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Do you drive in the rain?

Started by b5blue, July 19, 2017, 05:49:39 AM

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b5blue

I'm still chasing leaks but intend to use my 70 Charger rain or shine.

Ghoste

Not if I can help it.  Black car and it just takes sooooooo long to clean up after getting caught in the rain.

TPR

I think I've just seen a Ghoste!
;)
TPR
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Laowho

Quote from: b5blue on July 19, 2017, 05:49:39 AM
I'm still chasing leaks but intend to use my 70 Charger rain or shine.

Had ours outside, rained over night, and found about a half cup water in both floor pans, WAY more than the tiny bit in trunk. Looks like it drained thru the door pillars onto the floor. Knew it'd been garage kept for 25 years but didn't know why.  :brickwall:

bakerhillpins

Quote from: Ghoste on July 19, 2017, 05:52:15 AM
Not if I can help it.  Black car and it just takes sooooooo long to clean up after getting caught in the rain.

LOL, all the time. I'ts a 20' driver so I'm not about to loose my mind trying to keep it clean.  She leaks around the wipers like mad though.  :brickwall:
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XH29N0G

Only by accident to driving in the rain, but wow, its been a long time since seeing a ghoste post.

Who in their right mind would say

"The science should not stand in the way of this."? 

Science is just observation and hypothesis.  Policy stands in the way.........

Or maybe it protects us. 

I suppose it depends on the specific case.....

CDN72SE

Always wondered... do you guys put washer fluid in your washer fluid bottles?
1972 Charger SE

lukedukem

Quote from: CDN72SE on July 19, 2017, 11:20:05 AM
Always wondered... do you guys put washer fluid in your washer fluid bottles?

My car doesn't have any of that stuff under the hood

Luke
1969 Charger XP29F9B226768
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CDN72SE

hadn't thought of that answer.  :cheers:
1972 Charger SE

TeeWJay426

Not intentionally, but stuff happens. Hit a torrential downpour on 81 on the way to Carlisle last week, found out my two-speed wipers only have one now (the S L O W one!) Made the ride pretty tense for an hour or so....
74 Charger SE, 400 HP, 4-speed

Troy

Well, I drive. Sometimes I get stuck in the rain.

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pipeliner

Yes sir. Not if I can keep from it but it doesn't bother me one bit. Everything is new, wiper motor, pump, lines and the cowl and wiper assembly has been resealed. Bring on the rain!

Ponch ®

I don't...not, unlike some, because I think every rain drop that touches the paint results in a .002% loss of value, but because I don't have working wipers and the weatherstripping is shot to hell.
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b5blue

Yea I got leaks in some odd places I've fixed and a few I haven't sorted out. (Yet)

alfaitalia

Mines a way off finished yet but hell...I live I the UK so if I decide not to drive it in the rain it will never get used...lol! You have to have working wipers to legally take a car on the road here so that will be ok. And hopefully my mediocre build skills should leave it mostly water tight....my others cars have been!
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ODZKing

Not if I can help it. As mentioned it takes too long to clean.
It's not the rain but all the dirt that gets everywhere from spray from other vehicles.
If it rains while it's parked, so be it. But no, not on the road in the rain.
And no, I don't put anything in the washer reservoir.

charge69

If there is ANY chance of rain, the Charger stays in the garage. Actually, it hasn't seen rain since 1982 when I put it up in the garage waiting for a full restoration. It just sat in my garage until 2008 when I finally started the restoration.  Took 5 long years (2013) to finish (you are never really finished) it and it has seen no rain since the restoration ! Wayyyyy Too hard to clean up after driving in the rain for this old man !!!

No fluid in my reservoir either !

cbrestorations

Every chance I would...drifting time 😆

Nacho-RT74

I did, and will do again. I still think on it as a driver... welll maybe not like before when leaves the body job, but still use it without restrictions due the weather.
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BDF

I avoid driving in the rain because the roads are very twisty in my area and there are quite a few accidents.
I do NOT want to risk some fool crashing in to my car on a wet, slippery road  :slap:. I realize they could do it in dry conditions (and they do!) but that isn't as often or as risky.

DAY CLONA

And I thought it was only the E body guys that didn't get their car wet.... :pity:



wet or dry, they're meant to be driven, and there's washer fluid in the "bottle", you need it when driving thru NY or NJ, wet or dry the grimiest States to drive thru

Johnnys440Charger

In 19 years that I have owned it,  its never seen rain. I have a leak that I am in the processing of fixing.  https://youtu.be/vO0TlQzCooE

white

Wow that's a lot of water comming into the vent!

cdr

Yes I drive mine in the rain.
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