Driving in the winter

[Old Henry]

I'm interested in what percentage of you DON'T put your cars "on ice" for the winter but actually drive them all winter on a regular basis and why some do and some don't. What say you? Here are a couple of photos of one of my favorite winter road trips to Manti Utah to stay in the bed and breakfast pictured for Valentines Day 18 months ago. I'd be interested to see some of your winter driving pictures.

[Grandadeo]

I drive my roadster all winter but under slightly different conditions. So I guess I don't count in your survey.

Lee

[oldford2]

We are in Massachusetts where the salt merchants have an "in" with the DPW. 1 inch of snow and they put down 1 inch of salt. So, our 46 is put up for the winter. But, we are heading to Florida for the winter and I hitch up with all the flat motor guys down there so I ride flatheads all winter. We drove our 46 to Nova Scotia this summer and would love to drive it to Florida, but, The wife has so much "stuff" she takes there would never be room for it. Maybe next year I will figure it out. John

[oldford2]

Nice roadster! Come across state first week in March and join the gathering, We have a couple of rods in the group. John

[Old Henry]

Originally Posted by oldford2

We drove our 46 to Nova Scotia this summer.

Fantastic! Nova Scotia, and particulary Prince Edward Island, is a goal of ours. Long way from Utah but some day we're going to do it.

[Grandadeo]

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Originally Posted by Old Henry

Fantastic! Nova Scotia, and particulary Prince Edward Island, is a goal of ours. Long way from Utah but some day we're going to do it.

We drove, not in the roadster, through Nova Scotia to Prince Edward Island a few years ago. Like driving back in time and really beautiful. Hum, think I'll plan a trip.

Lee

[Vic Piano]

When I lived in New York (Long Island) I drove my '53 Crestline Sunliner and '46 TuDor all year long. When I was in High School in the ‘60’s (also on L.I.), I drove/pushed a '48 Ford Tudor every day. Now, I live in Tampa and my only problem is which Flathead I’m going to drive today... I love Flatheads and driving them in Florida makes it even better.

[Frank The Plumber]

I'm trapped here in the salt and snow. No old ford all winter.

[gmc1941]

Had been driving my 30 Todor till the snow fell or no snow on the ground.

[Old Henry]

OK. I see that I must be more specific.
Come on now. Who's driving their cars in the SNOW?

[Displayman]

Living in northern Illiniois; we work on our cars in the winter.
Buy our parts on Ebay, Ford Barn or swap meets, meet fellow car guys for pizza & beers, parties etc.
Cars are kept our heated garage from Dec. thru March or so.
Too much salt on the roads.
Happy Turkey Day next week!

Bob- Hampshire, Illinois (50 miles west of Chicago)

[Lawson Cox]

In the winter of 93 our local regional group took a tour down to Andersonville, GA on an absolutely gorgeous day. We visited the prison museum and toured around that part of the state, and stayed in the beautifully renovated hotel there. We planned to stay till Sunday afternoon to return.

Well, as the weather is wont to do in Georgia, in the winter. on Friday night the "Blizzard of 93" hit the city of Atlanta and several miles south. It hit Andersonville, but not as bad.

Sunday morning the snow had pretty much melted in Andersonville, so we headed north to Atlanta and home. As we got further north the snow got deeper and deeper. Here we are, a bunch of old flatheads, coming up the expressway in the driving snow, all 8 inches of it. Folks were really staring at us with puzzled looks on their faces, wondering why we had those beautiful cars out on such a day as that.

We all made it home safe and sound, but snow and ice all over the cars. Quite an experience I must admit.

I submitted a picture to the V8 Times, showing how ice cycles had formed a beautiful starburst pattern all around the outside edge of the L F hubcap on my 39 Mercury coupe. I have not scanned it so can't post it here.

[Old Henry]

Lawson, I love that kind of "adventure" that you had. I seek them regularly. (My wife probably is not so hot on them but she comes along quietly.) Would like to see your winter photos.

[Old Redneck]

We don't get much snow here but I don't drive in the winter because of the salt.We have other toys we play with in the winter

[HOTRODPRIMER]

I drive my pickup through the winter but when we have ice and snow and the salt goes down I wait for the roads to clear up.

That kinds mess is for the daily drivers. HRP

[Steel 35]

Trucks not quite done but its close, its snowing now and NO, because it didn't come with a heater so I don't imagine the defrost will work that great either. And I like my two four wheel drives. but lack of snow & freezing weather, I plan to run the wheels off of it....guess i shouldn't be saying heater's are for girls now

[Lawson Cox]

Originally Posted by Old Henry

Lawson, I love that kind of "adventure" that you had. I seek them regularly. (My wife probably is not so hot on them but she comes along quietly.) Would like to see your winter photos.

Look at the V8 times in '93. The hubcap is the "parting shot" I am sure in probably the March/April issue.

[Pat/Ohio]

Old Henry...Normally, I would say NO, I don't drive my "old" cars in winter unless it is nice. Last month I drove my '32 Ford Sedan to St. George, UT, around 4500 miles round trip. As you can see in the first picture...It was a nice drive. Sunny and around 70 degrees or better. We decided to take the "Northern" route home...took in the sites at Bryce National Park etc. All was well until we got to Vail, CO. It began to SNOW!! The higher we got the harder it snowed. I only have one wiper and I didn't have my heater/defroster hooked up....only the AC! After we got to Denver, they closed I-70 West for a while. I was happy to get home and clean my car!



Approaching the Eisenhower Tunnel near Dillon, CO.

[Old Henry]

Pat, your pictures were wonderful and shocking. I thought for a minute that was my '47 Ford in two of the pictures. It must have been the 6 cylinder from the show that was also from Ohio I think. Were you traveling together?

Once again, great pictures. Especially with what looks just like my car in two of them.

[oldf1guy]

Sorry but my computer has a mind of it's own and has decided it's on strike as far as uploading pic's......but my 51 F1 feels the pavement here in N.C. no matter what it is doing out side. I am 59 and we don't get the snow we used to get when I was 16 years old and driving my 46 Ford Club Coupe. My heater and defrost work good, and my F1 is much more fun to drive than my newer vehicals. All I can say is IF YOU GOTEM DRIVEM! Just have to pay special attention to the Idiots that can't drive, and try to stay out of the traffic packs that develop.