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| 67.1 | Keep the gas fresh! | SALISH::ROBERTS_JO | Life IS fair - in the Pacific NW! | Tue Jul 09 1991 09:38 | 8 |
| I have a '68 mustang (my sons) in storage for 2 years. I crank it up
once a month and let it run at least 15 minutes to get warmed up good.
That keeps the gas in the carb. from going stale. I add only 1 gallon
of gas when it needs it to keep fresh gas in the tank. It is sitting
on gravel with a cotton cover on it.
John
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| 67.2 | this is what I do | JURAN::HAWKE | | Tue Jul 09 1991 11:13 | 15 |
| In the winter in Mass I keep my car in an old barn with a wood floor.
I pour Marvel mystery oil in the carb till the plugs foul and the car
stalls. I read that this is good as it helps to coat the cylinders
and the inside of the exhaust system. I also place pie tins full
of charcol on the floors and in the trunk to absorb any moisture.
I don't start the car till spring so it sits from 3-5 months. I
havn't had any problems with the tires cracking or flat spots but it
is parked on wood with air flow underneath. Lastly I make sure the
tank is full and the car is clean. The full tank prevents condensation
and the clean car is nice to take out of storage in the spring :-).
I have been doing it this way for five years with no problems.
Dean
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| 67.3 | Marvel oil is great! | SALISH::ROBERTS_JO | Life IS fair - in the Pacific NW! | Wed Jul 10 1991 07:22 | 9 |
| The Marvel oil is good for one that is just going to winter over. If
one is going to sit for upwards of a year though, eiher you gota run it
on a regular cycle, or you gota do a lot more prep in the start or a
lota work to bring it out of storage.
The Marvel oil is also used if it is going to be stored long term.
John
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| 67.4 | Storage | UPWARD::WOYAK | | Wed Jul 10 1991 13:26 | 8 |
| When I used to be up in the Mass. area I stored my toys at a place
called "Shoppers Garage" in Fitchburg..The owner is a guy named Al
Membrino..This place is an old parking garage and is heated..They start
the cars every other week, let them warm up and then move them to make
sure things get lubed..They also wash them monthly.He also will do any
special items you request for your units..I used his garage every winter
and for a two year plus stretch when I was in Europe..The units were
perfect every time..Not necessarily cheap but excellent..
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| 67.5 | It's easy.. | MYCUDA::COE | 440 Rotates the Earth | Wed Jul 10 1991 15:32 | 12 |
| I've stored my `cuda in a my unheated garage (cement floor) for
the last 5 years and I really don't do that much to it. I make sure
it has a full tank of gas and then I just take the battery out. I
do have an old piece of carpet that I place on the floor under the
car to help try help keep the dampness away from the underside. It
starts with no problems in the spring, and the tires never crack. I
was told by several people *NOT* to start the car. But, if you do
decide to, you probably would want to run it for fairly long periods
of time (probably more than 15 minutes) to insure all moisture is out
of the exhaust system.
Steve
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| 67.6 | those were the days...... | DNEAST::WHITE_BRYAN | Stupid people shouldn't breed.. | Thu Jul 11 1991 15:16 | 24 |
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Back in my "pre-informed" days I kept a TR-7 through many
a COLD Maine winter. I kept it in an unheated garage but
started it every month, ran it out into the great outdoors,
let it reach operation temperature, turned on the heater,
cycled the headlights (up and hopefully down) and never
had any trouble. I always added a can of dry gas before
putting it up, changed the oil and the filter, lubed the
carbs, a fresh polish job, plenty of Armor-all on the top
and dash and generally cleaned it up. This also included
an under-body wash, (NOT UPPER due to fascinating results
obtained in trying it through the car wash....). I never
had any trouble, the battery stayed up and in the spring
I had only to freshen the gas tank and cruise. A couple
of times I actually took it for a ride on those January
thaw days when the roads were clear and dry. Even did one
pass with the top down on a balmy 45 degree day one year.
Care is the keyword. If you can get to it and start it
often and MOVE it around I think you get great results
without having to do a lot of work in the spring to get
things going.
Bryan
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| 67.7 | my 2 cents and experience | TROOA::GILES | | Thu Jul 11 1991 23:26 | 20 |
| One key to winter storage is airflow. I've stored my car in those
self-storage places and had a bad experience one year with
condensation. So bad it rusted all my chromed suspension components. I
couldn't believe the moisture on the floor and the underside of the
car. I honestly thought there had been a flood until somebody
enlightened me. I plugged in a nine inch fan, sat it on the floor and
let it run continuously and never had a problem with moisture again.
Now I own my own garage and I make damn sure it stays dry! I know a
fellow whose into antique cars. He lives on a lot with a fair grade to it.
He built a huge garage/shop out back completely out of wood including
the floors. The floor boards have spaces you can see through and he's
NEVER had a problem. One thing he likes to do is keep the car at the
same temperature as outside but out of the elements, that way moisture
never builds up on the cars. I don't know if you've ever openned a
garage on a spring day when its warmer outside than inside the garage
and its fairly humid from the thaw but I can tell you that every piece
of metal in that garage will act as a dehumidifier and sweat like
crazy.
Stan
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| 67.8 | I need a spring and fall car too | JURAN::HAWKE | | Tue Dec 15 1992 12:56 | 12 |
| This does relate to winter storage or the lack thereof more accurately
saturday I saw a 67-8 Mustang coupe in decent shape driving around in
the snow...Sunday I saw a nice 69 El Camino driving around...today
on my way to work I saw another Mustang coupe going the other way
on the highway appeared to be in good shape. Why do people drive their
early iron in the winter...if they can't afford a winter car then they
should sell or walk because in the end they'll have no winter car and
no summer car. Makes no sense to me so if any one in here wants to
trade their car for a VW send me mail :-).
Dean
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| 67.9 | Pull his license for stupidity... | ESKIMO::MANUELE | | Tue Dec 15 1992 16:37 | 10 |
| Re-1
You think thats bad, I was watching Channel 5 in Boston Saturday
morning, and they were saying how bad RT 128 was. They started showing
scenes from 128, and there was a 69 Camaro, in great shape, going
sideways up the highway! I yelled my head off (I used to own a 69 SS
350). My wife thought I was going nuts. Then she saw what I was yelling
about and understood. She had helped me restore the SS and knew what
winter could do. Some people just don't get it.
JM
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| 67.10 | Makes you wanna smack 'em!! | MYCUDA::COE | 440 Rotates the Earth | Wed Dec 16 1992 08:31 | 4 |
| Yup, and I saw a Lime Green 70 AAR heading East on Rt 2 in the
Westminster area.
/steve
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| 67.11 | It's heart Breaking , I know | LUDWIG::LAMOTHE | N.E. Summer National Staff Member | Thu Dec 17 1992 11:26 | 16 |
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The reason We all see this is because people do not have much money,
thus can not afford a NEW vehicle. So, they will search for a used
car, therefore to spend let's say $800 to $3000 , people who like
classic cars, will buy the Classic car over a Newer Model car...
So, they buy the Classic and DRIVE it everywhere....it's only people
who want to restore these cars that get frustrated, If I didn't have
any other vehicles and a Garage...I would most likely being driving my
Stang around too !
But, just pretend you didn't here that !
/Bob
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| 67.12 | NOT | ESKIMO::YACINO | | Thu Dec 17 1992 13:04 | 4 |
| People who REALLY like their classic car would rather sell it than drive it
in the salt.
Brian
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| 67.13 | | RANGER::BONAZZOLI | | Thu Dec 17 1992 13:19 | 9 |
| Let's face it. Not every old car out there is a classic.
For example, I saw a '69 Chevelle out in the snow this weekend.
My first thought was that the guy is crazy for ruining the car,
but, when I got closer to it, I saw it was a non-SS Malibu with
a single exhaust.
The way money is so tight lately many people just can't justify
the added expense of a winter car.
Rich
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| 67.14 | Winter.. | ROULET::BERNIER | | Thu Dec 17 1992 15:21 | 8 |
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Plus Bob's Mustang looks like it has seen every winter since
purchased.
;-)
/ab
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| 67.15 | | MYCUDA::CUDA | 440 Rotates the Earth | Fri Dec 18 1992 08:46 | 7 |
| Re: .11
Wish I could find an AAR that looked that good for 800-3000. 8^)
/steve
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| 67.16 | not every winter | JURAN::HAWKE | | Fri Dec 18 1992 08:54 | 8 |
| Ya but how many 69 Chevelles are they making today ? Sure if the thing
were rotted and not restoreable do whatever you want with it the three
vehicles I mentioned were all in good shape.
Re Bob's Mustang cmon you guys I think it was made in late 69 which
would have made it eligible only for the winters of 70 on up. :-)
Dean
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| 67.17 | Top this! | IAMOK::FISHER | | Fri Dec 18 1992 10:03 | 13 |
|
RE The last few.
My wife and I saw a 1964 Impala SS *409* driving merrily through
the slush, snow, salt, and sand of Andover, MA.
Car was a nice solid #3 condition.
It's been a while since I've seen a 409 car, and my motorhead brain
simply wasn't calibrated for the sight of this car driving around
with big slush dingleballs hanging off the fenders and quarters...
Tom
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| 67.18 | Not a nice to do at all | WFOV12::KOEHLER | Personal_Name | Fri Dec 18 1992 12:49 | 4 |
| re. 409
Now that guy should have been taken out and beaten with a 2x4!
TMW
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| 67.19 | My Stang has the Dripps ! | ESKIMO::LAMOTHE | N.E. Summer National Staff Member | Fri Dec 18 1992 13:35 | 10 |
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Hey,
That's wh I use 40 bottles of Auri, and 69 bottles of ColorBack
to make the car look like new even it stays out all Winter !
I keep my Bicycle in the Garage...It's a Collector's Item !!! :-)
/Bob
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| 67.20 | | CRISTA::ROCHE | | Mon Dec 21 1992 08:59 | 5 |
| Every morning on the way in I pass a guy driving a 70 Mercury Cyclone,
orange, heading west on RT111 in Windham NH. Everyday the car gets
whiter and whiter from the salt.
Chris
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| 67.21 | Saw that AAR | JURAN::HAWKE | | Mon Dec 21 1992 09:48 | 12 |
| rE -.1 maybe he's just painting it a little at a time.
RE AAR
Well I was curious as to why there was an AAR out this time
of year but I just spotted an AAR out that new place classic car
storage (or something like that) on Main st next to Tru value in
Gardner. So I guess that ends the mystery of why he had his out...
but I also spotted a clean 70 Cutlass convertible in Hudson red with
the same fading to white scheme as that orange Cyclone :-(.
Dean
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| 67.22 | | ESKIMO::YACINO | | Mon Dec 21 1992 13:23 | 4 |
| Yeah, but notice that I keep even the '63 Rambler at home ...
Brian
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| 67.23 | | MYCUDA::COE | 440 Rotates the Earth | Mon Dec 21 1992 13:52 | 7 |
| Re 67.21
I'm trying to think where your talking. Ashly Motors? I know the guy
that *HAD* a shop there (in the summer). He's moved to Fitchburg now.
He didn't have any cuda's.
/steve
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| 67.24 | wrong car | JURAN::HAWKE | | Mon Dec 21 1992 16:19 | 8 |
| re. Ashly motors
Nope across the street right next to Bruces where Newcomb & Walsh
used to be. I went back and read your note the one I saw is/was
purple (or some variant of that color) not green. I'll try to spin
by there tonight.
Dean
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| 67.25 | ex | LUDWIG::LAMOTHE | Always | Tue Feb 07 1995 00:10 | 9 |
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Anyone have one of those temporary (sp) tents for outside use to
store a vehicle ?
Do they sell them ??? How much !
/Bob
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| 67.26 | Info pointer | DPDMAI::HARDMAN | Sucker for what the cowgirls do... | Tue Feb 07 1995 11:07 | 5 |
| Bob, check out topic 542, starting at reply 80 in the Carbuffoons
conference. DLOACT::CARBUFFS or KP7.
Harry
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