Winter blues.....
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From: Michigan
Even though it's generally cold and snowy hear in Michigan, I can't really complain. Winter is down time here on the farm...things are quieter and I don't have to drive in crap if I don't want to...although it's fun to take the 4x4 Expedition out when nothing else can get down the road
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My Effie has her own small heated building so it's always a pleasure to work on 'er this time of year. The major front end tear-down-for-detailing is coming along great and I'm expecting a ss firewall cover any day
. That should be fun!
Norb
.My Effie has her own small heated building so it's always a pleasure to work on 'er this time of year. The major front end tear-down-for-detailing is coming along great and I'm expecting a ss firewall cover any day
. That should be fun!Norb
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From: Waynesville, OH
Originally Posted by himmelberg
... Tomorrow it drops down again below 60... oh woe is me. Another 2 months of this could drive a guy crazy. ...
Being from a "thermally challenged" state, all I can say is see my previous post photo.
Now march right back out there and fix that carburetor! 
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From: Washington
Its less than 20 degrees F here right now and goin to below 0 tonite. And I'm in the garage hard at it. My running boards and front and rear bumpers are now done. Currently have a chemically stripped tailgate, front fenders and front roll pan that I'm doing body work on. That metal sure is cold!!!!
ED
ED
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From: Littleton, New Hampshire
Originally Posted by svooom
It's driving to work everyday in the dark on the salt covered, sloppy, snowy roads. Working in a building with no windows, and then returning home at night, in the dark, on the same crummy roads that bums me out.
Brad
Brad
Retirement should fix that!
Vern
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From: Rochester, NY, USA
Originally Posted by GreatNorthWoods
Brad,
Retirement should fix that!
Vern
Retirement should fix that!
Vern
Brad
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From: La Ronge Saskatchewan
Well.......I'm here to tell you all, tonight the temp is -38 C with a slight, very slight breeze which drops the temp (wind chill) to feel like -52 FRIKKEN C.
Insurance man is giving me grief about my wood stove in the garage saying i won't be insured and i need a new $600 chimmney......soo, the wood stove will be removed and sold to finance some other source of heat. Any suggestions ???
As for the winter blues, well the temp has been like this since December 17th, when it does "warm up" to -20 C it feels great !! Bizarre Eh!
I have been driving my truck at these temps and i think it's warmer on my snowmobile !!
The shift lever was so stiff i thought it would break off. The windows never are clear, and the suspession doesn't exist. But after plugging it in for 5 hours it starts with just a clip of the key.
Yah.......I have the winter blues !!
Insurance man is giving me grief about my wood stove in the garage saying i won't be insured and i need a new $600 chimmney......soo, the wood stove will be removed and sold to finance some other source of heat. Any suggestions ???
As for the winter blues, well the temp has been like this since December 17th, when it does "warm up" to -20 C it feels great !! Bizarre Eh!
I have been driving my truck at these temps and i think it's warmer on my snowmobile !!
The shift lever was so stiff i thought it would break off. The windows never are clear, and the suspession doesn't exist. But after plugging it in for 5 hours it starts with just a clip of the key.
Yah.......I have the winter blues !!
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Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Heppner, Oregon
well my blues are that my pick up got ditched up in the moutains and now a 150 dollars and a tow truck later and it's out but this thing was stuck bent up the bumper and bentthe front drive shaft but nutin serious.
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From: indiana
Insurance man is giving me grief about my wood stove in the garage saying i won't be insured and i need a new $600 chimmney......soo, the wood stove will be removed and sold to finance some other source of heat. Any suggestions ???
man if our insurance man told me that i would tell him to go pound sand all your stuff has to be is legal as far as the build codes go but i guess its different in canada
man if our insurance man told me that i would tell him to go pound sand all your stuff has to be is legal as far as the build codes go but i guess its different in canada
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From: ishpeming usa
We've been suffering thu sub zero high's for a few days now with a few more days more to come here in Yooperland. I can heat my garage but it just doesnt make sense unless its above +20! Going to Menards and the mall to pick up a few things and to keep from going camp crazy!!
Later... Randy
Later... Randy
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From: Calais, Vermont
My project's in a barn in central Vermont. Even if I had what it takes to go out and wrench on it in the winter months, the flourescent lights I strung up don't work too good when the temp falls below zero.
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From: Central PA
getting a spare steering gear box rebuilt. That way I can still drive the truck on nice days while this truck garage near me works on it. When it is rebuilt I'll drive the truck to his garage and have them put it in whlie I rebuild my steering wheel. Hopefully I will have the time to do the steering wheel and get it done while the new steering box is put in.
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