My first winterization

[hightower]

Originally Posted by AngelSpeedFreak

I cant imagine not being able to drive my car for a few months...

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Not driving for winter = :(

[kannon]

Does it really get so bad that just being inside the garage isn't good enough? I have zero experience with harsh winters. That's crazy lol.

[Supercamaro64]

Originally Posted by hightower

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Not driving for winter = :(

Yeah. It sucks :( But since the other option is to slowly destroy my car with salt, id rather do this

Does it really get so bad that just being inside the garage isn't good enough? I have zero experience with harsh winters. That's crazy lol.

Well most of the extra stuff is to keep little rodents out. Last year, only about 2 weeks into winter, i open the door of my car to see a mouse scurry from under the seat, to under my dash. They are REEEEEally bad, at least by me :(

[heRS]

Sounds like you've got all the bases covered. It was nice enough on Monday that I backed mine out of the shop into the sunshine and detailed the dash, conditioned the seats, vacuumed. Wished the highway wasn't like driving through a sand/salt blaster... Once parked, I tucked a couple of fabric softener sheets under the seats, mothball trays under the engine, and dessicant packets in trunk and cabin to absorb moisture. Got it on a trickle charger, and next weekend I'm detailing the exterior before the cover goes on.
Max the only thing you forgot was the dessicant packets. Your garage doesn't appear to be insulated and moisture would be my only concern.

[HDDAN]

This will be my third winter of not driving my SS. I drove all of my other Camaros year round. I have been storing my motorcycles for decades though. People on this site take it to extremes sometimes and it looks as if you are doing this. Your car appears to be garaged as is mine. If it were outside, I would probably take the extreme route too. all I do is wash and wax the car. Drive it to dry it. Put in stabil as per the instructions. Put on my battery tender, and cover it. (cover = $29.95 at Wallmart). In the spring, I take off the cover, unhook the tender, start it and go. I also live in Taxachusetts. Why do you have the negative clamped where you do? Chevy provides a post on the inner left fender for this purpose. By the way, my tires do NOT develop flat spots as rumor would have it.

[Maxspeed]

Originally Posted by heRS

Sounds like you've got all the bases covered. It was nice enough on Monday that I backed mine out of the shop into the sunshine and detailed the dash, conditioned the seats, vacuumed. Wished the highway wasn't like driving through a sand/salt blaster... Once parked, I tucked a couple of fabric softener sheets under the seats, mothball trays under the engine, and dessicant packets in trunk and cabin to absorb moisture. Got it on a trickle charger, and next weekend I'm detailing the exterior before the cover goes on.
Max the only thing you forgot was the dessicant packets. Your garage doesn't appear to be insulated and moisture would be my only concern.

You're right. I read a lot about winterizing here and no one has mentioned those. Where do you get yours?

A few years ago I had a mouse eat through a vacuum hose that controled the a/c heating system causing all the conditioned air to come out all of the vents and not the just the ones I choose.

[Maxspeed]

Originally Posted by HDDAN

This will be my third winter of not driving my SS. I drove all of my other Camaros year round. I have been storing my motorcycles for decades though. People on this site take it to extremes sometimes and it looks as if you are doing this. Your car appears to be garaged as is mine. If it were outside, I would probably take the extreme route too. all I do is wash and wax the car. Drive it to dry it. Put in stabil as per the instructions. Put on my battery tender, and cover it. (cover = $29.95 at Wallmart). In the spring, I take off the cover, unhook the tender, start it and go. I also live in Taxachusetts. Why do you have the negative clamped where you do? Chevy provides a post on the inner left fender for this purpose. By the way, my tires do NOT develop flat spots as rumor would have it.

I may be being over cautious, but my intent with this car is long term. This is purely a toy/show car. I have two other daily drivers. I want to keep this for the rest of my life if I can. I have no intent on trading it in or selling it in 10 years like my daily drivers. I would like to pull it out of the garage in 20/30 years and have it look show room new.

I have the negative connected there because I saw it in another thread that way. Now that you mention it maybe it was the negative post the other thread was referencing. I will have to look for that neg post and use it, thanks.

Any Mass guys live near Mansfield?

[HDDAN]

I also plan on keeping mine. i drive a used Buick in the winter. This car will be replaced with another used car when it is ready for the junky. I am sick of the sales tax and the excise tax here in the Pay State.

[heRS]

Max most RV places have dessicants. I work in retail and tons of product comes in with dessicant packs in the boxes so I've recycled some of those.

[Maxspeed]

Thanks Tori

[DarkAceXXX]

I don't have mine that covered but I plan on driving it this winter on the nice days. I love driving it.

[crateish]

Good job. My DD (pictured below) has already been covered once with six inches of snow and will be doing its job in southeastern PA this winter.

Wish me luck...

[Maxspeed]

That's a nice DD. Wish I could buy one for a DD. It's more comfy and has a better ride than my Grand Prix.

[nightshift]

Here in Southern California I occasionally have to turn the AC off or roll up the window. It's hell.