OMG! We have had really high winds over night and continuing into today. To top it off, we have had NO rain for ages and the fields around here and in Oklahoma (just a stones throw from our front yard) are dry as a bone. In the 13 years we have lived here, we have never had anything like this happen! I was in total shock when I went out into the garage this morning. All my work washing and waxing my baby...

 

That looks like my car after one day. I own "BLACK"!

 

I'm sorry to see your ride lookin' like that. Question: if your carr was inside your garage, how did it end up like that? Was the door left open?

 

Nope. Door was closed. You could see the dirt blowing in around the edges of the garage door!! My wife called a bit later and said she almost turned around to come back home when she left for work this morning cuz she could not see the road!

I really don't want to go out and look inside my Sport Trac in the driveway. I left the rear window in VENT mode! DOH!!!

 

Now you know how the people who lived thru the "Dust Bowl" felt.

 

I feel your pain
We got some rain last night (Oklahoma), but 30-40 mph sustained winds with gusts over 70 is just

 

Does your garage doors have those weather strips around thew outside of the door? I know it sucks but at least you got it waxed so it will clean easier. The Sport Trac is another story

 

If you have never been in a dust storm you have to see it to believe it. No way you can stop it from getting inside things. All things. It goes inside like water will. I was born in Sweetwater Tx. and when you saw that big red cloud coming you knew you are in for it.

 

I know where your coming from, I've lived in Lubbock TX my whole life and the dust and wind just seem to get worse and worse. Winds have been blowing 45-60 MPH for 2 days now. These dust storms and lack of precip are becoming more of a common occurance. SUCKS! The good thing is 2k5GTC, your car will wash and it looks GREAT!

 

Ditto!!!!!! Until the rain we were pretty dry here in the Oklahoma City area. The wind right now SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I would still check out the seals around your doors. I'm about 200 miles west of you. We hit 60 mph last night and my house is downwind of large area under construction for more houses. My west facing garage does not experience any problems like you have.

Now my patios, on the other hand, are a different story. They are a mess!

 

Time to take that GT out and go WOT to clear off all the dust!!!!

 

Wow! I thought parking outside was bad.

 

Was stationed at Sheppard AFB in the early 70's - unless you are actually in one of those wind/dust storms it is hard to believe that no matter what you do - your going to get it in the house/garage

 

Wow! Thats a lot of dirt...reminds me of back home west texas.
Still dusty up here in OK.

 

You got it. My wife works at Sheppard AFB. I retired from the AF in '97.

 

Funny you should ask that. I have been wanting to add those seals for a long time now. Guess I should have done it sooner!

Here are some pics of the poor inside of my Sport Trac.

 

Would a car cover help? Rinse/wash that baby-fast. Don't let anyone near it-for fear of getting unnecessary scratches due to people "wiping" their finger on the hood to see "how much dust is on top".

 

 

Your Mustang picture is my new background for the day. That is worse than living at the beach.