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Risquee · 10-27-2010, 01:11 PM

I want to store my Bee for the winter but I have no garage. It will sit in the driveway with a very expensive cover on it. I want to put it up on blocks but can't find any information about where on the undercarriage I should put the blocks. (I'm using wood 4x4's) Anyone have a picture of the underbody and maybe some points about where to put the blocks?
I have filled the fuel tank, will add stabalizer, I'm pulling the battery and the plates. Any other suggestions?
TIA!

MillerTime · 10-27-2010, 02:42 PM

I would put the front blocks under the cross member under the engine block, the rears i would put right onto the rockers just in front of the rear wheels...

That is if you put it with the wheels hanging....i think it's better on the suspension to not do that. buy the wheel savers that you lower the car onto. keeps your wheels round, and saves your joints....

mulletman · 10-27-2010, 10:11 PM

Air the tires 10 pounds over factory recommendations. Flat-spotting should not be a problem. Also, don't let moisture get under the cover and sit on the paint or the paint could cloud.

the upcoming · 10-27-2010, 10:19 PM

Rent a space at a self storage for a few months

2LTRS · 10-28-2010, 12:12 AM

You could always go this route:

daphatgrant · 10-28-2010, 12:49 AM

I'll also be putting mine in self storage, $475 for a 10'x20' for 6 months.

y2k king · 10-28-2010, 04:59 AM

save the money on the 4x4's and move south.

oh, and when ya move, get a place with a garage.

z28mass · 10-28-2010, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daphatgrant

I'll also be putting mine in self storage, $475 for a 10'x20' for 6 months.

I pay $1.050.00 for 6 months just for 1 car.

daphatgrant · 10-28-2010, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by z28mass

I pay $1.050.00 for 6 months just for 1 car.

Holy crap man, Mass isn't that far away bring her over here and store her, the place I am using is literally attached to a NYS Troopers barracks so I know she'll be safe

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Risquee · 10-28-2010, 09:17 AM

Thanks for the suggestions. I got it up on blocks. Getting the cover on in a windstorm proved to be futile. Will try again today.

toesuf94 · 10-28-2010, 09:19 AM

Send your Camaro to me...I will house it for the winter. Keep the battery charged and everything. Only going to cost you a new set of tires and a few thousand miles on the odometer. No charge. You have good insurance, right?

Signed:

Mayhem.

h2oplay · 10-28-2010, 09:39 AM

the cover will trap moisture, especially when temps swing. Also, your paint will take a beating from the wind flapping the cover, no matter how tight you think you get it. I would try like h3ll to find an indoor spot.

Cyber/Orange10 · 10-28-2010, 10:57 PM

We've used California Car Cover's Superweave cover for 5yrs and now the sixth on our Corvette. In Chicago winters, goes in clean and bright, comes out clean and bright .......well worth it!

Risquee · 10-29-2010, 11:09 AM

I got a 5 layer Xtreme Cover Pro for it. I am going to have to get some weighted clips to keep it on in the wind though. I AM looking for indoor housing, but not easy or cheap to find. Had an offer from a fellow with an old chicken barn that's now empty. But I worry about mice in old barns. I got the Bounce sheets in there but still...

10-27-2010, 01:11 PM	#1
Risquee Camaro Lover Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT Transformer SE Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ontario Posts: 201 View My Garage	Winter Storage No Garage HELP! I want to store my Bee for the winter but I have no garage. It will sit in the driveway with a very expensive cover on it. I want to put it up on blocks but can't find any information about where on the undercarriage I should put the blocks. (I'm using wood 4x4's) Anyone have a picture of the underbody and maybe some points about where to put the blocks? I have filled the fuel tank, will add stabalizer, I'm pulling the battery and the plates. Any other suggestions? TIA! __________________ 2010 Rally Yellow Camaro 2LT Transformer Special Edition 3.6L SIDI V6 VVT 312 HP Build Date: 12/14/2009 Purchase Date: 6/4/2010

10-27-2010, 02:42 PM	#2
MillerTime Blowin the doors off! Drives: A 2013 SS RS 6M SR Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,390	I would put the front blocks under the cross member under the engine block, the rears i would put right onto the rockers just in front of the rear wheels... That is if you put it with the wheels hanging....i think it's better on the suspension to not do that. buy the wheel savers that you lower the car onto. keeps your wheels round, and saves your joints.... __________________ 2G1FS1EWXD9163847

10-28-2010, 12:12 AM	#5
2LTRS Detailing Connoisseur Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2LT RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lakewood, ca Posts: 1,131	You could always go this route: __________________

10-28-2010, 12:49 AM	#6
daphatgrant June '10 Drives: '10 2SS/RS RJT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Upstate NY (FingerLakes) Posts: 2,395	I'll also be putting mine in self storage, $475 for a 10'x20' for 6 months. __________________ RJT, 2SS/RS, M6, Black Int, Sunroof. (Click above image to learn about UpstateC5)

10-28-2010, 04:59 AM	#7
y2k king Drives: 2011 ss camaro Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: spring hill, fl Posts: 1,705	save the money on the 4x4's and move south. oh, and when ya move, get a place with a garage. __________________ 10/28/2010 got it

10-27-2010, 10:11 PM	#3
mulletman Drives: 2017 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: southern Illinois trailer park Posts: 636	Air the tires 10 pounds over factory recommendations. Flat-spotting should not be a problem. Also, don't let moisture get under the cover and sit on the paint or the paint could cloud.

10-27-2010, 10:19 PM	#4
the upcoming Drives: 10'2SS/RS,94'toyoda,02'vette Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette louisiana Posts: 840 View My Garage	Rent a space at a self storage for a few months

10-28-2010, 09:17 AM	#10
Risquee Camaro Lover Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT Transformer SE Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ontario Posts: 201 View My Garage	Thanks for the suggestions. I got it up on blocks. Getting the cover on in a windstorm proved to be futile. Will try again today. __________________ 2010 Rally Yellow Camaro 2LT Transformer Special Edition 3.6L SIDI V6 VVT 312 HP Build Date: 12/14/2009 Purchase Date: 6/4/2010

10-28-2010, 09:19 AM	#11
toesuf94 Drives: THR #11 E-force supercharged Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 4,746	Send your Camaro to me...I will house it for the winter. Keep the battery charged and everything. Only going to cost you a new set of tires and a few thousand miles on the odometer. No charge. You have good insurance, right? Signed: Mayhem. __________________ Cars and women are both going to give you problems...but you can pay somebody else to fix your car!

10-28-2010, 09:39 AM	#12
h2oplay Winners find a way Drives: 2010 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 1,137	the cover will trap moisture, especially when temps swing. Also, your paint will take a beating from the wind flapping the cover, no matter how tight you think you get it. I would try like h3ll to find an indoor spot.

10-28-2010, 10:57 PM	#13
Cyber/Orange10 Cyber/orange10 Drives: 2010 2SS 96 CE LT4, 12 CRUZE ECO Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Freeport,Il 61032 Posts: 206	We've used California Car Cover's Superweave cover for 5yrs and now the sixth on our Corvette. In Chicago winters, goes in clean and bright, comes out clean and bright .......well worth it!

10-29-2010, 11:09 AM	#14
Risquee Camaro Lover Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT Transformer SE Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ontario Posts: 201 View My Garage	I got a 5 layer Xtreme Cover Pro for it. I am going to have to get some weighted clips to keep it on in the wind though. I AM looking for indoor housing, but not easy or cheap to find. Had an offer from a fellow with an old chicken barn that's now empty. But I worry about mice in old barns. I got the Bounce sheets in there but still... __________________ 2010 Rally Yellow Camaro 2LT Transformer Special Edition 3.6L SIDI V6 VVT 312 HP Build Date: 12/14/2009 Purchase Date: 6/4/2010

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