Cold Storage - Car cover or not?

[Mr. Chevy]

Invest in a dehumidifyer.. I bought an LG Model last year and it works great. I spent a little money, it is the "flagship" of their fleet, but it can work in temperatures as low as 32 degrees. Hang a couple cheap 4 dollar humidity/thermometer gauges from Home Depot around the garage and you will be amazed at how much the humidity level drops!! Thats the key to keeping the moisture OUT!! I keep my dehumidifyer running all the time on high and have it set at 35% humidity level. This keeps the entire garage at about a 40% humidity level which is considered in the dry range. I would also suggest "sealing off" the garage. Use the garage soley for the car storage. Do not open and close the door during the winter or have your everyday driver parked with your classic car. I think this is the most detrimental to the car!!

All of the listed tips are great! I have a partially insulated, non heated garage that is sealed off entirely for the cars/bikes. I layed huge sheets of plywood on the concrete floor and put down an indoor/outdoor style carpet over top of same. I leave it like this all year and it looks nice also. As for the covers, I just use a cheapy Budge car cover that you can buy at Murray's Auto parts for the car. I did not cover 2 of my Harleys last year in the garage and I did not notice any difference believe it or not from when I put them away. Because the garage is sealed off it does not get dusty. I'm not saying that it does not matter if you cover or not, it all depends on your set up. I would suggest a cover.. As for Stabil in the gas I think if you use a good grade of gas and the car does not sit for longer than a year, you will be ok.. Make sure the gas tank is filled up all the way. Get glue traps for the mice. Home Depot sells them and they work great. Once they get in those things they can't get out and eventually die there. If you use the pellets or cubes, this will not kill them right away it may take a day or two and then can crawl in somewhere and die and then stink to the high heavens!! "Knock on wood" I don't have a rodent problem but I always take precautions!!

Rich