Good idea. Ya know you could just remove the rear lifts, strap the fronts on tight and drive the car that way. Would save possible splitter damage all the time...
hmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Corvette Winter Storage Thread....
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winter didnt creep up this year. it just came overnight on halloween. it went from +10 to -14 and a foot of snow literally overnight. I dont have access to the garage because we rent the upper level of a house and the owner is in the basement. So, the 89 targa has to sit outside in the driveway all covered up. Winter happened so fast that overnight, the cover shifted and froze to the hood leaving the rear end exposed. The cover came with the car when i bought it and the guy had one that just doesnt fit right. the slightest wind will blow the thing like a parachute even if its tied down on 4 corners. it looks really dumb. i have fixed that since then. i need to add some stabilizer to the tank still. battery is disconnected also. come spring i have to get a transmition fliud leak fixed. i didnt have time to do that since it started in august.
i have a bad feeling this winter will be a bit longer than last year.
i have a bad feeling this winter will be a bit longer than last year.
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Yesterday, I pulled the cover off our car after it sat all winter. The C-
tek charger maintainer seems to have done its job again. Now all we need are a few good rains to wash the salt well off the roads and we can be out cruising for another summer. From the weather forecast, it appears that every day is going to be at least 50F and better leaving winter behind.
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After sitting all winter, both the car and I, it fired right up like it had been running five minutes before. The C-tek charger/maintainer seems to have done its job once more. The Delco battery was new six years ago. We went for a 25-30 mile drive and all is well. I need to put some lubricant on the hatch roof rubbers as it is squeaking a little on the bumps. Otherwise, it is full steam ahead for another summer of enjoyable cruising. An old picture.
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It comes in a little bottle with a dabber for applying to the rubbers. It is a silicone emulsion. The Delco GM number is #10953014. I just happen to have the info in my pocket as my bottle is nearly empty and I will be in town to pick up more tomorrow. There is probably other rubber treatment materials out there that will work but this is what my GM parts guy has for the job and he has never steered me wrong before. In fact it was Les who told me about the GM of Canada documentation that was available for our old cars back in 1988. It was free back then but costs today.
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Hi guys and gals. Does anyone use a post-winter start up procedure for their Vette? The reason for my question: I have a '79 MGB and after 6 months of oil draining to the sump it is a must to get the oil pressure up before putting fire in the holes. Plugs are pulled, engine cranked long enough to get the oil pump pushing out the oil and then plugs returned for the initial startup. All that takes about 10 minutes.
Corvettes are very new to me and I will be putting it away in a few weeks
but got to thinking about next spring. I sure won't be attempting to pull the plugs from the LT1 but wanted to know if anyone takes special startup precautions. Nothing in the owners manual. Is the oil pump on the LT1 electric or mechanical?
Corvettes are very new to me and I will be putting it away in a few weeks
but got to thinking about next spring. I sure won't be attempting to pull the plugs from the LT1 but wanted to know if anyone takes special startup precautions. Nothing in the owners manual. Is the oil pump on the LT1 electric or mechanical?- Aug 1, 2013
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just unplug the battery tender, close the hood, and watch where the rear end is pointed when you back it out of the garage. Jeff
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WINTER STORAGE............. AAAARRRRRGGGGGGUUUUUU 
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The Dry Sump System is something I looked into before purchasing as it was new to me.
Not that I found Winter Storage concerning, it was more a point that I didn't find too much
to be concerned about. I inquired so that it was explained to me at point of purchase whether/how
the dry sump system is designed with extended periods of inactivity in mind. I felt it was something
I should not make assumptions about. I found a habit I had since my 84 Camaro, to start up & warm up
before heading off had me preprogrammed to a procedure and patience of sort. I find myself doing it all the time.
In part explaining why everyone often finds me nearer to the back at the start of our Cruises.
The start up and wait for phone connection and Car Play along with starting the PDR is pretty much
enough time for me ... and half have already left the parking lot ... this only followed by a few respectful
corner turns for the TPMS to show an increase on the dash settings. I am keeping Winter Storage simple right now
with a tender and separating the tires from direct contact with the concrete floor. Multiple sit-in visits during hibernation
makes for a big screen at the head of the garage something on the bucket list once I strike off heating the space.
Not that I found Winter Storage concerning, it was more a point that I didn't find too much
to be concerned about. I inquired so that it was explained to me at point of purchase whether/how
the dry sump system is designed with extended periods of inactivity in mind. I felt it was something
I should not make assumptions about. I found a habit I had since my 84 Camaro, to start up & warm up
before heading off had me preprogrammed to a procedure and patience of sort. I find myself doing it all the time.
In part explaining why everyone often finds me nearer to the back at the start of our Cruises.
The start up and wait for phone connection and Car Play along with starting the PDR is pretty much
enough time for me ... and half have already left the parking lot ... this only followed by a few respectful
corner turns for the TPMS to show an increase on the dash settings. I am keeping Winter Storage simple right now
with a tender and separating the tires from direct contact with the concrete floor. Multiple sit-in visits during hibernation
makes for a big screen at the head of the garage something on the bucket list once I strike off heating the space.
I just put mine away today, I'll probably give it a peek and a sit in a week or so.
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What a horrible depressing thought!
I am hoping for the end of October. Last year October was super nice weather. This year we had a great summer.
As to oil, change as close to the hibernation date as possible. Your Vette is not a lawnmower.
I have 1/2" rubber pads under the wheels for winter storage.
Clean it all up prior to storage and then bring it up to snuff over the winter. I am lucky as I have a drive in basement/
For those without heated access then clean and get it up to snuff before covering for the winter.
Still depressing to think about. Out east we hibernate for longer than we get to run the car. Luckily there was MITM this past July.
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What a horrible depressing thought!
I am hoping for the end of October. Last year October was super nice weather. This year we had a great summer.
As to oil, change as close to the hibernation date as possible. Your Vette is not a lawnmower.
I have 1/2" rubber pads under the wheels for winter storage.
Clean it all up prior to storage and then bring it up to snuff over the winter. I am lucky as I have a drive in basement/
For those without heated access then clean and get it up to snuff before covering for the winter.
Still depressing to think about. Out east we hibernate for longer than we get to run the car. Luckily there was MITM this past July.
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Today being a half decent day in YYC, it appears the Corvettes are in for fall oil renew ... that’s what we are doing today ... one less thing off our list and not doing it last minute ... the forecast over the next 10 days seems no better than a few degrees above 0c and with wet snow (fancy word for cold rain) 
They chose Sterling Blue to do first
Wife drove mine (behind me in the service bay) and I drove hers today ...
This dealership we are at for our oil renewing in YYC appears to have grabbed end of season allotments ... a rather decent varied selection of Corvettes other than no 3LT and no 3LZ ... so price conscious selection is here and they are motivated to make a deal
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Trying to figure out why so many as I wait oil ... I don’t think they are against storing these and selling them later as GM allotment is now based on previous months sales and with so few Corvettes selling in our winter, dealerships in Canada need to strategize for spring GM allotments by having these ready to sell. It’s a new aspect that put a wrench in the bucket for Canada’s Corvette Dealerships over last Winter. Thinking a good time to “negotiate” a new deal now might be mid-season so the dealer can grab a last of the season allotment. A speculative statement of course.
They chose Sterling Blue to do first
Wife drove mine (behind me in the service bay) and I drove hers today ...This dealership we are at for our oil renewing in YYC appears to have grabbed end of season allotments ... a rather decent varied selection of Corvettes other than no 3LT and no 3LZ ... so price conscious selection is here and they are motivated to make a deal
...Trying to figure out why so many as I wait oil ... I don’t think they are against storing these and selling them later as GM allotment is now based on previous months sales and with so few Corvettes selling in our winter, dealerships in Canada need to strategize for spring GM allotments by having these ready to sell. It’s a new aspect that put a wrench in the bucket for Canada’s Corvette Dealerships over last Winter. Thinking a good time to “negotiate” a new deal now might be mid-season so the dealer can grab a last of the season allotment. A speculative statement of course.
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Yeah, if you saved a few of those PDR files you could watch them on the big screen. And if you have a gran son/daughter you could let them practice
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Oh agreed and why the new allocation system apparently has screwed the Dealerships here because they only get Spring allocation based on what they sold during the end of winter ... which in most cases is ... ZERO.
So a Dealership keeping a few in storage until Spring, gives them inventory to sell and then get right to the top of the list for new GM allocation. Rather clever way of doing it as long as a Dealership can afford the "money" sitting there all winter long ... (just like the majority of Canadian Corvette Owners do after buying one)
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Buyers market for a nice Christmas or New Years gift from the missus.
You might want to mumble this while you are "dreaming" at night.
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Working on figuring out how to snore with my " ZZZZZZZ " followed by " ..... RRRRRRRRR ..... 11111111 "
The hard part would be the "one" but if you have the missus listen to Three dog night it might work. Just fall asleep while the song is playing and time your zzzz's and rrrrr's appropriately just before the "one" in the song Great song.Working on figuring out how to snore with a " ZZZZZZZ " followed by " ..... RRRRRRRRR ..... 11111111 "
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Cool thought .... I have the Drive to MITM and Back on a 128Gb SD Card ....
(no grandkids for a while ....
still fathoming the thought of my teen having a "boy" friend or five
as they all see who picks her up at school ... actually it's the in what part that gets the "wait what"?)
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