Guess we better start a topic for those in the East/Northeast to report in either now or when they get power back. I hope all FGF's are OK.
I noticed the media has renamed it to "Superstorm Sandy".
2012 Mustang Boss 302 #1918, Competition Orange. FGF replacement 2006 Mustang V6 Pony, Vista Blue. Factory ordered. 2019 BMW X3 (Titled to the wife, but I'm always driving it for her. So I'm claiming it) Old projects, gone but not forgotten: 1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it. 1980 Turbo Trans Am 1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto 1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed 1983 F-150 4x4, built 302 1994 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4, 454 TBI
Accoring to the maps I see, you are not done yet. The eye has not passed your area.
2012 Mustang Boss 302 #1918, Competition Orange. FGF replacement 2006 Mustang V6 Pony, Vista Blue. Factory ordered. 2019 BMW X3 (Titled to the wife, but I'm always driving it for her. So I'm claiming it) Old projects, gone but not forgotten: 1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it. 1980 Turbo Trans Am 1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto 1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed 1983 F-150 4x4, built 302 1994 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4, 454 TBI
All is well here in East Tn. Just a slow rain all day. Some areas around here (about 30 miles away in SW Va.) got 6-8 inches of snow, but none here. Spoke with my son this afternoon (he lives in Hickory NC) and he said they didn't have any snow yet.
We got hammered. Lost power for a day, trees down everywhere. I was supposed to close on a vacation home today in SEA ISLE CITY, NJ. That is where the hurricane made landfall. The pictures I have seen are sickening. I don't know if the house is ok but the ocean met the bay which means the streets had at least 5 feet of water on them.
My marina lost 45 boats. I brought my boat home two weeks ago because I had to go out of the country. I was very lucky.
From the pictures and info I have been reading, the PO I bought my '68 'vert from would have had an underwater car. He had it kept in a very low back yard single car garage. It would have been floating after this mess. Good thing I brought it to higher ground back in '07. Now it gets long winter sleeps! (and some summers)
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
That's tough to see all that fiberglass strewn about like that. It's a shame people don't react the way they should when a big storm comes in. There would be a lot less damage done and a lot less lives put a risk.
After just getting back from taking my kids trick or treating, it just occurred to me that all those kids in that part of the country will miss out on one of their favorite Holidays as well. Too sad!
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
After just getting back from taking my kids trick or treating, it just occurred to me that all those kids in that part of the country will miss out on one of their favorite Holidays as well. Too sad!
NJ Gov resheduled Halloween to next Wednesday.
Engine Test Stand Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwoxyUwptUcdqEb-o2ArqyiUaHW0G_C88 restoring my 1968 Firebird 400 HO convertible (Firedawg) 1965 Pontiac Catalina Safari Wagon 389 TriPower (Catwagon) 1999 JD AWS LX Lawn tractor 17hp (my daily driver) 2006 Sequoia 2017 Murano (wife's car) 202? Electric car 203? 68 Firebird /w electric engine 2007 Bayliner 175 runabout /w 3.0L Mercuiser__________________________________________________________
From the pictures I have seen, they need to re-schedule for July 31st...
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
Lost power evening of the storm, My sister in Freeport Long Island lost her whole house, my dad lost the first floor in Oakdale... Just got power yesterday pm, Had gen up and running and had lots of gas... The three birds in the garage each have 3/4 of a tank to siphon off... Gas is hard to come buy here.. I lost front facia on the house and of course the biggest tree on my 20 acres fell across the driveway.. Good thing I didn't get rid of the HOE........ Ok my case 580 back hoe... Wife wanted me to sell it....It sits around for months but wow when you need it it always fires up.....People are already stealing gas from cars....We commandeered my daughters civic for work. 40 mpg vs 23 on the GTO.... My heart goes out to all the folks at the Shore.... Ron
69 RA III T/A Auto 69 Sprint vert 3speed ( sold to a new home) 69 350 coupe ( new home in Denver) 69 350 HO 4spd
Wow. Good to hear you are OK. Prayers and thoughts for your sister.
What's commuting to work like?
2012 Mustang Boss 302 #1918, Competition Orange. FGF replacement 2006 Mustang V6 Pony, Vista Blue. Factory ordered. 2019 BMW X3 (Titled to the wife, but I'm always driving it for her. So I'm claiming it) Old projects, gone but not forgotten: 1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it. 1980 Turbo Trans Am 1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto 1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed 1983 F-150 4x4, built 302 1994 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4, 454 TBI
Commuting has been ok, I did see someone carrying a garden hose outside the employee parking lot.. Wonder why? It dawned on me why, when my brother walked outside in Long Island and found two guys siphoning gas out of his 68 Mustang.. My brother now owns a new five gallon gas can and a piece of hose.....I hope the gas issue gets better here...
69 RA III T/A Auto 69 Sprint vert 3speed ( sold to a new home) 69 350 coupe ( new home in Denver) 69 350 HO 4spd
I'm in So. NH. 25 miles inland from the coast. The wind was wicked, but I must say the October snow storm last year was far more damaging in this area than Sandy was.
We have some pines up rooted in the woods, last year I had oaks snap in half. Much more clean up and power outages.
The people in NJ and NY suffered the brunt of this one on the east coast. My support goes out to them.
Well I will get the chance to see my soon to be investment and the surrounding area in person this weekend. From the pictures I have seen I am trying to prepare myself. I spent most of my summers as a child at the Jersey shore and I am afraid at what I may (or may not in this case) find. I will be helping out friends and anyone else who needs a hand this weekend with cleanup or a reassuring hug if need be. I have a feeling it will be an emotional time. I lot of people I know live down there full time and have lost everything.
im in western jersey.i got hammered, had 5 trees go down. almost had 60 ft of doug fir sticking out of my roof. but got lucky and no damage to the house.been without power for 5 days now and its looking like another week in my area. its a freaking mess.they started odd-even gas rationing today for half the state.the lines are long in alot of gas stations.30 minutes or more,brings back memories of 1979 lol.