Car stored inside house for winter?
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Car stored inside house for winter?
OK, first off, just a theoretical question, not seriously considering it but when I mentioned to somebody about having to park outside so vette can have garage all winter they said "Geez, what's next...you're gonna bring it in the house?" I started thinking just what would one have to do to make this safe? Obviously probably only safe in part of house is room that is on a slab, not over basement but what about fluids, i.e. gasoline? Are all those cars you see in malls drained of gas?
Would be kinda cool to be watching TV/reading, glance in next room and see shiny, black vette all polished and comfy in heated house.
Would be kinda cool to be watching TV/reading, glance in next room and see shiny, black vette all polished and comfy in heated house.
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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here
Originally Posted by BudgetPlan1
OK, first off, just a theoretical question, not seriously considering it but when I mentioned to somebody about having to park outside so vette can have garage all winter they said "Geez, what's next...you're gonna bring it in the house?" I started thinking just what would one have to do to make this safe? Obviously probably only safe in part of house is room that is on a slab, not over basement but what about fluids, i.e. gasoline? Are all those cars you see in malls drained of gas?
Would be kinda cool to be watching TV/reading, glance in next room and see shiny, black vette all polished and comfy in heated house.
Would be kinda cool to be watching TV/reading, glance in next room and see shiny, black vette all polished and comfy in heated house.
it's just a car....
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I always thought the coolest corvette garage would be one where the garage would be attached to the house next to the living room and a glass wall would seperate the two rooms so that you could watch tv and glance at your vette at the same time. Having the vette inside the living room itself might not be a good idea since the fumes might linger inside the house after you've parked the vette and turned her off, unless you have a very powerful AC. Then you have to deal with oil on the floor, dirt from the tires coming inside the house, the smell of Zaino and leather cleaner all over the house, etc.
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From: Bada bing bada bling FL
Originally Posted by BudgetPlan1
OK, first off, just a theoretical question, not seriously considering it but when I mentioned to somebody about having to park outside so vette can have garage all winter they said "Geez, what's next...you're gonna bring it in the house?" I started thinking just what would one have to do to make this safe? Obviously probably only safe in part of house is room that is on a slab, not over basement but what about fluids, i.e. gasoline? Are all those cars you see in malls drained of gas?
Would be kinda cool to be watching TV/reading, glance in next room and see shiny, black vette all polished and comfy in heated house.
Would be kinda cool to be watching TV/reading, glance in next room and see shiny, black vette all polished and comfy in heated house.
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From: Bada bing bada bling FL
Originally Posted by alex1217
I always thought the coolest corvette garage would be one where the garage would be attached to the house next to the living room and a glass wall would seperate the two rooms so that you could watch tv and glance at your vette at the same time. .
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Well, you probably knew on a board this size there would be someone that has done it. As much as I hate to admit it, I've done this before. One year I took out a sliding glass door and pulled a 1969 427 Corvette in the house and parked it on a stone floor, then reinstalled the sliding glass door.
I have an immaculate motorcycle in the house right now.
(It does make a nice conversation piece)
I have an immaculate motorcycle in the house right now.
(It does make a nice conversation piece)
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Looking for a good building contractor around here...let's see...take out this wall over here, install glass wall over there... go get in the wife's car as she takes me to have my head examined... 
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The major problem I see with having the glass wall there is this, you could never get away from it, meaning, you're looking at it and thinking about all the things you want to do, or how it needs a little touch up there...or here...or what if I did this...
We'd be relegated to ordering out and having maids...we'd never quit working on the car.
There is a fine line between hobby and obsession!
We'd be relegated to ordering out and having maids...we'd never quit working on the car.
There is a fine line between hobby and obsession!
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When I bought my first Harely there was 3 feet of snow blocking the garage door so I parked it in the living room until the snow and ice thawed the first friday in March of 2001...
I like the idea of having a glass wall looking into the garage area so I can glance at my 'Vette and Harley while watching TV...
I like the idea of having a glass wall looking into the garage area so I can glance at my 'Vette and Harley while watching TV...
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I would imagine that if you drained all the fluids and gas, it would be OK for an extended stay. Might be kind of cool with the glass separating the car from the room.