The Salt Mod
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
My '02 car looks like that most of the winter. It really does take a toll on the underbody, engine bay and finish.
But I would walk before I'd subject my '98 or '71 to that kind of treatment. Only reason I was willing to drive the '02 in winter is because the previous owner had already done so.
But I would walk before I'd subject my '98 or '71 to that kind of treatment. Only reason I was willing to drive the '02 in winter is because the previous owner had already done so.
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My first Camaro had the same personality complex as yours:
But I used to clean her up real nice every now and then; in the winter, weekly.
The SS doesn't leave the garage until mid-April, however.
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From: New Hampshire
I don't have much of a choice for now, but I'm getting paid good this year so I shouldnt have to do it next winter!
Mine was also driven in the winter by the previous owner, I suppose that helps a little bit :-p
I've washed it 3 times this winter, the last time was about 2 1/2 weeks ago. Problem is that up here the roads are so incredibly coated with salt that it just sits for weeks and weeks, it takes a few real good rains for it to clean off the roads enough. Probably can't drive your car on the road without getting salt on it until mid April
Another storm this weekend...then It'll get another trip to the car wash on Monday. I've been rinsing off the underside, engine bay, and wheel wells every time I've gone to try and help save it some.
Mine was also driven in the winter by the previous owner, I suppose that helps a little bit :-p
I've washed it 3 times this winter, the last time was about 2 1/2 weeks ago. Problem is that up here the roads are so incredibly coated with salt that it just sits for weeks and weeks, it takes a few real good rains for it to clean off the roads enough. Probably can't drive your car on the road without getting salt on it until mid April
Another storm this weekend...then It'll get another trip to the car wash on Monday. I've been rinsing off the underside, engine bay, and wheel wells every time I've gone to try and help save it some.
Bummer.
My 87 is completely shot and gets the salt treatment if I just have to be somewhere.
I've driven my Z28 3 or 4 times since it started snowing in December and it gets a visit to the carwash before i put it to bed.
My 87 is completely shot and gets the salt treatment if I just have to be somewhere.
I've driven my Z28 3 or 4 times since it started snowing in December and it gets a visit to the carwash before i put it to bed.
We had about 5 days of above freezing temperatures at the end of last week and early this week, melting the snow. But it also left the roads looking like grid of ******' beaches. Sand EVERYWHERE!
Fortunately, Sunday we had a really good hard rain. That got me hoping Spring was nearly here.
But, as it goes with it being Winter in the Midwest, the temp dropped below freezing again and last night we got another 3 or so inches of snow. And, of course, while plowing the County Trucks hit the roads with yet another layer of salt & sand. Undoing everything.
We get over 10 feet of snow every winter, there is enough salt on the roads to cure meat. You should see the rust on my bosses 3 year old $50,000 GMC truck Thankfully I have my Subaru. Sometimes I want to go up to the plow drivers and
Thankfully I have my Subaru. Sometimes I want to go up to the plow drivers and 
