Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow?

comics22 · 10-08-2009, 11:22 PM

Well as the title goes, at some point in time im gonna have to park my chevette outside all year round. Ive retired it from snow as the salt has done major noticeable issues to it and rather not have to replace parts again...(it will be parked on white rock) or let it rust even more.

That point will be when i get my Model AA frame/cab/sheetmetal home I do not want that sitting outside (mostly so i can work on it on concrete not dirt or gravel in the rain/snow) even tho its sat outside for the last 60 years, its had its fair share of outside time.

So what would you guys recommend for kinda weatherproofing it?

rcsoundn1 · 10-08-2009, 11:25 PM

keep moisture from rising out of the ground. maybe a set up car port with a base.

***orangesonoma*** · 10-08-2009, 11:28 PM

a buddy of mine told me to spray the shit out or parts with WD-40 to prevent water from sitting on them..dunno if that works

sixfeathers · 10-08-2009, 11:30 PM

Put it in storage.

***orangesonoma*** · 10-08-2009, 11:32 PM

wait...its a chevette?

this??

bill 4.3l 5spd · 10-08-2009, 11:33 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by sixfeathers

Put it in storage.

werd around here yo can get the whole winter for like $150

sadexcuse4s10 · 10-08-2009, 11:34 PM

crush it

comics22 · 10-08-2009, 11:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

wait...its a chevette?

this??

yes that

my personal one:

rmoore911 · 10-08-2009, 11:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

a buddy of mine told me to spray the shit out or parts with WD-40 to prevent water from sitting on them..dunno if that works

well it was originally designed for keeping water out of things. . .hell, when it looks like sub freezing temps are coming, i spray inside my door locks, haven't had a frozen lock assembly since

rmoore911 · 10-08-2009, 11:48 PM

if you're just looking for to keep it out of the snow and ice for the winter, and you don't plan on doing any work to it, i'd suggest finding a storage facility like sixfeathers and bill suggested. . .you can usually find a place that offers winter storage for cars, or you can go to a regular storage facility and see about renting one large enough to hold the chevette. . .alot of the ustore its and places like that will allow you to store a vehicle in a regular unit if you drain the fuel from it, which you should be doing anyways if you're going to let it sit all winter. . .

comics22 · 10-08-2009, 11:52 PM

well theres one major repair i gotta do to it IF the guy with the part gets back to me so it may be the middle of winter when i get said part...

chevy84sdime · 10-09-2009, 12:22 PM

My buddy put his on a cement slab, with a tarp under it. He put it up on jackstands, and put a car cover on it with a tarp covering the sides too.

comics22 · 10-09-2009, 06:06 PM

yea thats what im thinkin... we do have a patio in the backyard that seldom gets used and hardly at all in the winter so it would be perfect.

DigitalSoCal · 10-09-2009, 07:19 PM

giant ziploc bag

project87sdime · 10-09-2009, 07:53 PM

igloo???

heeter_33 · 10-09-2009, 08:27 PM

damn winters and snow, started snowing here last night and now the roads are already ice.

Sk_noma · 10-09-2009, 08:50 PM

Quote:

damn winters and snow, started snowing here last night and now the roads are already ice.

Yeah the roads were brutal this morning... I gotta get my truck in storage asap

skavenger · 10-09-2009, 09:54 PM

Love me some cold winter...i would do the car cover and keep it off the ground. GL

Onimun · 10-09-2009, 09:59 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DigitalSoCal

giant ziploc bag

***Wicked Mayhem*** · 10-09-2009, 11:21 PM

why do people store cars over winter?

where i live ftw!

comics22 · 10-10-2009, 02:31 AM

id drive it in the snow thats not the prob its the damn salt they throw everywhere!!!!!

scott9001 · 10-10-2009, 02:42 AM

you want to put different tires on it or keep the pressure off the same spot in the tire adn throw fabrize sheets all over the place thts a warm spot for lil animals and the sheets worked good for me so far when i do my truck

sonomanator · 10-10-2009, 02:59 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Wicked Mayhem

why do people store cars over winter?

where i live ftw!

82c5 · 10-10-2009, 03:44 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Wicked Mayhem

why do people store cars over winter?

where i live ftw!

yup makes me love the south, all we ever get is a cold breeze, snow fall is few and far between

comics22 · 10-10-2009, 03:56 AM

oh but its fun! even the slowest of vehicles and creations can have fun! doesnt take much to get anything sideways on snow lol

dngrous_dime · 10-10-2009, 05:34 PM

I'll store it up here... Just let me know an address where I can come pick it up.

stv-lo · 10-10-2009, 09:21 PM

if its a chevette just pull it in the house and park it under your mattress

erok · 10-10-2009, 10:36 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

a buddy of mine told me to spray the shit out or parts with WD-40 to prevent water from sitting on them..dunno if that works

makes sense. the WD stands for water displacement.

10-08-2009, 11:22 PM	#1
comics22 Pac is a hackin! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,124 Location: Middle of freakin IL User is: OffLine	Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? Well as the title goes, at some point in time im gonna have to park my chevette outside all year round. Ive retired it from snow as the salt has done major noticeable issues to it and rather not have to replace parts again...(it will be parked on white rock) or let it rust even more. That point will be when i get my Model AA frame/cab/sheetmetal home I do not want that sitting outside (mostly so i can work on it on concrete not dirt or gravel in the rain/snow) even tho its sat outside for the last 60 years, its had its fair share of outside time. So what would you guys recommend for kinda weatherproofing it?
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10-08-2009, 11:25 PM	#2
rcsoundn1 Nieman Studios Age: 27 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 306 Location: NJ User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? keep moisture from rising out of the ground. maybe a set up car port with a base.
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10-08-2009, 11:28 PM	#3
*orangesonoma* forum idiot Age: 31 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 46,860 Location: Indian Trail, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? a buddy of mine told me to spray the shit out or parts with WD-40 to prevent water from sitting on them..dunno if that works
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10-08-2009, 11:30 PM	#4
sixfeathers Registered User Age: 37 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 169 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? Put it in storage.
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10-08-2009, 11:32 PM	#5
*orangesonoma* forum idiot Age: 31 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 46,860 Location: Indian Trail, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? wait...its a chevette? this??
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10-08-2009, 11:33 PM	#6
bill 4.3l 5spd carries a gun at work Age: 28 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,749 Location: Bergen NY User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? Quote: Originally Posted by sixfeathers Put it in storage. werd around here yo can get the whole winter for like $150
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10-08-2009, 11:34 PM	#7
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 26 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,523 Location: Lexington, NC User is: Online	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? crush it
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10-08-2009, 11:37 PM	#8
comics22 Pac is a hackin! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,124 Location: Middle of freakin IL User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma wait...its a chevette? this?? yes that my personal one:
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10-08-2009, 11:43 PM	#9
rmoore911 Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 7,122 Location: chillin' with uncle ruckus, no relation. . . User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma a buddy of mine told me to spray the shit out or parts with WD-40 to prevent water from sitting on them..dunno if that works well it was originally designed for keeping water out of things. . .hell, when it looks like sub freezing temps are coming, i spray inside my door locks, haven't had a frozen lock assembly since
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10-08-2009, 11:48 PM	#10
rmoore911 Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 7,122 Location: chillin' with uncle ruckus, no relation. . . User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? if you're just looking for to keep it out of the snow and ice for the winter, and you don't plan on doing any work to it, i'd suggest finding a storage facility like sixfeathers and bill suggested. . .you can usually find a place that offers winter storage for cars, or you can go to a regular storage facility and see about renting one large enough to hold the chevette. . .alot of the ustore its and places like that will allow you to store a vehicle in a regular unit if you drain the fuel from it, which you should be doing anyways if you're going to let it sit all winter. . .
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10-08-2009, 11:52 PM	#11
comics22 Pac is a hackin! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,124 Location: Middle of freakin IL User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? well theres one major repair i gotta do to it IF the guy with the part gets back to me so it may be the middle of winter when i get said part...
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chevy84sdime Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 601 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? My buddy put his on a cement slab, with a tarp under it. He put it up on jackstands, and put a car cover on it with a tarp covering the sides too.
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10-09-2009, 06:06 PM	#13
comics22 Pac is a hackin! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,124 Location: Middle of freakin IL User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? yea thats what im thinkin... we do have a patio in the backyard that seldom gets used and hardly at all in the winter so it would be perfect.
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10-09-2009, 07:19 PM	#14
DigitalSoCal .com Age: 26 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,794 Location: Foothill Ranch, CA User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? giant ziploc bag
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10-09-2009, 07:53 PM	#15
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heeter_33 Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 810 Location: Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? damn winters and snow, started snowing here last night and now the roads are already ice.
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10-09-2009, 08:50 PM	#17
Sk_noma Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 57 Location: Sask, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? Quote: damn winters and snow, started snowing here last night and now the roads are already ice. Yeah the roads were brutal this morning... I gotta get my truck in storage asap
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10-09-2009, 09:54 PM	#18
skavenger SFBD Coming Soon. Age: 24 Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 28 Location: Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? Love me some cold winter...i would do the car cover and keep it off the ground. GL
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Onimun Mr. Sparkle Age: 20 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,287 Location: Kow-a-fo-knee-uh User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? Quote: Originally Posted by DigitalSoCal giant ziploc bag
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comics22 Pac is a hackin! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,124 Location: Middle of freakin IL User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? id drive it in the snow thats not the prob its the damn salt they throw everywhere!!!!!
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10-10-2009, 02:42 AM	#22
scott9001 Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 495 Location: Mitchell User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? you want to put different tires on it or keep the pressure off the same spot in the tire adn throw fabrize sheets all over the place thts a warm spot for lil animals and the sheets worked good for me so far when i do my truck
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10-10-2009, 02:59 AM	#23
sonomanator falcon powered. Age: 20 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,591 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? Quote: Originally Posted by Wicked Mayhem why do people store cars over winter? where i live ftw!
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82c5 always a project Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 109 Location: Willamsburg VA User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? Quote: Originally Posted by Wicked Mayhem why do people store cars over winter? where i live ftw! yup makes me love the south, all we ever get is a cold breeze, snow fall is few and far between
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10-10-2009, 03:56 AM	#25
comics22 Pac is a hackin! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,124 Location: Middle of freakin IL User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? oh but its fun! even the slowest of vehicles and creations can have fun! doesnt take much to get anything sideways on snow lol
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10-10-2009, 05:34 PM	#26
dngrous_dime Project Classified LIVES! Age: 29 Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 15,192 Location: 49633 User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? I'll store it up here... Just let me know an address where I can come pick it up.
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10-10-2009, 09:21 PM	#27
stv-lo Useless Age: 22 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,495 Location: your mom... User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? if its a chevette just pull it in the house and park it under your mattress
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10-10-2009, 10:36 PM	#28
erok 4/5 drop Age: 22 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,887 Location: vacaville, ca User is: OffLine	Re: Best way to store a vehicle outside in the snow? Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma a buddy of mine told me to spray the shit out or parts with WD-40 to prevent water from sitting on them..dunno if that works makes sense. the WD stands for water displacement.
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