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I finally got around to washing her although only the wheels/tires were done by hand. I then treated the trim/taillights to McGuires back to black, and cleaned the interior from top to bottom.

 

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Low beams are whiter than I remembered! I'm pleased.

 

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Amazing how long vehicles last without road salt or constant humidity. Thing still looks mint!

 

Most of that generation up here has already been sent to the crusher ... or is on it's way there.

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I don't have health insurance right now lol its always in the back of my mind something could happen but I always keep that confidence out there. Getting scared can mess you up.

 

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Out here in Arizona you still see tons of gmt800's running around. Some in better shape than others as long as they have been cared for, negligence is usually the biggest factor.

 

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I don't have health insurance right now lol its always in the back of my mind something could happen but I always keep that confidence out there. Getting scared can mess you up.

 

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I hear you there - this is why I don't even try anymore. :lol::D

 

 

 

Out here in Arizona you still see tons of gmt800's running around. Some in better shape than others as long as they have been cared for, negligence is usually the biggest factor.

 

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Oh yeah I remember - I spent 2 years in Phoenix off 19th & Northern. I was AMAZED at the cars I was seeing still on the road with the original paint! Saw 60 year old cars rolling around all the time. Saw a bunch of early 70's Japanese cars that have all but vanished from this part of the country still driving around out there, unrestored.

 

I bought my '72 El Camino out there. Had a little rust behind the wheels, and under the rear glass was the worst of it. Nothing a little silicone caulk didn't fix. Thing was a dream to work on. Everything always came right out, with no penetrating fluid, or fire-wrench needed. :)

 

Rubber, batteries, and electronic components seem to be the only casualties of the heat out there.

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Yup, rubber degrades very quickly out here. Windshield wiper blades don't get used excessively but they go bad very fast. And fortunately we haven't had problems with batteries, not even the cheapo Duralasts from autozone!

 

And as long as a car sees a decent amount of shade in the day time the paint will be in great condition.

 

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As far as batteries go, I meant compared to us up here. When I started having issues with my CBR600F2's battery, one of my instructors asked how old it was. Told him OEM - this was in 2000 and the bike was a '94. I was pissed I got shorted 2 years on that battery ... but when I told him that, he was amazed, and started telling everyone how old my battery was, LOL! I thought that was funny. He said 3 years was average down there back then. I figured with the way companies cheap out on stuff, it would be even less than that today.

 

With help from my good chargers, I normally see anywhere from 8-12 years out of batteries in cars, motorcycles, & lawn equipment up here in MA.

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5-quarts of Mobil-1 and a K&N filter; then ran her through the state inspection.

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8-12 years?! I think we've averaged around 4-5, and I thought that was a good run. lol

 

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The heat really shortens their life. That's why I try to debunk the myth that seems to never die up here in the Northeast, that you have to, or should, bring all your batteries inside where it's warm to be charged for the winter. If you leave them out in the cold and keep them charged, they will last longer. The colder they are, the less they self-discharge.

 

I remember a guy at Sears telling me when I bought a Diehard battery out there, that in Phoenix it had a different part number, and was heavier, due to being a "hot climate" battery. Had thicker plates inside to help longevity I guess. That battery I got 12 years out of since it only spent 1.5 years out there, and ended up here in MA with the El Camino. It sat in the dirt in my barn neglected for a few years too, and was still good!

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5-quarts of Mobil-1 and a K&N filter; then ran her through the state inspection.

Ahh inspection time. Always an adventure! You never know what expenses you'll incur. Gotta love MA. :lol:

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Ahh inspection time. Always an adventure! You never know what expenses you'll incur. Gotta love MA. :lol:

 

 

You bet. As Howie Carr says: “Along with southern Vermont, it's the moonbat center of the Northeast.”

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Drove myself and 2 buddies to Port Canaveral and went fishing at Jetty Park Pier. Another nice night like it was last weekend when we went to Sebastian Inlet. Had a brisk wind all night/early morning. We had the entire pier to ourselves. Apparently there's a tropical storm over Florida right now, might explain the empty pier and why we only caught a couple small sharks and other fish.

 

About to head out to the range and pull some RSO duty. I wonder how flooded it is out there, might leave early if I get tired of sitting out in the rain, or if I think the beast is going to just sink and get stuck if I go off our little road anywhere.

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