f1rob

So here we are in Mid-February, and just when I thought we were turning the corner, we got our first snow of the year last week, and a bunch more expected tonight.

I don't care to shovel the snow, but even worse, the cold, where it has been around freezing or a few degrees below.

There are so many things I want to do on my C3 and C6 roadsters, but.just too cold. Although the garage is insulated, not sealed well, and the space heaters don't seem to do a good enough job. Here's the stuff waiting on the C3:

New electronic distributor, coil, plug wires and plugs.
3 new Holleys for the Tri-Power set up.
Vacuum relay, and misc parts for wiper door and headlights

I guess I'm just kinda venting, but can't wait for better and warmer weather before I can do much.

At least all of the cars are in the garage with covers and battery tenders on all. 😉

Hope it's warmer where you are!

Rob

sug

We have the opposite problem here . I bet you cant wait to get the holley 3x2s on .I went to electronic ignition and its been well worth it . Looking forward to some pics when your done .

Rescue Rogers

I feel your pain. I put a kerosene heater in the garage. Its the type that is used in a mobile home. First time ever having a garage of my own and a place to work thats heated. Its my verion of heaven. I keep it at 55* unless I'm working out there, then I bump it into the upper 60s

Duke94

Best thing I ever did was to install gas heat in my garage. Tinker out there all winter long. Even when it's -5F outside it's toasty warm inside.

derekderek

surf kijiji for 1 of these. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dayton-Torp...temCondition=4 blows at you so doesn't hafta heat whole garage.

Gordonm

I have tried both kerosene and propane. They will rob the oxygen out of the air and put in carbon monoxide rather quickly. You have to really vent them well. I had a huge headache in short time. My house now has 2 walls up against the house and are insulated. The other is 2 garage doors and an uninsulated wall. With no heat it will stay at about 40 degrees most of the winter. Between 20-40 degrees outside. I have a 5000 BTU cheap electric heater mounted up high. It will raise the garage to 55 in about 15 minutes.. Plenty warm to work on the Corvette all day. Dress is a long sleeve shirt and sweatshirt and I can work all day.

Big2Bird

Normally, cold is not an issue here. We had snow in the Hollywood Hills yesterday. Snow level 1500 feet. That just doesn't happen here.

Norm07

I use one of these.....


Construction heater. Plugs in to my welder plug, 220v. Lots of heat for a 22x22 ft insulated garage. From 20 degrees F it takes about an hour to get it comfortable enough to work in a sweatshirt. It also works great to get a constant temperature to do epoxy/fiberglass. And it’s safe, no worries about ignition of lacquer thinner gas etc..🙋🏼*♂️

Hdavis

Dont feel bad im in new jersey and dont have a garage cover on cover off

f1rob

Hi Rob:

The car has its original tri-power and TI. After having the carbs rebuilt, and set up 2X, it still runs super rich, and idles very rough(rougher than I think it should). I know there is a funky curve in the disti, so that will be my first job, see how it runs, and then replace the carbs. Spending $2500 on carbs was a last resort, but i'm sick and tired (literally) of the fumes, and having to take a shower when I get home from even a short drive, because of the gasoline stink.

f1rob

Gents:

Yes, I tried a propane construction heater, but as mentioned above, it filled up the garage with CO, and I too got a headache very quickly. I've used a couple of small space heaters, but when it's around freezing outside, I'm fighting a loosing battle.

f1rob

Hi Norm07:

This looks like it may be a solution! Do you have any specs, or a model number?

Being bad with the specifics, I had a 220V plug installed in my garage for my 4 post lift, but cannot recall if it is single phase, dual or whatever. Time to contact the electrician and check, i guess....

Cheers,

Rob

Gordonm

This is what I am using also. It works very well. I wired in a sub panel in my garage and have a dedicated 220 circuit for the heater and one for my 220 volt compressor. 4 other separate 110 circuits for the lift, lights, my shed which is where my compressor is and I wired my plugs as GFI circuits.

teamo

My work has been grinding to a halt every winter for the past 5 years since I started my restoration project. I did get some work done in the basement on the bench top rebuilding the distributor and carburetor. Working on the A/C compressor rebuild now. As soon as the warmer weather hits I'll be outside plugging away again. Hopefully, I'll get the garage insulated this year before next winter so I can work year round.

jim-81

Getting the winter blues here as well but I have a huge bathroom renovation project to keep me busy.

Big2Bird

I did mine this year. 6 months. (I told her 6 weeks).

71 Vert LS1

Got home from 10 days in HI yesterday to 10 inches of snow in the driveway. It's been the most snow here in MN in a number of years.
Times 10 on those Kerosun type heaters they can make you sick. Also their fumes can react with paint and paint stripper fumes. I used one in my first work shop and when I was stripping paint using aircraft stripper the kerosene fumes and the aircraft stripper combined to make a real nasty cloud in the shop.

Forced air in my 'new' shop.

Pic of snow plowing yesterday with my LS6/4L60E 98 wrangler.

Rescue Rogers

My heater is an oil/ kerosene and I think it can be converted to gas. It is well vented to the outside. Never a headache. It uses about 1 gallon a day to maintain 55*f so my paints dont go bad, a little more while I'm out there at 65 to 70*F.

Those little Stand alone units can be a bad thing, I agree. I had one for a shed and it gave me a headache as well.

Good luck with the electric heater.

Norm07

This looks like it may be a solution! Do you have any specs, or a model number?

Being bad with the specifics, I had a 220V plug installed in my garage for my 4 post lift, but cannot recall if it is single phase, dual or whatever. Time to contact the electrician and check, i guess....

Cheers,

Rob

Rob

This is an example of the one I use. I bought it 10 years ago when I built my house and have used it every winter since. Very reliable....but it does suck the hydro. I have a 220 volt plug using #3 3 conductor wire to a double throw 30 amp breaker. I use the plug for my lift and my welder. Bit of a PITA sometimes switching plugs. I know I see them for sale on KIJIJI quite often.

https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/sea...ction%20heater

Jstan2014

Hang in there OP. We’ve had a very mild winter so far here in Round Rock,Tx. I think we’ve only hit the freezing mark once or twice overnight. Tomorrow it’s supposed to be 71* F. It’ll be a great day to cruise even though I may not be able to, others certainly can!