JohnD1956 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 up to 52 degrees today, and the Electra started right up for a nice drive. It may be ugly but I still love it. Thank you David D. Buick for starting this great marquee.Anyone else riding lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_N Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Every weekend. Sat is driving day. First it's get Yoda running, which has gotten much easier and off to Starbucks. An hour with him, then back home for the '64. After that the Vette and then into the garage. Of course, we haven't had much snow so there's not a lot of leftover bad stuff like salt. And, the rain had cleaned most of that away.Love Saturday's.Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serb Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Thanks but No Thanks,I will wait until April after the rain cleans the roads.Stevo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Rain, mud, ice, freezing rain, snow, salt, you name it we got it. Garage bound for the near future. I do fire them up from time to time and "drive" back and forth in the garage though........Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Thriller Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 -24 C, plenty of snow, and no end in sight...sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 This is a prime example of why that Electra is so important to me. I am not worried about the salt or the snow, and it gives me a Buick fix whenever I need it. On a side note, I was surprised when I opend the hood to hook the battery up. The car has been sitting since just before Christmas, and it got covered with snow and cleaned off several times. It is on asphalt but when I opened the hood the entire engine compartment was wet from dew and looked like someone shot it with a fire hose. Water was dripping everywhere. I really need a place with a big garage.The good news is the rear window glass is holding tight and the interior did not have any such situation. The better news is back when I decided to leave it alone I went and blocked all the holes in the trunk floor with clear heavy 2 mil plastic. I actually glued this down using upholstery spray adhesive. This is a temporary fix just to seal things up for the winter and it seems to have worked very well as the trunk was dry too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dan Cook Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 I haven't had our Electra out since Jan 2nd. The snow is still too deep to shovel, although mostly ice now. Here we don't get the accumulations like you do but when it comes it never warms up enough to melt off. It's an altitude thing. At least they don't use salt out here.The biggest problem I contend with is the packrats wanting to build nests in the cars at the beginning of Winter. Decon usually takes care of that. Takes care of the cats too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ZondaC12 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Woohoo! Yup I'm SO glad I had a 3-day weekend. Did some crusing, real good time. Though not in the Buick If I did it would have looked REAL funny...as the shocks are disconnected and the panhard bar is off! So shell be sittin there a few weeks 'til the ball seal is done then back to catchin these freak nice days (and I might add with last nights downpour the roads were beautiful too!) until spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Sunday was 65 and sunny and Dee and I went for a ride through the hill country in the Riviera. Moving up here from Houston (read FLAT) the car has to get used to hills once again. It was a beautiful day here and the car ran and drove fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dcdpgh Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: serb</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks but No Thanks,I will wait until April after the rain cleans the roads. </div></div>Ditto that. The hibernation will continue until spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rlbleeker Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 It's melting, but still close to 2 feet of snow on the ground. Going to be awhile yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 We just seem to keep going from frozzen ground to mud up here. The 1915 isn't leaving the stable until the salt is gone and the mud dries up. Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 1DandyDaves</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We just seem to keep going from frozzen ground to mud up here. The 1915 isn't leaving the stable until the salt is gone and the mud dries up. Dandy Dave! </div></div>Ignoring the salt issue, but the original owners of you car (in 1915) probably wouldn't have had an issue driving your car in mud. Probably that is all they had back then to drive on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 But chances are the original owner never dreamed of showing the car off in Flint this summer either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> We just seem to keep going from frozzen ground to mud up here.</div></div>Roger that! The norm this year has been some snow, then ice, then rain. Then it freezes turning into boiler plate ice for a few days, then it warms enough to turn to mud. Than it repeats itself.........Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Bill, I do belive your right. It must have been one of them mud holes from 90 years ago that weakened my broken axle. After the adventure of making new ones last rear, the 15 road fine all last year. I wouldn't want to run it in the mud and get her stuck though just to go though that again! High and dry is how she'll ride as long as I'm driving her. Of course we may run into rain on the after tour this year??? But there should not be any mud holes, or a farmer and his team lookin to get paid to pull me out. Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serb Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Dave,If you hit rain on the after tour, you had better have a big umbrella.Stevo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Yes sir JD. It is amazing that some of these early cars even survived the treachers of early driving. I was looking though the BCA Roster and see that I have the only C-36 listed. I know of about 3 others, One is a very nice driver, the others I have only heard about. One is in a museum and I have only seen pictures. But either the owners are not BCA members, or they just chose not to list them. It looks like quite a few of the C-37 touring models have survived. I sent in an application for the parade. We will see where it goes. Should be a fun time this summer. Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Oh Heck! In July ??? I'll just wear my bathin suit. Should outta be warm enough! Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest norb Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 This is the most snow we have had in 30 years.It may still be here in July. Norb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_N Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Well, there's enough salt on the roads now to melt an iceberg, so, looks like my driving will be reduced to "Hulk', the trustee 3500. So, how long does stabilized gas last anyway?Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dan Cook Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 I wouldn't mind a little thaw. It's warming enough that the snow and ice are melting on the South side of the house but the ground is frozen at least a foot deep or more so the water has nowhere to go. Every morning we have an ice rink in front of the kitchen porch.The Electra is under cover on the North side but still 2 feet of snow in front of it. Frozen solid there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Four inches of lovely white stuff here this morning after yesterdays storm. Looks like I need to get out and Shovel er out. Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dans 77 Limited Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dcdpgh</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: serb</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks but No Thanks,I will wait until April after the rain cleans the roads. </div></div>Ditto that. The hibernation will continue until spring. </div></div>Considering Im also a resident of the Burgh, and then add in the fact that the Wildcat has no front brakes and the Limited is currently hibernating in the warm dry basement of a local Chrysler dealer, that leaves the Skylark. Its not mine.....I wont drive it( for the same reasons why Im not on here much anymore)soIm left without a Buick fix for at least a while longer.Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serb Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Dan,It is good to see you in here again. I hope everything is starting to work out. Keep a stiff upper lip as they say. Good luck.Stevo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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