Storage

[Brendan713]

Im not really sure where this is supposed to go so bear with me on this. I have some very sad news, coming soon the time will be that i need to put my car into storage. I have the 95 LT1 Black w/ gold racing stripes camaro. I might have to store it for up to four and a half years. I just need to know what i need to do to ensure that i keep the car protected and i have the least amount of work possible come the time that it is ready for the road again. Thanks in advanced

[NastyEllEssWon]

sell it. 4 years is a long time to store a car thats only gonna decrease in value in that time.

[WildBillyT]

Will it be indoors or outdoors? Will anyone be around to drive it?

[Brendan713]

it will be at my parents house outside but in the corner of the driveway under a cover. and i abesolutely refuse to sell it i dont want to do that at all.

[WildBillyT]

Originally Posted by Brendan713

it will be at my parents house outside but in the corner of the driveway under a cover. and i abesolutely refuse to sell it i dont want to do that at all.

Given that they will help you store it, I would:

1.) Change the oil
2.) Pull the battery, put it inside on a battery tender.
3.) Drain most of the gas, (leave 1/4 tank) add sta-bil to the rest of it
4.) Put it up on jackstands
5.) Put dessicant bags in the interior to kill any smell. Under an all weather cover it can get some odor.

Every 3 months or so your parents should take it off of the stands and drive it around, burning off most of the gas. Then fill to 1/4 with sta-bil.

[BonzoHansen]

Idea is good, but that means it needs to be insured, the folks need to get the car on & off jackstands, and lug around a battery. screw the jackstands, the tires will be beat in 5 years anyway. Get an extension cord for a battery tender.


You may regret not just selling it.

[Brendan713]

geez this might be alot of work that i dont want to have to do but bonzo i agree with what you are saying.

[T69SS]

Yea i hate to say it, but storing the car for 4 years or more is probably going to end up being a lot more trouble than it is worth. Im assuming since you are going to store the car you will not be able to drive at all during the duration? If so, why not sell it and save up some more $$ and after the 4 years try and get your hands on an '02 LS1 or something similar.

[Brendan713]

it is do to the combination of going to college and other reasons that i will not discuss but yes i do agree they are all very good ideas, maybe even save enough cash for a new camaro

[BonzoHansen]

Originally Posted by T69SS

Yea i hate to say it, but storing the car for 4 years or more is probably going to end up being a lot more trouble than it is worth. Im assuming since you are going to store the car you will not be able to drive at all during the duration? If so, why not sell it and save up some more $$ and after the 4 years try and get your hands on an '02 LS1 or something similar.

^^that is what I'd do. Is the car really special or rare or something, or just yours (which I get).

[Brendan713]

back in the spring last year i wanted to sell my jeep, i couldnt do it, so i then tried to see if someone wanted a Jeep that also had a mustang/F-Body/old skool car etc etc in october i finally got it after spending hours and hours on the computer every night and calling countless people it finally happened it would kill to part with it so soon.

[BonzoHansen]

is it better to see it rot outside?

If you are really not going to use it for 4+ years, sell it.

[T69SS]

Originally Posted by BonzoHansen

is it better to see it rot outside?

If you are really not going to use it for 4+ years, sell it.

+1. I think that is the smartest/most economic decision

[deadtrend1]

It not like a lt1 camaro is rare or expensive or anything. Nasty is right, sell it and buy another one later down the road.

[B4C]

Are you not going to be home from college during breaks and summers? Are you not alowed to bring a car to school?

[V]

if you want to keep it and have it outside, there is also an outdoor version cover...

www.carcapsule.com

i highly recommend one of these. i put my camaro away for months at a time and when i take it out, its the same way i left it.

[sweetbmxrider]

i have to agree that 4 years will kill that car. sell it and potentially buy it back?