We were out driving the 65 today in Burlington Christmas traffic. Treating it as a daily driver. Shuttling my wife around places gives me an excuse to drive it. With all the insulation in it now, and with the new heater it's nice and toasty. As good as any new car.
The thought occurred to me on the drive... The last time I drove a "classic" in December, close to Christmas was in my 69 2+2 in 78, which at the time was only a (old) nine year old car, and not classic at the time in any way. I'd not driven any car since then that I valued as they were always kept off the street in winter.
I gotta say, I'm loving having a 56 year old car that you don't get too worried about, and can still have fun year round with. This is the way to do it.
Second thought; Get all your driving time in now guys, the way things are going, I'm not convinced It'll stay this way indefinitely.
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65 Laurentian post, 67 Grande Parisienne 4 door HT.
It's great to enjoy it year round, after all it's only a car. They were made to drive. What have you done to protect it from rusting due to the salt exposure?
It's great to enjoy it year round, after all it's only a car. They were made to drive. What have you done to protect it from rusting due to the salt exposure?
I'm only going out when it's dry Mark. There was some melting snow, but it dropped and held below freezing, so no water anywhere. I won't ever go out in the slop. Might be some salt dust, but I'm not too worried.
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65 Laurentian post, 67 Grande Parisienne 4 door HT.
That sounds like a good plan. Salt does the most damage where you can't see it, in crevices, inside unprotected frame members, etc. And of course it only becomes an electrolyte in solution.
Still might not be a bad idea to give it a spray with 'wet' rust protection, like Krown, Rust Check, or others (Fluid Film? I haven't had experience with it but others have mentioned it here). Either way I don't think I'd worry about it too much - I tend to react to rust due to winter driving from an east coast perspective...
It's great to enjoy it year round, after all it's only a car. They were made to drive. What have you done to protect it from rusting due to the salt exposure?
I'm only going out when it's dry Mark. There was some melting snow, but it dropped and held below freezing, so no water anywhere. I won't ever go out in the slop. Might be some salt dust, but I'm not too worried.
glad to hear no driving in the slop Mark, I was thinking I would have to come rescue her in the middle of the night
Mark, Ive had mine out in January, but never in slop. My speedo also doesnt like the cold, the grease in the head unit is likely chilled too much.
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63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic
Sadly the salt has been out here for a few weeks so I'm done until we get some nice cold weather and the streets bare up again. Last year I drove my car in December and January on nice clean bare roads.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars (now converted to a "factory" 4 speed)
Durham Region has dumped "Brine" & tons of saltsand mixture on all the roads & snowed the last 2 days so the Safari & the "9er" are offically in storage !!!!!
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Some times I wake up GRUMPY, but today I let her sleep in !!!!!!!!BLACKSTOCK Ont.
Last Christmas in Calgary was unreal , we had maybe -5 C overnight, and +8-10 C highs in the afternoon , so my morning routine for about 2-3 weeks was , take the old cars to the outdoor rink , skate / shinny for an hour or so , bike in the afternoon For those of you guys that built and looked after outdoor rinks, its almost perfect ! You scrape it clean , and as the sun and heat melts the ice enough that the next morning its like glass again, and repeat the whole process again.. Canadian Heaven
I've always driven the Empress year round (after more than a quarter of a century in our family it was time she had a name). However, not when the outside temperature requires use of the heater. Being a tiny matrix, fitted in the UK before original delivery, it struggles to even keep the windscreen clear. Rust worries are non existent. The salt takes one look and decides there's no much more it can make!
Last Christmas in Calgary was unreal , we had maybe -5 C overnight, and +8-10 C highs in the afternoon , so my morning routine for about 2-3 weeks was , take the old cars to the outdoor rink , skate / shinny for an hour or so , bike in the afternoon For those of you guys that built and looked after outdoor rinks, its almost perfect ! You scrape it clean , and as the sun and heat melts the ice enough that the next morning its like glass again, and repeat the whole process again.. Canadian Heaven
Rare shots of frozen pond a no snow! Curious if the Chevelle came from Vancouver Island? A friend of mine had one, 396(402) , turbo 400, White bucket seat interior and column shift. He drove my daughter and I to her wedding at Royal Roads University in 2001 in the ragtop. Once on the grounds put the top down and did a burn out to announce our arriva. Great memories for sure. He told me when he sold it that it went to Alberta. Hmmm. Just wondering?
Last Christmas in Calgary was unreal , we had maybe -5 C overnight, and +8-10 C highs in the afternoon , so my morning routine for about 2-3 weeks was , take the old cars to the outdoor rink , skate / shinny for an hour or so , bike in the afternoon For those of you guys that built and looked after outdoor rinks, its almost perfect ! You scrape it clean , and as the sun and heat melts the ice enough that the next morning its like glass again, and repeat the whole process again.. Canadian Heaven
Rare shots of frozen pond a no snow! Curious if the Chevelle came from Vancouver Island? A friend of mine had one, 396(402) , turbo 400, White bucket seat interior and column shift. He drove my daughter and I to her wedding at Royal Roads University in 2001 in the ragtop. Once on the grounds put the top down and did a burn out to announce our arriva. Great memories for sure. He told me when he sold it that it went to Alberta. Hmmm. Just wondering?
Bad spot to be parking I'm thinking.!!! Junior with the Guy Lafleur sweater on tees up a shot off the crossbar and thru the window of the SS.... Explain that to the "good hands people" Allstate
When we get a break in the weather, two or three times each winter, I start both of mine up and back them out to run for a while in the driveway. They are licensed year round but I dont leave the yard with them when theres snow on the ground. Waiting for the weather to smarten up, that is break into the minus teens, to give them a run.
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72 Nova SS, 66 Beaumont Sport Deluxe, 09 Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe
When we get a break in the weather, two or three times each winter, I start both of mine up and back them out to run for a while in the driveway. They are licensed year round but I dont leave the yard with them when theres snow on the ground. Waiting for the weather to smarten up, that is break into the minus teens, to give them a run.
Same. The odd time the streets will be bare and I actually head out for a drive. Last year I drove my car Nov/Dec/Jan on nice streets.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars (now converted to a "factory" 4 speed)
