It's getting cold again guys

[Roy B.]

Now that winter is just around the corner here in the Ca. Sierra's where we live and we just got a dusting of snow this week , it's nice to have my accessories in our 55 Corvette. We do once in a while drive over the hill to Reno ( one hour) in our 55 to see friends or attend car shows.
My garage is not heated enough when temp's get below freezing at times so I keep the Carter engine heater and battery heater plugged in to aid starting the engine. We also carry the accessory winter wipers that work great and tire tracks just in case I get stuck.
Do you guys back East use the original engine heater to keep the engine water warm ( for quick starts) or even drive the Corvette in winter?
Yes! Believe it or not in the past some people did drive a Corvette in winter , I did in the 50's & 60's if the roads were clear!
Note- the battery heater accessory was a C2 item.Ok! sorry I drive my TF Corvettes.

[Roy B.]

Re: Thanks to NCRS

Suggested by members here I did contact Mr. Vinnie Peters about including some Corvette accessories in the Restorer and he agreed it would be of interest to members. I was happy to realize NCRS tho it's not promoting them to be installed are willing to inform members that they were available from your GM dealer .I hope members find them interesting as he will add them once in a while to the Restorer.
Thank you Mr. Peter .
Note= this was for the 53 to 55 6V Corvette.

[Patrick T.]

Re: It's getting cold again guys

Yeah, tell me about winter in the mountains!

[Don S.]

Re: Thanks to NCRS

Roy-- Good news on ok for restorer article on accessories. Maybe you can do a series of them in a few issues. It is good that you can share this information with a larger audience. Looking forward to seeing them. You did not mention your bubble top when talking about the cold. I guess that would help keep the heat in as well. You can talk about them on the board now and not catch h--- since you are not selling them any more. Do the girls from Hooters dress warmer now when they sit on your vette.

[Tracy C.]

Typical FORD for sure.... *NM*

[Roy B.]

Re: Hooters better not ,but they stick on *NM*

[Loren L.]

Dammed Straight - it was 60 at 6 AM when

I had to save the papers from the ravages of the outside.

[Paul L.]

Re: It's getting cold again guys

Roy,
I don't drive November through April with my 1967. Thought you would like this warm-up pic last weekend at 40*F here in Canada. Heat riser is welded open as is obvious from output on passenger side. Car is into commercial, heated storage in two weeks.

[Richard M.]

Re: It's getting cold again guys

Roy, you should just get studded snow tires and tire chains.

Boy am I glad I moved to Florida....Brrrrrrr!

Rich
p.s. Wife and I took the '59 out topless(the car you guys) out last New Years day and put about 100 miles on it. Boy was it hot out. First time in 21 years it was not stored away for the winter. What a blast. Apologies, but "been there" living in cold NH mountains in winter and I know it's no fun when you own a Corvette in storage.

[Roy B.]

Re: Fl. coming in Nov.1st *NM*

[Richard M.]

Re: Fl. coming in Nov.1st

You gotta stop by on the way.................Besides, You can help me build the new garage!

[Roy B.]

Re: Fl. coming in Nov.1st

You wish! Going to Marathon Island to vegetate for three weeks, plus I don't know which end of a hammer drives nails in. He! He!

[Verle R.]

Re: It's getting cold again guys

It is getting cold in Oklahoma too; high 70's today.

I'll have to wear a coat when I go for a drive.

Verle

[Richard M.]

Re: It's getting cold again guys

Verle, You don't need a coat......just put the heater on high! Always did that in cool weather in New Hampshire with the top down. Warm feet, cold head!

Rich