Backtobasics
Well-Known Member
I have a 1970 Challenger that I have owned for years.
I bought it for daily driving, but also bought the nicest car I could afford back then. It was a DD for 5-7 years.
It is a /6 Deputy car, that is currently 440/727/8.75 with 3.23 gears.
It is a solid overall car, with good floors, doors, and fenders. It needs some rust repair in rear quarters, and around the windows. It currently is in a mutiple shade of rattle can primer.
Reality says, with current work schedule, that getting an substantial amount of time with this car is unlikely.
I am stripping it down to bare metal, and going to spray it with a 2 part catalyzed primer, that should not absorb water. It is going to be stored under a rear deck, that will have a "roof" that directs water that falls through the wood of the deck around the car, so it is not directly getting wet. It will be stored on stands.
Should I spend $$ on a car cover, or will the car be better off with no cover, so any moisture that does get on the surface air dries faster.
What else would you recommend for best long term storage?
Fuel system is N/A right now, it has a fuel cell (never any gas) that is not plumbed. Store it with no antifreeze? Location is KC, weather is humid in summer, mild winter, minimal snow (normally) and seldom see less then 0 degrees. Moth balls?
I bought it for daily driving, but also bought the nicest car I could afford back then. It was a DD for 5-7 years.
It is a /6 Deputy car, that is currently 440/727/8.75 with 3.23 gears.
It is a solid overall car, with good floors, doors, and fenders. It needs some rust repair in rear quarters, and around the windows. It currently is in a mutiple shade of rattle can primer.
Reality says, with current work schedule, that getting an substantial amount of time with this car is unlikely.
I am stripping it down to bare metal, and going to spray it with a 2 part catalyzed primer, that should not absorb water. It is going to be stored under a rear deck, that will have a "roof" that directs water that falls through the wood of the deck around the car, so it is not directly getting wet. It will be stored on stands.
Should I spend $$ on a car cover, or will the car be better off with no cover, so any moisture that does get on the surface air dries faster.
What else would you recommend for best long term storage?
Fuel system is N/A right now, it has a fuel cell (never any gas) that is not plumbed. Store it with no antifreeze? Location is KC, weather is humid in summer, mild winter, minimal snow (normally) and seldom see less then 0 degrees. Moth balls?