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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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I'd love to get started on my 49 F-1 but this is what my garage looks like right now...



The lump to the left of the garage is my donor car!



The way this winter is going it might be June before all the ice melts...
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 02:45 PM
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Do you need a spade.Where I live we have not seen much snow i think thats what you call it for quite a long time.And when we have had some its about 2inc and it only stays for a couple of days.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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Vern,

OK, first of all I think you need to go back and read the directions that came with the garage.
The truck is supposed to be on the other side of those door looking thingies! Once you get that part fgured out then all that funky white cold stuff isn't so bad.

OH, I think its low 70's here today, no wind, scattered clouds. Nice
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 03:02 PM
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Vern, when I retired from the military, I put a snow shovel over my sholder and headed south until someone asked me what it was. I stuck the shovel in the ground and stayed right there. I am in my "sun" room, with the air conditioner on right now. Last snow we had was in 1985. Good thing as the only snow removal equipment we have is "time". I live here on purpose. I am originally from Corpus Christi which is about 150 mile south of San Antonio. I guess someone has to live up north. I'm just glad that it's not me. Look on the bright side, The last year I spent in northern Maine, I think summer came on Wednesday.

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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 03:04 PM
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Wow, thats too much snow for me............
I grew up in the mountains of colorado, so i feel for ya. It can really take some of the fun out of working on cars outside.

good luck with spring .......
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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Vern, It's that damn evil GEORGE W. BUSH and his GLOBAL WARMING cronies! (Don't forget to turn your thermostat down to -4 degrees.)
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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Vern,

OK, first of all I think you need to go back and read the directions that came with the garage.
The truck is supposed to be on the other side of those door looking thingies! Once you get that part fgured out then all that funky white cold stuff isn't so bad.

OH, I think its low 70's here today, no wind, scattered clouds. Nice
Bobby
Bobby, I would have loved to have it inside but the significant other seems to think her 2003 Mustang needs to be in there and you know what they say, if mama ain't happy...nobody's happy!

It's been "spring" now for about 10 days and we're still looking for our first 50 degree day.

I need a bigger garage for sure.

Jim, what global warming?
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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I feel your pain, we presently have no snow but then we can get snow in July up here ! I had the chassis under wraps all winter, finally moved it into "my side" of the garage two weeks ago. It used to be that my side happened to be "outside".
Good luck with the weather, if it don't kill you . it'll make you stronger !

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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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man do you got snow we havent seen snow like that for a few years now
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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I've said it b4- I think we had a solid 6-7" of intense sunshine on the ground today..
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 07:05 PM
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hades it's been decent here for a couple of weeks and i still can't seem to get going !!! im beggining to think about going out to the garage and putting the battery charger on boost and attaching it to me in some fashion and see if it works .......................
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by GreatNorthWoods
I need a bigger garage for sure.
No you don't, you just need top find a place to store your '49! O will you just look at that it seems I have a spare place in the garage right now! Ok i will be up in like 6 hours you better start shovelin it out now. HAHAHA

Ya this snow is killing me, im so tired of it! You guys want to join me in the snow dance?
hahahahahah
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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I feel your pain..... not really...... It's 75F and it might rain so I'm less-than-happy.....

My 2000 Lariat was evicted from nightly comfort to accomodate the '49. You're right, I have a 4 Car Garage and I can just barely make room for Momma's Exploder.......... But make room I will...
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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I know how you feel......will spring weather ever take hold???
 
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