Proper winter storage

[motordean]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

Simple solutions I used to use for my concours trailered show car(s):

For garage space prep
1: 10X20 HD plastic tarp
2: 2-4X8 sheets of 1/2" plywood
3: 4 scrap pieces of carpet
4: Decent (soft) car cover

Place tarp on floor to prevent ground moisture from wicking up from the concrete/dirt floor. Place 2 sheets of plywood on top of the tarp, scrap carpet where the tires will be. Do your maintenance on the car (ask if you are not certain), park it on the prepped storage spot, remove or disconnect the battery (a quality trickle charger will do if you do not want to remove the battery from the car). Throw the cover on (after cleaning the car), and forget about it until spring.

Yes, it is that simple.


Bill S.

Perfect suggestion..... OR, just drive it once a week!

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by motordean

Perfect suggestion..... OR, just drive it once a week!

Right, because that's a viable option for those in the frozen north. Even if I could fit winter tires, an open cockpit doesn't seem like a good idea when the temperature is -20 deg. C, the snow is falling and the wind is howling.

[motordean]

Originally Posted by cycleguy55

Right, because that's a viable option for those in the frozen north. Even if I could fit winter tires, an open cockpit doesn't seem like a good idea when the temperature is -20 deg. C, the snow is falling and the wind is howling.

Didn't realize how cold you got there....up here for the most part you will catch above freezing temperatures almost every week at some point. With the heat on and the tourneau on it is toasty in mine! Good luck with whatever you decide.

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by motordean

Didn't realize how cold you got there....up here for the most part you will catch above freezing temperatures almost every week at some point. With the heat on and the tourneau on it is toasty in mine! Good luck with whatever you decide.

Actually, our winter extremes get much colder than that. I believe last winter we got as low as about -38 deg. C, but I recall winter lows in the range of -42 deg C. With the wind chill it's been down to the -60 deg. C range on occasion. Any time the wind chill gets into the -40 deg. C / -40 deg. F range there are lots of wind chill warnings and, generally, they cancel rural school bus routes and some services like garbage collection (hydraulics don't work well in those temperatures). Most other things carry on, however, as everything would grind to a halt if we shut down every time it got below -20 deg. C. We have even had stretches of two weeks (or so) where the daily high never got above -20 deg. C.

The good news is that it's a dry cold. Yeah, that's it.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by cycleguy55

We have even had stretches of two weeks (or so) where the daily high never got above -20 deg. C.

The good news is that it's a dry cold. Yeah, that's it.

Wait a minute, Saskatchewan... isn't that where the Abominable Snowman lives?

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Wait a minute, Saskatchewan... isn't that where the Abominable Snowman lives?

Nope, it's too damned cold here in winter for him. I think he headed to the left, er, West coast.