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Reply #15
ya they use just to much salt here to
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88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
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Reply #16
Decent carwash at least once a week will do fine.

We have one of these in my area - http://www.touchfreecarwashing.com/index.htm

Even though they say they only have locations in NY and PA I think, I beleive its independant from those guys, they just use the same car wash. It works good.
93 Festiva L, 193k miles, BP+T/G25MR swap, T3 50trim .48/.42, SRT FMIC, Capri electronics/Rocketchip, 2.5" exhaust
bests: ET 12.86, MPH 110.25, 1.92 short
02 Subaru Impreza WRX, 129k miles
97 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport, 236k miles

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Reply #17
Quote from: Chuck W;201366
Hush!  :beatyoass:

Snow wouldn't bother me, but all the salt they use is just crazy.


:iagree:

The go nuts with the salt in the midwest. One inch of snow = one inch of salt:hick:


The rust preventative measure I use for the 88 T-bird: I put it in the garage from Nov 1st till late March early April when the snow melts and the rain washes the salt away;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #18
Quote from: bhazard;201396
Decent carwash at least once a week will do fine.


Tell that to my old  '84 XR-7.......
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo

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Reply #19
Quote from: Chuck W;201366
Hush!  :beatyoass:

Snow wouldn't bother me, but all the salt they use is just crazy.


Same here if it snows, so far we've had 1/2" slush that only stuck on the cars... Roads were salted just in case... Next day there was white power flying in the breezes...

Once the salt gets into the seams, it's almost impossible to stop the rust...

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Reply #20
They're starting to use a treatment in my town where they spray some kind of chemical on the roads instead of salt.  They do it before it's supposed to snow.  It seems to work ok, but it makes your tires sticky...

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Reply #21
Quote from: tc²;201416
They're starting to use a treatment in my town where they spray some kind of chemical on the roads instead of salt.  They do it before it's supposed to snow.  It seems to work ok, but it makes your tires sticky...


Beat juice? That's what they use in down town Chicago instead of salt. Of course by me they use salt :hick:
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #22
I actually slid on salt yesterday coming up to a stop, kinda ruins the point dont it?
93 Festiva L, 193k miles, BP+T/G25MR swap, T3 50trim .48/.42, SRT FMIC, Capri electronics/Rocketchip, 2.5" exhaust
bests: ET 12.86, MPH 110.25, 1.92 short
02 Subaru Impreza WRX, 129k miles
97 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport, 236k miles

snow cars

Reply #23
ya my other bird died of a fuel pump and i was just going to drive the other one and just dont want to get it all rusted out lol
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88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
:birdsmily:

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Reply #24
it rains salt here.
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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Reply #25
I'm glad it doesn't snow around here or else it would be hard for my daughter to drive her Taurus or for my son to drive his Turbo Coupe.
1987 Turbo Coupe - Son's car
1987 Super Coupe - Son's project car
1934 Ford - My project car

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Reply #26
Quote from: FLSTCI71;201549
I'm glad it doesn't snow around here or else it would be hard for my daughter to drive her Taurus or for my son to drive his Turbo Coupe.


Pff it's just a dusting ;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #27
man am i glad i live in florida. yesterday the high was almost 80* and the low was in the low 60s.
louie  :birdsmily:
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Reply #28
I love living in Texas....Frigg'n hated to shovel snow and drive in it.
88 TC with 93 GT 5.0 (.030 over), XE266HR Compcam, SVO 1.6 Roller Rockers, BBK underdrives, BBK 1 5/8" headers, 2 1/2" exhuast with Americian Thunder Flowmaster lers. Tremec 5 speed and 3.73's and alot of other goodies to list.....

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Reply #29
Been there, shoveled that. Only difference is, we never see the sun
This happened in about 2 hrs. time.
I wouldn't trade this for anything.






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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
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