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Winter storage

Posted: 11/28/05 11:46am Message 1 of 5
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Bloomington, IL - USA
Joined: 9/29/2005
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Vette(s): 1973 T-Top

I bought my first Vette (a '73) this past Summer.  This makes this my first winter of having to store it.  My plan is to store it in my garage.  I am looking for some general tips for storage that folks have learned from experience.  Anything would be helpful.  I imagine it'll be about 3 months before the weather will cooperate with bring it out again.

Let me know and "thanks" for the help.

Matt "pakrfn4"

 




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Winter storage

Posted: 11/28/05 3:31pm Message 2 of 5
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Vette(s): 1982 COLLECTOR EDITION

I keep a sheet of plastic on the floor to keep the moisture out,add Stabil and Dry Gas to a full gas tank and run the engine long enough to get them through the fuel system, place dryer sheets inside,all over the place (you know,the sheets you throw into the dryer with your clothes) to help keep out the varmints,battery tender trickle charger to keep up the battery,and if it gets extremely cold I turn on the magnetic block heater on the engine to help keep it cozy,but only if I plan to start it up the next day which I do occasionally.Pump the brakes every few days to prevent the calipers from leaking if you have the original style calipers.By the way I got most of the tips right here on the forum.Hopefully some more advice will follow mine and I can learn some more too!

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Winter storage

Posted: 11/28/05 10:10pm Message 3 of 5
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
Check out THIS THREAD on storage suggestions!!


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Posted: 11/29/05 10:55am Message 4 of 5
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Port Orchard, WA - USA
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Vette(s): 1978 Indy Pace Car 4851 of 6502, Auto, L-48
Gotta agree with Joel, I got alotta great info outta that thread


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Posted: 12/19/05 11:52am Message 5 of 5
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Jenison, MI - USA
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Vette(s): 2010 Corvette Engine 400 horse 435 FPT,ghost flamed,chrome block,rack&pinion,hooker headers/pipes,lowered,Tremec5spd, 3.73,'67 hood,'72 sld t-tops, cstm logo seats, dualquad 500cfm 383/435hp stroker.VPB susp frt and rear, 1980 CUSTOM CARGO TRAILER
Joel - that thread was wonderful - never knew that about starting the car in the winter - just thought that made sense..


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