Who else enjoys Christmas lights in a T?
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Who else enjoys Christmas lights in a T?
This was my second year in mine with my granddaughter, My daughter joined us this year.
Zumwalt park in O’Fallon, MO puts on a nice show for $15.00/ car.
Zumwalt park in O’Fallon, MO puts on a nice show for $15.00/ car.
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Re: Who else enjoys Christmas lights in a T?
Looks like fun! I wonder what sleigh bells would sound like tied to a spoke?
Merry Christmas Scott.
John

Merry Christmas Scott.
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Re: Who else enjoys Christmas lights in a T?
This was my car.
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Re: Who else enjoys Christmas lights in a T?
Could never do that around here 'cause the Salt Demons already have the roads caked thick and white with salt residue, even with the mild weather coming up can't take a chance. That salt will draw moisture and be as wet as all get out with salt water spraying on the cars. We be done til April!! Even then it may not be good.



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Re: Who else enjoys Christmas lights in a T?
My 1923 Touring in the Meridian, Idaho night parade a couple of weeks ago.
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Re: Who else enjoys Christmas lights in a T?
Salt destroys, wet or dry. Wet, it makes a corrosive, sticky mist. When very dry, it makes a fine crystalline dust and gets into everything, then, when humidity rises, it draws moisture and sticks in place and goes to work destroying.
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Re: Who else enjoys Christmas lights in a T?
No snow or salt here so far this year, we have had a warm up here and it was in the 50’s when we were driving thru
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Re: Who else enjoys Christmas lights in a T?
How about 2200 lights and a sound system to play Christmas music as you drive along.
I used to do this every year until the Cops told me I couldn't have flashing blue lights on a moving vehicle.

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Re: Who else enjoys Christmas lights in a T?
That just shows how common sense isn't and that police officers are not immune to stupidity and pettiness.BE_ZERO_BE wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 3:54 pm
How about 2200 lights and a sound system to play Christmas music as you drive along.
I used to do this every year until the Cops told me I couldn't have flashing blue lights on a moving vehicle.![]()
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Like you are going to impersonate a cop and pull over someone with flashing christmas lights in a 100 year old car.
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Re: Who else enjoys Christmas lights in a T?
Drew and Bob might be OK because the lights are on their cars, but with a black car and everyone else enjoying and looking at the lights around it would be very dangerous. I guess a lot of bells and lights on the car would be safer.
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Re: Who else enjoys Christmas lights in a T?
How do all you guys power the Christmas lights on the cars?
Just a 20 year old who listens to 40 year old music, works on 75 year old airplanes and drives 100 year old cars.
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Re: Who else enjoys Christmas lights in a T?
They are called LED Micro Lights and are available from Amazon and sometimes at Walmart. They come in strings of various lengths with self contained battery packs.
The shorter lengths are just right for weaving between the wheel spokes (wire or wood). The battery packs are fastened to the wheel spokes with tape or zip ties.
The longer string lengths are good for along the sides of the top of the car or along the fender and running board edges. The lights are very small but show up nicely in the dark, and they are not very expensive.
Keith
The shorter lengths are just right for weaving between the wheel spokes (wire or wood). The battery packs are fastened to the wheel spokes with tape or zip ties.
The longer string lengths are good for along the sides of the top of the car or along the fender and running board edges. The lights are very small but show up nicely in the dark, and they are not very expensive.
Keith
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