nick8086 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Post your temp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bamford Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) -23C / -9 F here in Edmonton, AB last weekend. These cars didn’t particularly mind the weather. Maybe your car is a bit of a wuss? 🙂 Edited February 15, 2021 by Chris Bamford (see edit history) 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Kingsley Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 27° at the moment, was 5° earlier this week. Haven't seen the negatives yet like so many have. Coldest I've ever seen was -14° two or three years ago. I prefer cold weather so I was fine with that and am comfortable now. Mid 40s is my preferred temperature range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hidden_hunter Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 31 here tomorrow... or about 90f and sunny Though all of Victoria is under a 5 day lock down so can’t do much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleek Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Really bad here in central Florida. About 60F but will warm up to the mid 70's later. Since this forum is viewed all over the world, it would be great if you would tell the area you live. The temp would have a lot more meaning if the general area was known. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC5 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Consider the non-multi viscosity lubricants they had back then also... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 6° below F according to my window thermometer this early AM. Though by the end of this week, its supposed to be in the mid-thirties. (Calgary, AB) Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 As long as my diesel Ram starts in the morning I'm OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave39MD Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Light rain and 42 f in Atlanta, GA Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locomobile Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 1 hour ago, MikeC5 said: Consider the non-multi viscosity lubricants they had back then also... I worked in a gas station in Dearborn when I was a teenager, it was really a garage, gas was secondary. A lot of old timers would come hang around in the morning and drink coffee with us. By the front door we always kept a galvanized pitcher with a spout full of water, for a car that might come in overheating etc. One of the old guys that cut teeth on the model T told us they used one of those for their oil. In cold weather they'd drain their oil in it and take it in the house, at work the same thing. They said if they didn't, it would never start. They used to give us little trinkets they had laying around the house, old ''Ford'' oil cans which I still have. Another model T thing was the little magneto wrench set. They are made like a hinged feeler gage set, although one of the tools is a small open end wrench, then one leaf to set the mag and another to set the plugs, I've always assumed that is what each is for. They've been rolling around my machinists box for 40 years. One of them had a like new 1910? Ford Torpedo roadster. He would drive it up occasionally. Every morning there was a revolving group of them there, learned a lot from them. I'm rambling😁 Ron 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 There were under hood heaters too that were what we called smudge pots, kerosene heaters that ran at low levels and made quite a bit of smoke along with heat. They used to show up at flea markets quite often, not sure if they still do. Cardboard in front of the radiator was another common occurrence, don’t see much of that anymore. An old green wool Army blanket was part of my winter outfitting along with chains and a folding shovel and jumper cables that were a year round accessory. Of course this was all before the age of cellphones and being able to call for help if needed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locomobile Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, TerryB said: There were under hood heaters too that were what we called smudge pots, kerosene heaters that ran at low levels and made quite a bit of smoke along with heat. They used to show up at flea markets quite often, not sure if they still do. Cardboard in front of the radiator was another common occurrence, don’t see much of that anymore. An old green wool Army blanket was part of my winter outfitting along with chains and a folding shovel and jumper cables that were a year round accessory. Of course this was all before the age of cellphones and being able to call for help if needed. The steamers would leave the pilot light going and a horse blanket draped over - how many of them burned. I read somewhere that insurance companies would not cover a garage that housed a steamer running on gasoline, kerosene only. Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28 Chrysler Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 High only 63° today with lows in the lower 40s. Low taxes was not the only reason I left the upper Midwest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) My father believed in dumping dry gas in the gas tank and would usually have a half dozen bottles of it on hand at any given time. We did not have a garage so winter prep for the car was a big deal to get done in October so you could hopefully make it through the winter. This was in north central PA where it did get cold and snowy. Edited February 15, 2021 by TerryB (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARY F Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 13 hours ago, nick8086 said: Post your temp.. Where is this temp?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 7 hours ago, 28 Chrysler said: High only 63° today with lows in the lower 40s. Low taxes was not the only reason I left the upper Midwest. I'd miss the joy of winter if I moved to a sweltering climate. Every part of the country has its good points. Breathing cold air is refreshing! If the air is 10-below or less, it's like breathing in a cool refreshing mint. And nothing can match the comfort of relaxing by a warm fireplace, or snuggling warmly under layers of blankets. Spring comes, and the landscape comes alive, and we have a whole new time to appreciate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 84F on my porch this afternoon, AC is humming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Luddy Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 -14 C here in S-W Ontario. Had to heat up the carb & intake to get this Stovebolt equipped 1966 Pontiac Laurentian to start. Before anyone starts into me about the a Chevy inline 6 transplant, rest assured it's a Oshawa Ontario Canada built original engined car. Just doesn't like the cold and has been sitting for a few years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Luddy Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 This is the original 230 c.i. installed engine. Supplied buy the GM McKinnon plant in St. Catharines Ont. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hidden_hunter Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 It's a lovely 80 today here in Melbourne and it looks like our lock down will end tomorrow night while the weather is still good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max4Me Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Here's just a side note. I live in a part of southern California that can get sub freezing temps. The first year I had the car, I decided to put antifreeze in it just in case. But that got me wondering what they did originally to prevent engine freeze-up. Upon reading the owners manual for the car, it says to add a mixture of water and ethyl (grain) alcohol and water. Hmmmm. I can imagine the conversation now: "Honest officer, I wasn't runnin' 'shine (moonshine), I was transportin' antifreeze for them Northeners!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Max4Me said: it says to add a mixture of water and ethyl (grain) alcohol Then you had to check every week to see if the mixture was still strong enough as the alcohol tended to boil off far faster than the water. I think there used to be a lot more frozen block in those days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL1630 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 20 minutes ago, Fossil said: Then you had to check every week to see if the mixture was still strong enough as the alcohol tended to boil off far faster than the water. I think there used to be a lot more frozen block in those days. The service manual for my Rambler says to use a 160 degree thermostat if using alcohol antifreeze, 195 for the green stuff. I guess the idea was the alcohol would boil away slower at the lower temp. I'm just surprised that people were still using the alcohol into the 1960s. Must have been cheaper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick8086 Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, GARY F said: Where is this temp?? I am just out side of Omaha Nebraska .. I worked in the Garage tonight.. I took a beer to drink. It was frozen in 10 mins.. It is only 11 degree in side.. We may be -35 tonight.. I was told to watch the storm of 1949 on the internet.. It has a lot of old cars in it.. Edited February 16, 2021 by nick8086 (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick8086 Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) The local electric company may turn off our service for 30 mins to 2 hours over the next 3 days.. 6000 homes got hit today... They just turn off it off.. Just do not know how the Dragon will turn out.. Just got it home 3 months ago.. I had a lot of things that are frozen.. Windex, simple green and dish soap.. We had milk in the garage refrigerator it did not make it.. It just made a mess.. Edited February 16, 2021 by nick8086 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 17 hours ago, Mark I said: -16. St. Paul, MN. Below zero or near zero since 2/6. Coldest was -18 Sat night. Nothing too unusual for us. Mark Mark is right, it's sort of business as usual in the Twin Cities. Despite the cold, it's been pretty calm and uneventful. I love the crystal clear skies that accompany a cold stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 The Armistice Day Blizzard, Nov11, 1940, Minnesota: #2 Nov 11, 1940 Armistice Day Blizzard Excelsior Boulevard, west of Minneapolis after the Armistice Day StormCourtesy: Minnesota Historical Society The Armistice Day Blizzard Ranks #2 on the Minnesota State Climatology Office Top five weather events of the 20th century. Ask any Minnesotan born before 1940 and they can tell you where they were during the Armistice Day Blizzard. The weather was relatively benign the morning of the November 11, 1940. Many people were outdoors, taking advantage of the mild holiday weather. The weather forecast that morning was for colder temperatures and a few flurries. Few people were prepared for what was to come. The storm started with rain, however the rain quickly turned to snow. By the time the blizzard tapered off on the 12th, the Twin Cities had received 16.7 inches of snow, Collegeville 26.6 inches, and 20-foot drifts were reported near Willmar. In all 49 Minnesotans lost their lives in this storm, many of them hunters trapped by the sudden turn of events. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Perkins / Mn Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Yesterday morning........on the St. Croix River east of Mpls/St. Paul on the Wis. border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC38dls Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 The U.P. in MI has a telephone pole outside Copper Harbor that they mark the annual snow fall on. If I remember correctly (I’m old and haven’t been there in years) the high mark was something like 222 inches! Now that is a lot of snow. dave s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 16 hours ago, Ed Luddy said: this Stovebolt equipped 1966 Pontiac Laurentian to start. Not a Stove Bolt, but the new designed lightweight six cylinder block. Stove Bolts are the ones with the "Stove Bolts" holding various covers onto the block and head. Last of that linage* was the 1962 235 cubic inch, however that was so far improved many do not think the Stovebolt term should even apply to them (with their pressure lubricated rod bearings!).😁 * Unless you also want to count the Toyota copy, the F engine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_F_engine, that continued until 1990 or so.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARY F Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 15 hours ago, nick8086 said: I am just out side of Omaha Nebraska .. I worked in the Garage tonight.. I took a beer to drink. It was frozen in 10 mins.. It is only 11 degree in side.. We may be -35 tonight.. I was told to watch the storm of 1949 on the internet.. It has a lot of old cars in it.. What a great video of 49. I was 10 yrs old and didn't know anything about it then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SC38dls Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 The 67 snow was the year McCormick place in Chicago burned! The snow was so bad the fire trucks couldn’t get to it before it was too late. It was so intense the steel beams were bent like pretzels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Had to move June bug this evening and it was about zero outside and a little warmer in that garage. Started OK but from the sounds until the oil pressure came up it didn't like it . Probably won't be doing that again. At least it's in a heated shop now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flivverking Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 I always made it a point to fire up my cars in the coldest weather and drive. From 1923 to 53 they all were in good enough shape to crank over well and fire in the single digits if not a bit below zero . Whether a Model T,Essex..Nash , 1930 Hupmobile or 48 Chrysler,the motors all thrived in cold weather. Only once did a Model A give me trouble, when conditions where just right at 11 degrees,at night on the highway. The carb started icing up and started killing the motor at 50 MPH. Pulled over to look for trouble and saw frosty the snow carburetor... It thawed quickly, sitting for a few minutes on the side of the highway with engine heat.. Started up fine once the white was gone and we were good as long as we didn't go over 45.mph. Accolades to the Model T gang. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 9 hours ago, Flivverking said: The carb started icing up and started killing the motor I had that happen on a plane once. Thankfully I was at a 1000ft AGL so had plenty of time so I used the nearest stubble field. Sat there idling until the carb thawed. Then went straight home. When I worked for Texaco they told us anytime the ambient temp. was 70 degrees or lower ice could form in a carb. Particularly at lower throttle settings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC38dls Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 If it didn’t have carb heat I would not fly it. Flew out of Dupage just west of Chicago and carb ice was common. dave s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbking Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Just for the record, my older vehicles like the cold a LOT better than the new electronic marvels like it. The newer cars with all the live sensors drain the battery in this cold in a couple of days if not started. Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Why I have a number of >1A float chargers and a 15w (max) solar panel on the tow car. Also a few knife switches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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