Storage
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Burning Brakes
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From: Pittsburgh PA
Storage
As I posted in a thread earlier, I'm 18 and a senior about to go to college not near my home. I have a '67 corvette sitting as it has been for almost 18 years, and since I am leaving I need a CHEAP method of being able to preserve this corvette. And once again if all the non believers want to see pictures for verification once again i will do so.
Racer
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From: Citrus Heights Kaliforneenya
It has already been sitting in the barn for 18yrs. My guess is most everything that is going to rot and or corrode has done so. Yes things can get worse, but what is worse? The stuff that will get worse will already need to be replaced. It seems to me to run around changing fluids and winterizing things is a waste of time. Keep it dry, keep it away from rodents, lift it off the ground some and go to school, get some education, make big bucks and start spending money. If it was running and sat for a year, then you was going to go away for 4 yrs then it may be different...
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Melting Slicks
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From: Strongsville, OH
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If your Vette has been sitting for 18 years, a few more isn't going to change things. Make sure the storage place is dry and secure and then go and enjoy the best years of your life!!!!!!!
dave
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From: Mesa AZ
Originally Posted by 65 DENCO
It has already been sitting in the barn for 18yrs. My guess is most everything that is going to rot and or corrode has done so. Yes things can get worse, but what is worse? The stuff that will get worse will already need to be replaced. It seems to me to run around changing fluids and winterizing things is a waste of time. Keep it dry, keep it away from rodents, lift it off the ground some and go to school, get some education, make big bucks and start spending money. If it was running and sat for a year, then you was going to go away for 4 yrs then it may be different...
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Keep it dry, including under the car, and keep the rodents out. Other than that, it should stay mostly the same for four more years.
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Burning Brakes
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Yea we have made sure no rodents are coming into the car haha, and the car has been dry for its hole 18 years. But it is amazing how lil rust there is and the engine bay is perfect if anyone wants pictures, I dont know if it is lucky for a car to sit so long and be in the great shape that it is. And I do know about auto's me and my dad recently started building a completely custom 70's sportster chop and we manufactured everything on the bike except for the bottom of the frame. So i do have some backround, i just dont think im ready to undertake something as restoring a vette. Especially one that is so valuable.
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From: Mesa AZ
Originally Posted by wilson34
Yea we have made sure no rodents are coming into the car haha, and the car has been dry for its hole 18 years. But it is amazing how lil rust there is and the engine bay is perfect if anyone wants pictures, I dont know if it is lucky for a car to sit so long and be in the great shape that it is. And I do know about auto's me and my dad recently started building a completely custom 70's sportster chop and we manufactured everything on the bike except for the bottom of the frame. So i do have some backround, i just dont think im ready to undertake something as restoring a vette. Especially one that is so valuable.
Burning Brakes
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