What to do for the winter
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From: Near Fresno, California
Originally Posted by ferguson777
but I’ll take a brake from the truck (trying to stop spending money) and probably work on genealogy until about April. Past winters I’ve managed to create projects 
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From: Minnesota
Pulled the heater for paint and core cleaning this weekend. Also installed a tank heater after flushing the system as the ol'truck sits outside year round.
Me, I'll be drivin mine this winter, as long as there's no fresh snow on the roads.
Winter here in Minnesota is WAAAAAY too long not to.
Me, I'll be drivin mine this winter, as long as there's no fresh snow on the roads.
Winter here in Minnesota is WAAAAAY too long not to.
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From: Stoney Point, Ontario
Here's my plan, admittedly not recommendable to all. I'm going to turn a driveable truck into driveway art in the next week or so while I pull and rebuild the engine in my not-nearly-well-enough-heated garage. The rest of the truck will sit where it has each winter - outside beside the garage. We don't get the kind of winters here that Carleton Place does, or Iowa either, but we do get snow and use salt to get rid of it.
If spring hasn't returned by the time the engine's done, I'm going to pull the steel off the rotted bed wood and replace it with Trex.
Dave
If spring hasn't returned by the time the engine's done, I'm going to pull the steel off the rotted bed wood and replace it with Trex.
Dave
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From: Durham NC
Originally Posted by 49willard
I live in Maine and have a heated workshop, however, several years ago I restored an old 28' wooden boat that would not fit in my barn (It was built for cars and trucks!). I built a bow frame enclosure using strapping covered with translucent plastic sheeting like a temporary greenhouse. These temporary structures are very popular here on the coast of Maine for boats but a smaller version would work well for your truck. By the way, they are not expensive to build.
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Fifty F3/Dave,
"Trex" ? Is that , that fake wood? The stuff made outa plastic and whatever.... I've thought about that stuff myself. Only saw one that really inspired me though - it was a dull grey in colour but had the fake woodgrain down pretty good. The grey would really only work with certain body colours though.
Heard that stuff can get painfully hot in the sun......
Getting a lot of flack from the neighbour and the bride to go with real wood though.....(course, when did I ever listen to the wife? And theneighbour? well, he's a light-sider!!)
Oops, I'm rambling.........
"Trex" ? Is that , that fake wood? The stuff made outa plastic and whatever.... I've thought about that stuff myself. Only saw one that really inspired me though - it was a dull grey in colour but had the fake woodgrain down pretty good. The grey would really only work with certain body colours though.
Heard that stuff can get painfully hot in the sun......
Getting a lot of flack from the neighbour and the bride to go with real wood though.....(course, when did I ever listen to the wife? And theneighbour? well, he's a light-sider!!)
Oops, I'm rambling.........
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From: Racine, WI
Well this is the first winter that I will have my 48 F-3. But it will stay in the Garage. It will be sharing the garage with my wife's car 
My daily driver 4x4 will tough out the elements 
Forunately for me it just makes it under the garage door and my E-350 Van does not or the Van would take top billing. I have worked on cars outside in the winter and I list that as one of my least favorite things to do. Not a lot of fun to work on a vehicle with frozen hands. Best of luck to you with your truck.
John
My daily driver 4x4 will tough out the elements Forunately for me it just makes it under the garage door and my E-350 Van does not or the Van would take top billing. I have worked on cars outside in the winter and I list that as one of my least favorite things to do. Not a lot of fun to work on a vehicle with frozen hands. Best of luck to you with your truck.John
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From: Standish ME
Im for Harvard Mass gets kinda cold and i don;t have a big garage to work on big projects so mostly research and small stuff. but when spring comes around out it comes
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From: Michigan
I know this winter I'm planning on working on rebuilding/cleaning/repainting a few smaller assemblies (heater guages, etc). Also I have some sheetmetal and frame work to do. I'll just fire up the old kerosene heater, put on the carharts, and brave the michigan winter out in the garage.
An honest word of safety though, when your working with the heaters, make sure you get some fresh air coming in. We don't need anyone knocking them self out with carbon monoxide. And another common sense thing, don't paint near a heater either.
An honest word of safety though, when your working with the heaters, make sure you get some fresh air coming in. We don't need anyone knocking them self out with carbon monoxide. And another common sense thing, don't paint near a heater either.
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From: Stoney Point, Ontario
RMF
Yup, that's Trex - saw some this summer that looks like golden oak that's been in the weather. What appeals to me about it is that it will take a sh__kicking - my truck's a dump box, and I've been known to pick up and deliver top soil, mulch, landscaping rocks, lumber and so on. The major drawback is it's not as strong per unit of length as oak. Figure I'll fix that by adding multiple cross members made of the real stuff.
Had any snow yet?
Dave
Yup, that's Trex - saw some this summer that looks like golden oak that's been in the weather. What appeals to me about it is that it will take a sh__kicking - my truck's a dump box, and I've been known to pick up and deliver top soil, mulch, landscaping rocks, lumber and so on. The major drawback is it's not as strong per unit of length as oak. Figure I'll fix that by adding multiple cross members made of the real stuff.
Had any snow yet?
Dave
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From: Tucson AZ
I'm with Ed on this one, winter is time to wax up the truck, sit by the pool, talk about hotrods, maybe go up N to Sedona where it's ''cold''
Oh, yeah for you Mass. guys, I bought my Vicky in 1970 from an old Ford collector in Whately, as I recall, about 40 miles north of Springfield, turn right at the cut off 'phone pole with the flashing light, 2 houses down on the left
Oh, yeah for you Mass. guys, I bought my Vicky in 1970 from an old Ford collector in Whately, as I recall, about 40 miles north of Springfield, turn right at the cut off 'phone pole with the flashing light, 2 houses down on the left
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From: Rio Rancho, NM
Originally Posted by fatfenders56
I'm with Ed on this one, winter is time to wax up the truck, sit by the pool, talk about hotrods, maybe go up N to Sedona where it's ''cold''
Bobby
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From: Augusta, ME
As much as I've hated this hot muggy summer, I do hope the warmer weather lasts another month here in Missouri. I hope to have my F1 shot in black paint in the next few weeks, and have my buddies help put the body back on the frame. After that winter can start, cause I'll have her rolled back in the shop for all the electrical, interior, etc. Be nice to roll out the finished product early spring.