Winter Ride
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Winter Ride
Took the CC out for a ride last week
It was about 5 degrees here in Connecticut
Today the snow is all gone but more expected tomorrow.
If we get some deep stuff I'm going out for another ride for sure.
GG
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1942 WC 58
1950 Dodge B2B
1950 CJ3A
1943 WC 63 (Sold)
1950 Dodge B2B
1950 CJ3A
1943 WC 63 (Sold)
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Re: Winter Ride
Beautiful! Was she cranky in starting at that temp?
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Re: Winter Ride
She is kept in a heated garage.
Plus a 12 volt system spins over really fast.
Biggest thing is priming the fuel, I use the priming handle on the fuel pump to prime the carb, and she starts right up.
I would take it on the road but the State of Connecticut, uses some nasty chemicals, beside salt to keep the roads clear during the winter months.
GG
Plus a 12 volt system spins over really fast.
Biggest thing is priming the fuel, I use the priming handle on the fuel pump to prime the carb, and she starts right up.
I would take it on the road but the State of Connecticut, uses some nasty chemicals, beside salt to keep the roads clear during the winter months.
GG
1942 WC 58
1950 Dodge B2B
1950 CJ3A
1943 WC 63 (Sold)
1950 Dodge B2B
1950 CJ3A
1943 WC 63 (Sold)
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Re: Winter Ride
How cool is that! Its too bad about the road chemicals. I bet it would be fun to cruise that around during the winter months.
-jim lee
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Re: Winter Ride
GG- do you have a heater in your CC? And if so, is it effective?
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Re: Winter Ride
Sorry
No heater and it was cold.
Canvas doors kept out the wind some what.
GG
No heater and it was cold.
Canvas doors kept out the wind some what.
GG
1942 WC 58
1950 Dodge B2B
1950 CJ3A
1943 WC 63 (Sold)
1950 Dodge B2B
1950 CJ3A
1943 WC 63 (Sold)
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Re: Winter Ride
Wow, that looks stunning.
I guess you get real sick of the snow real fast though eh?
We are getting 85 to 90 degrees F at the moment, and it has only ever snowed here in New Plymouth once in living memory
Ian
I guess you get real sick of the snow real fast though eh?
We are getting 85 to 90 degrees F at the moment, and it has only ever snowed here in New Plymouth once in living memory
Ian
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1960 M-38A1 Nekaf
1941 Willys MB
1960 M-38A1 Nekaf
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Re: Winter Ride
Ian
The snow is all gone now.
Had a January thaw.
If the last two rain events were snow instead of rain I would have been buried.
Total of 3 inches of rain, with a ratio of 1 inch of rain averages about 10 inches of snow, glad it was rain.
Still early in the season I will get more snow & my wish for a deep snow ride.
GG
The snow is all gone now.
Had a January thaw.
If the last two rain events were snow instead of rain I would have been buried.
Total of 3 inches of rain, with a ratio of 1 inch of rain averages about 10 inches of snow, glad it was rain.
Still early in the season I will get more snow & my wish for a deep snow ride.
GG
1942 WC 58
1950 Dodge B2B
1950 CJ3A
1943 WC 63 (Sold)
1950 Dodge B2B
1950 CJ3A
1943 WC 63 (Sold)
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Re: Winter Ride
I had heaters front and rear in my last WC57. was great. they don't salt much out here so drovee year round. these trucks are more likely to start in the extreme cold than many newer vehicles. I have seen them running around in 40 below F, 80 below windchill