Hi all,

 I am looking for some pointers for winter storage as this year the vette will need to be stored in a barn and my biggest concern is the chipmunks & mice.

I have a Covercraft Ultra tect car cover and plan on buying a Rhino car bag. I also made some custom aluminum plugs for the tailpipes.

This is the first year I will be storing it and really dont want to open it up in the spring to a nightmare.

Thanks,
Bill

I keep mothballs in the engine compartment and interior. 4 season car cover, fill with premium, pump tires up to 40psi, fuel stabilizer, fog the engine till she stalls and put battery on my workbench in the basement on a tender. The car is parked in my driveway year round....last winter was fairly mild and I was on the road again by the end of March, but normally she sits from Halloween to Easter.....never had any rodent issues, and I just keep the heavy snow off of her.

Heh I stayed in Norwood when we went to Kenney Chesney huricane concert last Aug.....

Hi Bill,

I can only relate what I did for five years while I lived on Cape Cod.  The first couple of years I had a metal tubing canvas
covered structure.  I also used two car covers bungied under the car.  I also had a large tarp on the ground.  That set up
turned out to be a real pain in the ass.  I also kept my lawn tractor - snow plow in there briefly.  I had to work the snow off
the top of the thing and the little buggers liked the inlet to the air cleaner on my '82.  I also used moth balls in socks but,
stopped that and went with a box of dryer sheets inside.  The whole structure failed just after I pulled baby out the second
year.  It came down in a big wind storm mixed with freezing rain/snow.

I gave up on that and did the big wrap.  I used a large tarp and drove the car on to it.  Then I put the one of car covers on and
tied it under the car.  I then pulled the bottom tarp up and tied that off tight. Then I put the car cover on top and tied under
the car. 

I only did this from mid to late Dec  'till the heavy snows/weather broke in late Feb early March.  I'd then open the car up and charge the battery and get her started.  I still would not drive it until we had a few good rains and the street sweepers
made their rounds.  I got caught in the snow a couple of times but, not a big deal with a driver level car.

I think I removed the battery one year but, that was no fun.  It had a good charge on it when it got covered up.  Cape Cod
winters are not the coldest around but, it does snow and freeze and thaw and refreeze.  I do not miss that at all!

The pipe plugs are a good idea.  I wrapped them with a plastic bag and rubber bands.  That worked too.

Good luck

Keith

Hi Bill - welcome, looks like a sweet ride!

Looks like all the issues have been covered but just a word to the wise.  Definitely install the moth balls / dryer sheets.  I did not do that one winter and had stored the car in my father-in-law's barn.  Bad move.  Mice got in and ate-up the carpet in the front part of the car and had made nests with it in the engine compartment. Mostly, everything is common sense stuff.

Thanks to all for your responses... Greatly appreciated...

Pretty much what these guys said.

I start my end of season procedure with:

 1: Change oil/filter & lube, check and fill all fluids including the gas tank.
 2: Over inflate the tires by a few pounds. 
 3: Wash and dry car/coat of wax.
 4: Vacuum/Clean interior/glass.
 5: Place a sheet of thick plastic over the floor of the garage.
 6: Elevate my car a few inches off the ground by means of some old Trex decking boards I drive up on.
 7: Disconnect the battery in the vette. I don't trust old cars and their electrical systems. The GTO gets a trickle charger.
 8: Loosened up the T-tops and leave the hood popped (not opened).
 9: Place drier sheets through out the interior and engine compartment.
10: Place a container of Damp-Rid on the center armrest.
11: Put the car cover and forget about it until spring.