RE: [doc] Storage

["Chris Parnham" <chrisparnham@xxxx>]

Dusty just "sat there" for 17 years, not coming to any harm..it still has
the original brake fluid, gear box oil etc.

I did of course change engine oil and filter, and gave the cooling system a
real good flush out. with a hose pipe... I disconnected various hoses and
keep flushing till the returned water was crystal clear...then put in about
5 pints of real good antifreeze. That's what I'd do...keep it simple..keep
the costs down. I think a lot of this storage stuff on the DML is not
applicable to our more moderate climate.

I've been into classic cars for the last 35 years and resurrected many from
long term storage After I done the ant-freeze thing....keep it dry..to be
honest, I'd cover it with either a proper dust cover or old bed sheets, then
cover that with a heavy gauge polythene, and tie it WELL down with bungee
cord.....A spray over the engine bay with WD40 would be good too.

Chris Parnham

-----Original Message-----
From: funkymcfly [mailto:danielpwillis@xxxx]
Sent: 16 December 2001 19:32
To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [doc] Storage

Hello peeps,

Right I need some advice! My car is coming home in a couple of weeks
for good. It's a long way from finished but unfortunatly I don't have
to resource to finish it so I'm going to store it until... hmmm,
2003. Anyways... what, in your opinions, would be the fluids to
drain? I'm thinking fuel, oil and coolants... maybe even braking
fluids too. The car will not be run in the that time so it needs to
be stored properly. The first part of it's life here will be outside
so I'm open to ideas on proper car covers too.

...projectmadness is going to hibernate...

say goodnight! :o(

Dan
Vin#5641

PS:- any other ideas would be welcome (I ain't worried about the 20
year old bald tyres sitting btw!)



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