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Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
There is a good possibility I will be relocating to Shreveport-Bossier City Louisiana.
Should I bring the 69 c10 and 72 Olds 442? How is the classic car scene? These are California rust free cars. Will they be destroyed by the wet weather? I'll be there at least 3 years maybe more. So I pose the question ... storage or road trip? Thanks in advance for the advice!!! On a side note can anyone tell me about the area? ![]()
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________________________ 72 Olds Cutlass w/442 option 69 C-10 Short Bed Fleet 1960 Biscayne Wagon/El Camino 1995 YJ 4.0 SOA SYE on 35s 01 Excursion Limited 7.3 PSD 06 Suzuki DRZ 400S |
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
ttt for you - it gets hotter and muggier than anything you are used to now. There seems to be a fair amount of guys on the board from that general area. I'm sure they'll jump in.
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
Thats about 3 hrs inland from the coast. I don't think you should worry about them rotting out.
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
I am from Shreveport and it is just dry heat.You should have no problem at all with any rusting issues.The casinos have really have made the city into a nice tourist place with lots of intertainment.
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
The car scene is real good in the area, there are a lot of board members in the area and we get together often.
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
Yep lots of us here, bring em on down and join us!
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
Cool .... looks like I have some research to do on a shipping company. Thanks for the input!!! The 442 was born in Ca and has spent time in Spokane Wa and Vegas NV. The 69 has never been out of Ca as far as I can tell.
Keep the info coming I look forward to more info on the area.
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
come on down, the weather won't kill your rides unless you park them on unpaved ground uncovered (it is very hot, and the humidity averages about 80 to 90% year round). to set the distance straight you would be about 400 miles (about a 7 hour drive) from the gulf of mexico. i live 2 hours south of shreveport in alexandria, and things move a bit slower here. it's not perfect, but i would'nt trade it for a lot of places to live.
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
It's actually closer to 200 miles away from the Gulf but still nothing to worry about. (I was stationed there many years ago.)
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
-and you get to go see the Saints play!!
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
do your mapquest, it's a lot further than 200 miles unless you go as the crow flys, but yes it is about a 4 hours due south into the marsh. all the CITIES are a lot further away.
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
Wow, mass exodus from Cali as of late. Your cars will be fine
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
Sounds like the cars will be fine. Found a place that will haul them for $1000 a car enclosed trailer. It is a little cheaper for open trailer - three to four hundred.
What is the weather like in Late September early October? I'll be driving down I-40 across Tx. I expect I may see some snow?
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
not a good idea to take them there. Im in Pensacola FL. Keep driving for a couple of hours and Ill take good care of that 442 for you.... no no I insist.. its no problem... LOL
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
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I appreciate the concern! I know pensacola .. eggland .. hurlburt field pretty well ... been down there a few times. I have herd that a lot of the houses in Shreveport - Bossier City do not have garages?
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
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________________________ 72 Olds Cutlass w/442 option 69 C-10 Short Bed Fleet 1960 Biscayne Wagon/El Camino 1995 YJ 4.0 SOA SYE on 35s 01 Excursion Limited 7.3 PSD 06 Suzuki DRZ 400S Last edited by Secret Squirrel; 06-26-2010 at 11:16 PM. |
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
You're not going to have to worry about salt bothering them in Shreveport.
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
no you won't have a concern with salt that far north (i'm 100 miles south of shreveport and i've never had a prob.), and as far as garages they were not common in 70's residential construction. many houses were built with just attached open carports, but that has all changed since the early 90's so if you shop in that time frame you'll see a lot of garages. i don't think you'll have a problem finding a house with a garage. i have relatives there and there are some real nice areas in north Louisiana
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
Thanks guys .. no longer worried about the rust. I am glad to hear that some houses have a garage also!
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
Yeah and most of us have indoor plumbing too, imagine that.
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
i'd be more concerned with my rides up north where they put salt on the roads for de-icing. i'm about 50mi from the coast and i'm not worried about them rusting. i, like you i'm sure, take care of my rides so i keep them clean. plus, you're alot closer for cruzin' the coast in MS. i highly recommend going. welcome to the south.
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
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I am looking forward to the move, sounds like an adventure!!
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Re: Moving to Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana?
All you been talk about with me is how yous gunna go gater huntin, and I know how you are with your job, Ya prolly gunna be eatin crickets too.
I ain't ever eatin at your house. Damn bug eater... ![]() Oh well, I told the wife how close you were going to possibly be to her aunts down there and she was thinking it's a conspiracy,, we can't go more than 2 states away and your going to be close by to visit. Kinda like at Reno. But I am lookin forward to seein the 69...
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