming after me and I kept moving boat out til it got tired and I left.
O' Canada, haven't been in >15 years. By my calculations, you got a couple more months of ccccold!
Sure Bill and Steve rub it in. I'll have you know it got a little above 30 in Ohio last week! LOL
years ago I worked for the Port Authority at LaGuardia Airport and we used urea on the runways because of the corrosion factor of salt.
A number of years ago an employee of the Ohio roadway maintenance crews liquefied urea and they started using it on the roads instead of salt. One little stream 4 to 6 inches apart across the roadway took care of ice better than salt. The cost of urea is higher than salt but liquefying it made it very economical to use instead of salt. And it did a great job.
Quote from: spolij on March 08, 2020, 06:37:10 AM
years ago I worked for the Port Authority at LaGuardia Airport and we used urea on the runways because of the corrosion factor of salt.
uh, oh. we're running low again.
Start feeding the boys coffee; they know what the gotta do . . .
:o
I do have to admit that after the one 60* day we had I was starting to think about what or if I was going to do a big project with the car this summer but then it cooled off again. Temps have been above average but its been windy so that puts a bit of a damper on things.
if the winds are calm this afternoon, I'll be taking another run at the grounding (?) problem one or the other Eldorados. Yesterday was just too unpleasant to stand still outside, so I settled for pulling the mustard weeds out back . . .
No snow in Northern Virginia this year, been driving my 1970 Cadillacs regularly. Try and never let a week go by without driving each one.