Driving season is coming soon (I hope)

[GB SISSON]

Originally Posted by Tinker

March 9th in Northern Minnesota. Tempted today at 65. But snow next week. lake usually doesn't open till april. But running the old ford in snow sounds good too. Think most of the salt is washed off, mud can be washed off too this time of year. Guess I'm just being lazy or not wanting to have salt everywhere.

I lived in New England for seven 'formative automobile years'. Age 14 to age 21. Everything I could afford was rusty. Snapped off so many bolts. No torch, no shop. Pop riveted aluminum sheet rocker panels onto cars even used formica scraps. When the pop rivets wouldn't hold, a fender washer back there was essential. Now that I returned to my home state 45 years ago I would NEVER drive any of my beloved fords anywhere near salt. I live on an island but it's way different. Sometimes salt spray washes on the main road at high tide in a SE wind and to the dismay of all others in the vehicle, I turn around and take the long way around. Once salt gets into a folded seam, it's good night Irene.