Hi Jeff,
Welcome to the north - I am 8 hours east of you in the GWN.
Regarding car preservation, first find out if they use salt as road de-icer
in your part of Illinois. If they do, the first application signifies the
end of the driving season if you intend on maintaining the car in its
unrestored state. The beginning of the season, for me at least, starts
after the snow has gone and the first really heavy rain has washed away the
salt (into the lakes and rivers where it does all kinds of damage).
I used to do a lot of winterizing each fall, putting the car on blocks,
adding additives to the gas - I can't even recall the routine because I
stopped doing it so long ago I cannot remember. If your storage has a
potential rodent problem, you may want to remove those yummy leather seats,
or put a rodent repellant in the car (I have heard that a dish of cloves
works well - can anyone confirm?). I had a mouse build a nest in the duct
to the heater blower once - for years could not figure out why I got so
little out of it. I highly, highly recommend a garage for storage, heated
if possible (mine is not, but it is in the near future). If you do not have
a garage, them look for some storage somewhere close. Decide if you want
the hood or tonneau on or off because it is bear to do when it is 10-15
below zero - the material goes stiff as a board. Make sure your coolant has
adequate anti-freeze to cope with the coldest weather plus a safety margin.
Also, there are various theories regarding the battery. Some years I remove
it and periodically trickle charge it through the winter - a battery tender
might be a better choice. However, most years I leave it in the car and
charge it in the spring with no apparent negative repercussions.
That is about all I do and the car has survived well, having its first major
body rebuild/paint just a few years ago.
cheers,
Mirek
60 BT7
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