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Hank70SS

11-04-2010 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by RBeckman (Post 18401)

I'll laugh my ass of if you lose it this year. Maybe I'll slip Henry $20 to hide it on you.

You think I don't have more than one set? Oh, and I can lock my car too! :D

Hank70SS

11-04-2010 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Derek69SS (Post 18405)

Here's my list

1. turn off car
2. disconnect battery
3. jack up and remove wheels (place race rubber in heated storage)
4. remove front clip
5. remove engine and transmission
6. remove interior
7. remove gas tank
8. lose pieces
9. spend money
10. sit on couch being lazy all winter
11. rush to put the car back together in spring
12. tell self "it's still not fast enough" while planning next year's upgrades

That's a hell of a list Derek, when do you start, in June?

grandsport

11-04-2010 05:20 PM

I got all yinz guys beat. Back in the pre-Lindsay era,when I had money I just sold the damn car and bought another in the spring.:p

RBeckman

11-04-2010 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by grandsport (Post 18409)

I got all yinz guys beat. Back in the pre-Lindsay era,when I had money I just sold the damn car and bought another in the spring.:p

Good way to save on storage and insurance.

Hank70SS

11-04-2010 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by grandsport (Post 18409)

I got all yinz guys beat. Back in the pre-Lindsay era,when I had money I just sold the damn car and bought another in the spring.:p

Yea, back in the days when I had money... oh wait, I never had money. Never mind.

Bowtie-Bri

11-05-2010 08:52 AM

My normal list would be,
1. Park Chevelle in my heated garage.
2. Unhook batt.
3. Put cover on car.
4. Wait till spring.
Last years list included the 1st 4, but in the spring....
5. Pull front clip.
6.Pull engine
7. Rebuild front end
8. paint everything under the hood.
9.(Middle of the summer now) rebuild top half of engine
10. (Labor Day) take the day off from working on Chevelle.
11. Put Chevelle back together
12 Go to first cruisin (last one for the season)
13. Back to number 1. and restart the process. :D

Rank	11-05-2010 09:50 AM

Dang .... am I the only one that sets a mousetrap on the center console .... just in case???

flash

11-05-2010 11:27 AM

I just back mine in the shop until the next time I want to go for a drive .I do have a few things that have to be repaired this winter .Touch up some rock chips and have the windshield replaced are the main projects .I will start my projects in January after the Christmas parade in Tenn with the top down .

Derek69SS

11-05-2010 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Hank70SS (Post 18408)

That's a hell of a list Derek, when do you start, in June?

took the front clip off 2 weeks ago, and will pull the engine tomorrow. :)

JpMotorsports

11-09-2010 10:38 AM

1-Tarp the garage floor
2- Put car on jack stands
3- Check and top off all fluids
4- Add half mixture of marine stabil and marvil mystery oil in the tank. (A friend of mine did lab tests and found using marine stabil and marvil mystery oil in every tank full helps older car motors run better and not wear down due to all the nitrogen and other cleaners in new gas these days)
5-Disconnect battery
6- Apply a coat of wax or chrome polish on all exterior trim parts
7- Place dryer sheets in the interior,trunk and engine bay.
8- Cover car with soft car cover then place an all weather cover on top
9- Close up garage

I might start it once a month only if the weather is really nice and somewhat warm

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