<VV> What it's like in salt country

[FrankDuVal]

Roads here where I drive to work looked the same recently. Luckily, it 
did rain last week so they are black again.

White top instead of black top means leave Corvair at home.:-)

This is why I now only install Cunifer for brake/fuel lines instead of 
steel!

Frank DuVal

Fredericksburg, VA

On 2/4/2018 1:37 PM, Steven J. Serenska via VirtualVairs wrote:
> It was a balmy 19 degrees yesterday here in New England just before 
> noon, so I decided to take a walk to the post office instead of driving.
>
> The photos below are evidence for anyone from the southern or western 
> states who've ever wondered why those of us in the north take our cars 
> off the roads from November through April.
>
> The first photo shows a street by a row of small boat- and sail-making 
> factories around the corner from our home.  Compare the color of the 
> overall road surface to the areas where there are a few puddles.  The 
> color of the road is normally the color of where the puddles are.  The 
> second shows what the salt build-up does to hubs, rockers, and bumpers.
>
> There was actually an absolutely white area on the road just behind 
> where these photos were taken, but it was partially in and out of the 
> sun and I'm not good enough with these devices to know how to apply 
> the correct filter(s) to sort it all out.
>
> There's a reason why many ads say "original California car" or 
> "rust-free Arizona parts".  If you're looking at a car from the north, 
> look for the words "always garaged".
>
> Go Patriots.
>
> Steven "salty" Serenska
> Bristol, Rhode Island
>
> 1965 Monza Convertible, 110/4, in the garage
> 1966 Corsa Coupe, 140/4, in the garage
>
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