Instructors Needed: Vehicle Winter Storage 101

[TomE_1953]

I just purchased a 1953 Buick Roadmaster (MINT) a few months back and now with Winter around the corner I want to prepare 'her' for 6 months of storage.<BR>Any tips would be appreciated.<BR>I'm getting one of those "car-bags" (www.carbags.com), jacking her up on blocks to get the weight off the tires - etc., removing the battery. Also putting a can of RID inside the car to combat moisture.<BR>Open for any other tips on this subject.

[Bill Stoneberg]

I would think about the Car Capsule not a car Bag. it will help keep the car dry and protected too. <BR>Look at <A HREF="http://www.carcapsule.com" TARGET=_blank>Car Capsule home Page</A>.

[The Old Guy]

I buy WD-40 by the gallon and use a spray bottle . Put the car on 4 jack stands and start at the front and go to the rear spraying EVERYTHING!!! My cars sit on a cement floor in an unheated building for 6 months and when I take them out in the spring they show no signs of rust. I NEVER start them after fogging them and have left one as long as 3 years without any visible damage. I also spray the chrome and the wheels ,as the wheel nuts have a tendency to show rust

[Guest John Chapman]

Here's a start:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.aaca.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=001071" TARGET=_blank>http://www.aaca.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=001071</A> <BR> <A HREF="http://www.aaca.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=001296" TARGET=_blank>http://www.aaca.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=001296</A> <BR> <A HREF="http://www.aaca.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=001851" TARGET=_blank>http://www.aaca.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=001851</A> <P>Cheers,<BR>JMC