It's 16 degrees below zero. What am I doing out here?

[cruiser]

I just finished my post - engine replacement cleanup of Dusty yesterday afternoon. Full underbody cleaning (three bottles of engine degreaser), wash and wax everything and she looks like a million bucks. Got the new motor dialed in, all fluid leaks eliminated and it was time to get her out on the road. I rarely drive in the Minnesota winter due to all the salt we put down, but the highway was completely bare this morning. My thermometer said -16 degrees, with a windchill of -29. Yet Dusty loves the cold, thick winter air up here and she was telling me she wanted to drive. And drive we did.
The new Dart engine came right up to temperature and stayed there the entire time with its new stock 195 degree thermostat. Was out there for an hour and didn't kill a single bug on my windshield. It's just too damn cold for a single insect to survive in this climate in the winter. Passed a dead Tesla on the side of the road - probably batteried out by running his heater. How ironic that my fifty two year old gasoline burning Plymouth with a six cylinder engine designed in the mid-1950s was zooming past him.
This is the beauty of our hobby; seeing a superb piece of Chrysler engineering doing exactly what it was designed to do and running flawlessly and reliably even in the coldest winter weather. That's all for now. Be well, all!

 

[Dana67Dart]

These cars NEED to be driven.
Our parents / grandparents did not park them for the winter

 

[66Valiant528]

Took the Roadrunner to the super market last week. Was about 13 degrees out! I like the looks I get. Like 'that's a summer. car'. Drive em.

 

[mbaird]

These cars NEED to be driven.
Our parents / grandparents did not park them for the winter

In MN we did . We had winter beaters. My 70 Charger was parked in garage all winter . I drove a 73 318 Dart Sport ( Brown) in the winter. Lol

 

[Dana67Dart]

. My 70 Charger was parked in garage all winter . I drove a 73 318 Dart Sport ( Brown) in the winter

Darts get no respect

 

[66Valiant528]

He's right though. We did the same here in New England. Always had a summer car and a winter beater. Had the insurance agent swap plates seasonally. And sorry mine was a 66 Barracuda/6. Three on the tree. That car would drive up a building. No throttle and let off the clutch.

 

[FISHYPETE]

My first car , 66 Barracuda 4 spd. Worst traction I’ve ever had. Drove it 1 winter. Still have it since 75

 

[rumblefish360]

I just finished my post - engine replacement cleanup of Dusty yesterday afternoon. Full underbody cleaning (three bottles of engine degreaser), wash and wax everything and she looks like a million bucks. Got the new motor dialed in, all fluid leaks eliminated and it was time to get her out on the road. I rarely drive in the Minnesota winter due to all the salt we put down, but the highway was completely bare this morning. My thermometer said -16 degrees, with a windchill of -29. Yet Dusty loves the cold, thick winter air up here and she was telling me she wanted to drive. And drive we did.
The new Dart engine came right up to temperature and stayed there the entire time with its new stock 195 degree thermostat. Was out there for an hour and didn't kill a single bug on my windshield. It's just too damn cold for a single insect to survive in this climate in the winter. Passed a dead Tesla on the side of the road - probably batteried out by running his heater. How ironic that my fifty two year old gasoline burning Plymouth with a six cylinder engine designed in the mid-1950s was zooming past him.
This is the beauty of our hobby; seeing a superb piece of Chrysler engineering doing exactly what it was designed to do and running flawlessly and reliably even in the coldest winter weather. That's all for now. Be well, all!

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Nice car bro! Sweet.

But those temps are exactly why I moved outta NY down to Fla!
It’s averaging + or - 60*’s and I’m good with that!

 

[barbee6043]

Mini Snow ta Indian word meaning land of snow and cold butts.
Cold air is invigorating!!!
Why do you guys have mosquitoes?????
Gorgeous Mopar!! Thanks for sharing!!

 

[missing linc]

I just finished my post - engine replacement cleanup of Dusty yesterday afternoon. Full underbody cleaning (three bottles of engine degreaser), wash and wax everything and she looks like a million bucks. Got the new motor dialed in, all fluid leaks eliminated and it was time to get her out on the road. I rarely drive in the Minnesota winter due to all the salt we put down, but the highway was completely bare this morning. My thermometer said -16 degrees, with a windchill of -29. Yet Dusty loves the cold, thick winter air up here and she was telling me she wanted to drive. And drive we did.
The new Dart engine came right up to temperature and stayed there the entire time with its new stock 195 degree thermostat. Was out there for an hour and didn't kill a single bug on my windshield. It's just too damn cold for a single insect to survive in this climate in the winter. Passed a dead Tesla on the side of the road - probably batteried out by running his heater. How ironic that my fifty two year old gasoline burning Plymouth with a six cylinder engine designed in the mid-1950s was zooming past him.
This is the beauty of our hobby; seeing a superb piece of Chrysler engineering doing exactly what it was designed to do and running flawlessly and reliably even in the coldest winter weather. That's all for now. Be well, all!

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[Dana67Dart]

Why do you guys have mosquitoes?????

Minnesota is nicknamed the "Land of 10,000 Lakes"

 

[ProjectBazza]

As weird as this may sound to a lot of you, this actually makes a lot of sense. Too could for snow (usually), no bugs, and best of all- no chance of road salt getting into the nooks and crannies of a car ‘cuz it stops melting at something like +10* F.

Back when I had my ‘69 Mustangs I used to do exactly what Bob just did- crank ‘em up on some of the really cold days, and if the roads are clean, take ‘em out and let ‘em stretch their legs.

Good for you, cruiser!

Edit: Heck! If my trucks weren’t buried in the back of the shed I might have been out there with you!

 

[Demonx2]

I just finished my post - engine replacement cleanup of Dusty yesterday afternoon. Full underbody cleaning (three bottles of engine degreaser), wash and wax everything and she looks like a million bucks. Got the new motor dialed in, all fluid leaks eliminated and it was time to get her out on the road. I rarely drive in the Minnesota winter due to all the salt we put down, but the highway was completely bare this morning. My thermometer said -16 degrees, with a windchill of -29. Yet Dusty loves the cold, thick winter air up here and she was telling me she wanted to drive. And drive we did.
The new Dart engine came right up to temperature and stayed there the entire time with its new stock 195 degree thermostat. Was out there for an hour and didn't kill a single bug on my windshield. It's just too damn cold for a single insect to survive in this climate in the winter. Passed a dead Tesla on the side of the road - probably batteried out by running his heater. How ironic that my fifty two year old gasoline burning Plymouth with a six cylinder engine designed in the mid-1950s was zooming past him.
This is the beauty of our hobby; seeing a superb piece of Chrysler engineering doing exactly what it was designed to do and running flawlessly and reliably even in the coldest winter weather. That's all for now. Be well, all!

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Well done sir!

I had my show pony 71 Demon in a strip mall parking lot yesterday while I was in a store. Well ok, ok...my wife sat in the car to watch it! And I am in Florida so I guess i don't get much credit for driving it there...

 

[cruiser]

Minnesota is nicknamed the "Land of 10,000 Lakes"

I saw this on a bumper sticker the other day:
"Minnesota, land of 10,000 drivers - all in the left lane".
So true!!

 

[mbaird]

This

Darts get no respect

Dart does !

I would be driving the Barracuda today if it wasn’t for this…

 

[Kendog 170]

Drove my Ragtop 3 winters in the mid 80's. People said I was nuts. I couldn't argue with them.

 

[Dana67Dart]

Dart does !

My point was they parked their challengers, chargers and barracudas and beat the hell out of their red headed step children, the dart.

Darts get no respect!

 

[missing linc]

My first Dart was a winter beater!

One of the only times it ever got stuck in the snow, spit out the driveshaft.

 

[str12-340]

as for your location... it's like the rain here in Western Washington. It is SOOOO gorgeous there during the other half on the year, it makes the rest of it worth living through.

 

[barbee6043]

Can some of you Yanks send a couple of snow plows to us in S Texas. We have NONE! They are calling for some freezing rain and 2-5 inches of snow!!! But 1200 out of state emergency linemen are here or on the way!!!! I bet they will work form Tx. to Ga. maybe!!

 

[Dana67Dart]

But 1200 out of state emergency linemen are here or on the way!!!!

pressure your city / county to underground the power. Yes its a pain , Yes it costs money BUT your power grid will be rock solid. Here in Fort Collins we have >90% underground. in 18 years here the power has been out 1 time.
Lived in Anaheim and they undertook the undergrounding process ( fully built out city of 330,000 people) lived there for 20 years, same 1 maybe 2 times the power went out

 

[Mike69cuda]

Three seasons in Minnesota, July, August, Winter…..

 

[Dana67Dart]

Three seasons in Minnesota, July, August, Winter…..

So Cal had 2, Spring and Fall

 

[ProjectBazza]

Three seasons in Minnesota, July, August, Winter…..

And sometimes only two: Winter, and Road Construction.

 

[barbee6043]

pressure your city / county to underground the power. Yes its a pain , Yes it costs money BUT your power grid will be rock solid. Here in Fort Collins we have >90% underground. in 18 years here the power has been out 1 time.
Lived in Anaheim and they undertook the undergrounding process ( fully built out city of 330,000 people) lived there for 20 years, same 1 maybe 2 times the power went out

We live out in the sticks but N of Houston. Houston is 3rd or 4 th largest US city and run by left wing idiots., Maybe the new mayor will be better, could not be any worse. They can not afford to fix a busted water main much less do under ground electric! The city is broke, the rest of Texas has huge surpluses. Houston gives $500/mo. to poor residents of the downtown county, on top of all other welfare and aide.
Texas utilities called in all these out of state linemen as it was unclear how much ice could come. Could be BAD.
Last early summer, Beryl, a little 1 hurricane, caused massive power outages in Houston, as it run right up the middle of the city with a lot of wind, and the utilities had not kept tree hazards in line.
Tue AM, ice but not bad, and 2-5 inches of snow, not bad.
Houston was even smart enough to stay off the roads and not knock down power lines!!
But it is headed to La. with "blizzard warnings"! Really!