Please keep our southern east coast Shelby brethren in your prayers this weekend as hurricane Florence takes a swipe at us. I'm seriously considering inflating a few army surplus rubber rafts under each tire of 26 to keep her high and dry. The Weather Channel is predicting nothing but misery. :'(
I'll be praying for you guys. I hope it weakens and moves along quickly.
Can you guys drive your cars out of there to another state until it ends? Or transport them to a garage out of state for temporary storage?
Brian, best of luck with the storm. Weather folks love to predict doom and gloom so let's hope they are wrong. You can always drive that beautiful car north and stash it in my half built garage ;D.
You can bring it to my house in Florida. Lift is open
I hope the storm is less damaging than anticipated. I will also offer inside, dry storage (no A/C or heat) on the Gulf Coast of Florida for ANYONE who needs to move a car for safe keeping.
~Kevin
Brian, its only 7 hours to my house, we can store it in my buddies barn, that's if it doesn't mind sleeping with a 1968 Dart with a 572 Hemi with a cross-ram, a 1969 427 4 speed Corvette Roadster with A/C, a 1967 Barracuda with a blown 426 Hemi, a 1972 MGB, and 427 SOHC on a stand with a blower, plus my car and some other assorted engines including another Hemi. Its only a 7 hour drive from Charlotte, come on up ;D
Here's hoping the South & North Carolina Shelby members stay safe, they are calling for an outrageous amount of rain and wind.
Brian, take a few days off and get the family away from there. I know your further inland, but the amount of rainfall their predicting sounds crazy.
Best of luck to everyone in the Florence path. Above all, don't take any chances and be safe!
Quote from: BGlover67 on September 12, 2018, 05:54:37 PM
Please keep our southern east coast Shelby brethren in your prayers this weekend as hurricane Florence takes a swipe at us. I'm seriously considering inflating a few army surplus rubber rafts under each tire of 26 to keep her high and dry. The Weather Channel is predicting nothing but misery. :'(
Brian,
You'll be fine, if truly worried, take inventory of what you have with video, upload it to the cloud, and be done with it. We are currently in the bulls-eye per the latest NOOA forcast (https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at1+shtml/145549.shtml?gm_track (https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at1+shtml/145549.shtml?gm_track)) , yet I've got 1584 stashed in the garage, safe and sound. Frankly, I'm more worried about the neighbors two oak trees and the front corner of my house than where the Shelby is located. Although, if something should happen, that is what I have insurance for.
Here is to hoping nobody has to use theirs.
Bill
Hoping and praying it is less severe than anticipated. :-\
Keep you and your family safe first. Cars are important, but replaceable.
Even where I'm at here in WNC, they're calling for 5-7" of rain. No doubt there will be severe flooding here :(
I think we're going to be o.k. in Winston-Salem. Current fcst indicates it's going to turn S at the coast, then head W, then swing up towards Asheville, here only 4-6 inches of rain and 40-50 mph winds for Sat/Sun. Our basement garage is totally full w/7 cars and, if it starts to flood ours (which I seriously doubt), I've got enough jackstands to get most of them up a foot or more. BTW, Heacock Classic sent out an e-mail offering, if need be, up to $250 to re-locate insured vehicles. Nice gesture!
Quote from: NC TRACKRAT on September 12, 2018, 08:27:02 PM
I think we're going to be o.k. in Winston-Salem. Current fcst indicates it's going to turn S at the coast, then head W, then swing up towards Asheville, here only 4-6 inches of rain and 40-50 mph winds for Sat/Sun. Our basement garage is totally full w/7 cars and, if it starts to flood ours (which I seriously doubt), I've got enough jackstands to get most of them up a foot or more. BTW, Heacock Classic sent out an e-mail offering, if need be, up to $250 to re-locate insured vehicles. Nice gesture!
Hey Stan -
I have more jack stands available if you were to need them. I am not too far away in Lewisville.
David
Prayers coming your way, Brian. Keep us posted!
having experienced several storms in south florida, a safe place that is used by some is finding a cement parking garage like in a mall or airport
in south florida these usually public parking areas are several stories high and made of concrete, thus no worries about the winds, flooding or storm surge
also dont assume that your area is not going to be affected because the experts predictions
these storms have a mind of their own
prepare now and be safe
Let's meet at Alton Road and 5th at the TJ Max cement parking garage for a party.
They have a good soda machine if memory serves.....
Earlier this week the path was projected to go directly over all three family houses, 2 in NC and 1 in VA. Fortunately for us we only have one in the path now, at Emerald Isle NC. Its a very modest house but we've had it for almost 40 years. I don't know how long this web cam will stay up but its very close to the point of "predicted" landfall.
https://www.bogueinletpier.com/pier-cam/
If the link doesn't work it's the web cam for Bogue Inlet Pier.
3562 is in a garage here in the Raleigh area that should remain dry, assuming the roof stays intact. One can never predict the damage that might come from falling trees and flying objects. I take comfort in having insurance and knowing there are good people in the SAAC community that I believe could fix most anything. Hope we don't have to go down that road.
To our South Carolina neighbors, I'm sorry its predicted to turn your way. Praying for your safety.
Ted
Busy tracking the hurricane in Charlotte!
Quote from: TedS on September 13, 2018, 08:35:12 AM
Earlier this week the path was projected to go directly over all three family houses, 2 in NC and 1 in VA. Fortunately for us we only have one in the path now, at Emerald Isle NC. Its a very modest house but we've had it for almost 40 years. I don't know how long this web cam will stay up but its very close to the point of "predicted" landfall.
https://www.bogueinletpier.com/pier-cam/
If the link doesn't work it's the web cam for Bogue Inlet Pier.
3562 is in a garage here in the Raleigh area that should remain dry, assuming the roof stays intact. One can never predict the damage that might come from falling trees and flying objects. I take comfort in having insurance and knowing there are good people in the SAAC community that I believe could fix most anything. Hope we don't have to go down that road.
To our South Carolina neighbors, I'm sorry its predicted to turn your way. Praying for your safety.
Ted
That water is starting to turn ugly
Thanks for the link, I have a friend who just moved to Leland and he has left the house, hope it survives intact.
Hope the storm just doesn't amount to much, but its not looking too good
Boy, that Webcam view is darn clear. I was expecting a grainy B&W video that was cutting in and out.
Web cam is now down. Lost power or internet. I think they cut power to the island on purpose when it starts to get bad.