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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 04:07 PM
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And so beings another winter...

I hate Syracuse, wake up, go to my car and see this:

I cant wait till I have to take my shovel out of the back and dig it out. Any tips on preventing corrosion by salt, I have to drive it this winter.
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 04:29 PM
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Is anyone else's eyes playin tricks on them? I hope it's just that the pic was downsized not to proportion, because you car looks way short and stubby.
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 04:36 PM
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no mark i think you have snow blindness


84TAProject theres not much that will stop the salt. one thing you can do is have the under side oiled. i will make a big mess in the engine bay if you have it done as well. but as i am sure you know the best thing would be to just store the car for the winter.
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 04:54 PM
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LOL yeah mark that picture is fuchin with my eyse too.... kinda looks more like a baretta sized car i think it is just the snow on it
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 05:05 PM
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Originally posted by camarokev400
LOL yeah mark that picture is fuchin with my eyse too.... kinda looks more like a baretta sized car i think it is just the snow on it
YEAH! I know what ya mean

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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 05:15 PM
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We don't have a problem with salt but this is what I would do. clean out your inner panels with compressed air(inside guards, doors,cills etc) then spray or brush on some cavity wax this will seal your panels & panel folds & stop salt eating into them.
Now if I only know what you guys call cavity wax
It will run out of your drip holes so leave doors open or cover areas that may get dripped on & have a rag with turps or sumtin ready to clean it off.
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 12:25 AM
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Its just the angle of the pic that did that. ANd the title should read begins, not beings.

As for stroing the car for the winter, uh, its my driver. My fresh coat of paint souped up trans am gets garage space over the 2.8 camaro. The car isnt really in that great of shape, but the pic makes it look in good shape. As you can tell by my ghetto rims (aka hubcaps) its got snows on it now.
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 03:57 AM
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Paint the bottom of the car and the wheelwells with rust proof paint. Then put a couple of layers of good quality auto wax on the bottom half of the car. That will keep the salt and crud off the paint. Do the rest of the car, too, but the bottom half is most important.
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Old Nov 18, 2002 | 04:02 AM
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Holy crap "Winter" man a cool change over here would be nice we are in for a hot summer I think as its still spring and it was 35c the other day, AHH about90f?
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