Who else is driving their truck in the cold?

[GRX]

Swept the snow of the old '69 long stepper today. 3.2 degrees (f) with minus 15 wind chill. Pulled the choke a third, pumped the gas pedal 5 times, and it started right up. 10 minutes later I was humming off to the store for food & fuel before the coming snow storm. Point ignition and all. Got to love it when old school is working as it should.

[Longhorn 70]

What please is this cold you speak of?

I was working under my C20 this past weekend in a T-Shirt and shorts.

[sboris]

Originally Posted by Longhorn 70

What please is this cold you speak of?

I was working under my C20 this past weekend in a T-Shirt and shorts.

There's always one guy.....



Ive been driving mine most the winter off and on, till a few weeks ago when the roads turned whiter with salt than the snow..

[Longhorn 70]

Originally Posted by sboris

There's always one guy.....

Ive been driving mine most the winter off and on, till a few weeks ago when the roads turned whiter with salt than the snow..

sboris I was under it again last night in the same TShirt and shorts....May have to wash them soon.

I feel for you guys under deep snow. But it looks like our trucks do well in it.

In Jan 1986 it snowed here... I woke up to see my bronze truck with the hood all white. My first thought was someone vandalized my truck. I later realized it was snow. It was the first time I had driven my truck when it was that cold. The snow didn't stick and the heater warmed me up quickly.

[sboris]

[QUOTE=Longhorn 70;7054328]sboris I was under it again last night in the same TShirt and shorts....May have to wash them soon.


Haha. Just getting broke in.. Im just jealous. Older i get, the more i hate the cold. As i type, it is a whopping 1 degree..

[Lanman1972]

Had to park mine, don't seem to get much traction!

[i82much]

I've been driving mine all winter in Spokane, 72 K10 longbed, it is an outside truck. I have a Quick Fuel with an electric choke, I got a new exhaust installed and had the heat riser valve installed. She does ok! Has been converted to a 396 so it is very difficult to find a heat stove or else I would already have a thermostatic air cleaner on her too.

[i82much]

Originally Posted by GRX

Swept the snow of the old '69 long stepper today. 3.2 degrees (f) with minus 15 wind chill. Pulled the choke a third, pumped the gas pedal 5 times, and it started right up. 10 minutes later I was humming off to the store for food & fuel before the coming snow storm. Point ignition and all. Got to love it when old school is working as it should.

Hey I just realized we have similar taste - my K10 stays in the driveway because my 65 goat takes up the whole garage! You really can't beat having a Chevy truck and a Pontiac muscle car. That is how it is supposed to be!!!!

[dcasalena]

Too much work this year to keep her on the road. Just digging out the other tail pipe would take a whole day.

[GRX]

Originally Posted by dcasalena

Too much work this year to keep her on the road. Just digging out the other tail pipe would take a whole day.

Wow. You guys are getting slammed in Massachusetts. Mine was not nearly so bad.

[Already Gone]

Pulled mine out after doing some upgrades last week and went for a short drive. She is now tucked back inside until April.

[GRX]

Originally Posted by Already Gone

Pulled mine out after doing some upgrades last week and went for a short drive. She is now tucked back inside until April.

Nice looking truck. Great color & choice of wheels.

[GRX]

Yes indeed! Often wish Pontiac did make a truck.
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And I knew you southerners would show up and brag about your weather. Let's see how you feel in August. At least I don't have to plug in a battery blanket and block heater like when I lived by the arctic circle. Though may have to here soon if global warming keeps creating all these polar vortexes

[GRX]

Although, the GTO did get stuck out in the snow when doing some upgrades to the garage a few years back. Never plan around the weather man.

[tommys72]

Are those the wheelcovers I sold you Already Gone?

[Already Gone]

Originally Posted by tommys72

Are those the wheelcovers I sold you Already Gone?

Yep

[Swar]

Single digits out here in Pennsylvania. Started it up today, pumped the hell out of the gas pedal, fires up every time. I don't want to drive it with snow/ice on the roads though, too risky. Waiting until the roads are clear at least.

My project: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651651

[ridethelightning]

My '68 Is a daily driver so I when its cold im always driving it but in Oklahoma the cold/snow ain't that bad so the truck doesnt have it to rough haha

[hamjet]

Minus 8 F this morning with -30 F windchill, two tons of salt on the roads.. I'm depressed!!!!

[Hubscrub]

Yea I drive in the cold, not much snow here in tn are having a small ice storm right now won't drive my old stuff right now with the salt on the road. It snows here and people think they can't do anything without 4wd so I leave mine at home and drive my new truck (97) and people ask were your big truck at I say I don't need it and the 2wd does better donuts

[Daman]

Mines my daily driver. They were built to drive year round. My '70 in high school was my only transportation because my '69 Nova didn't get around well.



We're going straight over there


If I remember correctly it was -32 and -58 with the wind chill this morning. I thought I had the screen shot of the temp on photo bucket but it must be on my phone


Why my Nova didn't get around well tunnel ram, 350, manual valve body th350, 4:10 posi. One pump start though LOL

[undertaker72]

well yes we try to drive it as much as possible , that's some of the fun of having it

[markedgar5]

Not to hijack the thread. But since we are on the subject of snow salt and ice. I once met a guy who had a mid 90s Tacoma. Maybe earlier. He lived in south nj. And there was not a speck of rust to be seen. Being A combo of south New Jersey salt air and a Toyota I had to ask him how. He said once a year he sprays the entire undercarriage with WD-40.
Does anyone have any thought on this. Would it attract dirt?
Just a thought as I cringe when I look at the roads in my area. They are white with salt residue.

[Swar]

Originally Posted by markedgar5

Not to hijack the thread. But since we are on the subject of snow salt and ice. I once met a guy who had a mid 90s Tacoma. Maybe earlier. He lived in south nj. And there was not a speck of rust to be seen. Being A combo of south New Jersey salt air and a Toyota I had to ask him how. He said once a year he sprays the entire undercarriage with WD-40.
Does anyone have any thought on this. Would it attract dirt?
Just a thought as I cringe when I look at the roads in my area. They are white with salt residue.

I do the same thing. It's the best thing for metal. It gets a thin layer of grime, but as long as you keep it oiled, no problems.

[tommys72]

Is that the Mexican bed swar?