Putting car up for the winter, what do you do?

[Histoy]

In addition to the items mentioned on the first list, I change the oil and the filter prior to winter storage.

[OldSkool]

Do you do the Damp-Rid hanging bags?

I've done it to engines I knew were going to sit a long time, more than a winter. What kills cars is moisture from the air. If the car is in an unheated environment, you can get conditions that cause moisture to condense on the car. Like a cold glass of water in hot humid air. It will happen when you are not there and can dry up and you don't even notice that it happened, except for the corrosion it leaves behind.

I store some cars in an old chicken coop in Maine as dead storage. It has no heat, so I store the cars in bags called car jackets it is supposed to be air tight, but they are not. So I also put damp rid in there too. Once a year, I go up to pay my rent and redo the damp rid. It's amazing how much water can be inside those bags. I get about 10 gallons of water with just six cars. What's nice though, is that the cars are not rusting at all. So they are not getting hurt while there.

[ws27]

No, the tubs. I put a at least 4 in under each car and roll the windows down to let the air circulate inside.

I have some pics on my other computer of the bags, I'll post them up later.

[honcho]

I drive mine all year,top comes up once a year in the fall and down in the spring

[ws27]

I drive mine all year,top comes up once a year in the fall and down in the spring

Well, I was looking for the little middle finger guy, but he's evidently been removed.

Mostly for reasons like this!


















I hate you right about now...

[aslbow]

Hmmm... I live in central Vermont. I don't plan anything this year as my garage is heated and it's a shell only right now. All of the parts and panels are in my full basement, also heated. But as to plans, I intend to media blast everything that will stand still. Prime and bodywork. A full floor pan. Tub the wheel wells and move the spring brackets inboard to the frame. If this winter is as long as last year I might weld in frame connectors. I also will get my 440 wedge down here from my buddy's garage up the road.

[elevatorman]

Cold weather storage; I have a climate controlled storage building; roll window's down; Run De-Humidifier's; and for GOOD Measure use a Wagner Power Sprayer with plain vegetable oil; Spray entire under carriage with light mist; not only prohibit's rust but make's any road grime easier clean off come show time ( tip from an old machinist); Plenty of winter project's!!!!!!; Working on acquiring a Early Big Body Dart 413 Max Wedge Cross Ram Pushbutton Auto car; Spoke to the owner back in the summer and his daughter had taken the car from him because he couldn't handle it anymore ( Red turned 82 this year) am in negotiation's for Purchase with His daughter at this Time. Hope to seal the deal by December 1st and add it to the Collection; Preservation of these old car's is of great importance to me ! I would hate to see it leave my home State; His daughter came up to visit my collection and have a verbal agreement, will know for sure soon. I am basically trying to track down and purchase every Cool old mopar I can remember seeing when I was teenager it helps that my dad retired from Chrysler AirTemp in Dayton,Oh so a lot of the car's I own have come from his old friend's

[pistolero5150]

What kills cars is moisture from the air. If the car is in an unheated environment, you can get conditions that cause moisture to condense on the car.

Here in cold and wet Oregon, I found a layer of mold over the engine when I popped the hood once. I had mold in the carpet and seat fabric. It took a long time to remove. This was in a garage even! a lousy garage but that moisture in the air did nasty work.

[67440Dodge]

  What kills cars is moisture from the air.  If the car is in an unheated environment, you can get conditions that cause moisture to condense on the car.

Here in cold and wet Oregon, I found a layer of mold over the engine when I popped the hood once. I had mold in the carpet and seat fabric. It took a long time to remove. This was in a garage even! a lousy garage but that moisture in the air did nasty work.

I run a dehumidifier in mine just for that...  helps keep it off the walls too

[67r/t4speeder]

  What kills cars is moisture from the air.  If the car is in an unheated environment, you can get conditions that cause moisture to condense on the car.

Here in cold and wet Oregon, I found a layer of mold over the engine when I popped the hood once. I had mold in the carpet and seat fabric. It took a long time to remove. This was in a garage even! a lousy garage but that moisture in the air did nasty work.

I run a dehumidifier in mine just for that...  helps keep it off the walls too

Thanks for taking care of Slo Blue for me.