Storing For The Winter

[69 Post Sedan]

I was wondering what everyone's opinion on storing cars for the winter?

I put mine up on jack stands this year.....which I haven't done in a long time. Someone commented that I'd is bad for the fram?

Kurt

[earntaz]

I've never heard of that. But I've always put the jack stands under the rear axle and control arms ... TAZ

[69z28302]

Kurt, I'd think the way you have it would be great. It keeps the weight off the springs.
Mike
PS car looks great [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/[/img]

[69 Post Sedan]

Thanks for the replies....... :bigthumbup

Here are a couple of comments.....

&quot;..........when I had jack stands under mine while doing some maint. I noticed that the frame with a BBC in it would start to sag. It comes back when you set the car back on the ground, but I wonder how much stress an extended storage would have on it.&quot;

&quot;Your actually hurting more then helping the car when storing it like that. Suspension wise especially.&quot;

I'm not opposed to other ideas but I can't see this being an issue. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

Kurt

[napa68]

Kurt,

I am one for storing with the chassis loaded. I too have noticed how the body shifts around when it is not on its suspension points. I noticed that years ago with Corvette's.

While strictly my opinion, the overall good of the car exists in the car sitting the way it normally would while driving. I'd be happy to buy tires and springs all day compared to tweaking the rest of the car.

Tim

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

My 69 SS 396 (Hardtop) was perfect California survivor underneath (zero deterioration) and on jack stands like you have yours the nose would sag down slightly.

2 door post is more rigid in a lot of ways but same frame, same front clip, same big block out front.

I would keep the suspension loaded, not the driver:-)

Ryan

[Salvatore]

All I do is park them in the garage and cover them up. The nova is in a frame garage, plywood floor with a big vinyl mat and then carpet on the floor and the camaro is in the house garage on concrete but sitting on carpet. Never jacked a car up for storage or whatever in my life. Maybe disconnect the battery if you want. No worries! Kurt, no drive &quot;go fast&quot; car all Winter? Would be way to hard for me NOT to do with that car.

[WILMASBOYL78]

We have a routine that has worked for many years:

1...I try to clean the car and change oil/filter/check all the fluids.

2...add fuel stabilizer and run it thru the system

3...over inflate the tires to avoid flat spots...if you have wheel dollys that are 'rounded' they help a lot.

4...depending on the storage environment it helps to have a moisture barrier under the car...also de-humidity bags in and under the car. We also use some dryer sheets in and around to help keep away the critters.

5...the Novas are stored in a shop with radiant heat in the floor...so we don't worry about car bags...cars are covered and we keep a fan running to circulate air around the shop....in the summer we use the fan and a de-humidifier...we keep batteries on small chargers.

6...others are in heated storage and are in car bags...we have used the bags for 15 years without any problems...batteries are removed from these cars.

7...if I have time, I swap any bias plys for radials for extended storage.

I'm sure others have different ideas....but, these have worked for us.

Tuck them in tight Sammy...use a good sleeping bag [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

-wilma

[Salvatore]

waaay to much work Wilma. My wife does not even live that good. take em out, drive em like you stole em and put them in the garage with a dust cover. Nuff said, done deal.

[WILMASBOYL78]

Sammy...there are lots of ways to cook spaghetti [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]