GT - Long term storage question...

[FBA]

My Yellow GT has never been driven since I own her, with only 21 miles from factory on her, she sits quietly on her perch in my garage.

She is not and will never be licensed to drive, so hence the question...

I'm pretty sure she needs some type of care through long-term storage, but not sure what exactly. I start her up and roll her off the lift and back on every few months, but what else does she need to be ok over the next 20 years? Some have said something about misting...

I could use some help on this one!

 

[twobjshelbys]

Even if you don't put miles on it, at least turn it over enough to get it up to operating temp to get the lubricants and coolant circulated. The failure of the front bearing on my supercharger was attributed to "lack of use". Mine is down for the winter from essentially October through April, but I do at least take it out for a slow speed warmup on the road about once a month (10 miles or so) and a driveway warmup if that is not possible.

 

[Sinovac]

If you don't have one, install a HVAC unit in the garage. Make sure it is properly sized to control humidity. I don't envy you. Properly maintaining a static car can be a curse.

 

[FBA]

I have a heat pump in the garage with humidity control, so no issue there...but need to find out more about engine/ drivetrain care over the long term. The garage stays at 65 in winter and 68 in summer with even humidity all year...at around 50%. The garage is about to be built into a showroom with ceramic floors and aluminum brick-style tiles on the wall so it will be basically the same as the interior of a house. Garage is 1200 SQ ft with a 12-foot ceilings and uses 2-ton heat pump which does a perfect job.

 

[Sinovac]

For extended storage, I squirt a little Marvel Mystery Oil in the cylinders and turn the motor over to coat the cylinder walls. You should only store the car for an extended period with fresh oil in the crankcase. As for the drivetrain, the only thing that really works is exercising the components.

 

[Kayvan]

Stabil makes a fogging oil for cyclinders too

 

[BlackICE]

Stabil makes a fogging oil for cyclinders too

No need for long term storage in SoCal.

 

[Cobrar]

For extended storage, I squirt a little Marvel Mystery Oil in the cylinders and turn the motor over to coat the cylinder walls.

Enhances compression too...

 

[roketman]

I would ask The Gt guys

 

[FBA]

I will do that - thanks!

 

[Sinovac]

I would ask The Gt guys

They will tell you to drive the damn thing. :lol

 

[FBA]

That wouldn't do me any good. Already have one to drive. Maybe I need to call a car museum.

 

[Dolph]

I have a '83 Harley Davidson XR-1000 that I bought new before it was ever serviced. It has never been cranked. I keep it in a humidity controlled room. It has oil in it and I will hook a battery to it about 4 times a year and turn it over for a while. It is keeping very well.

I also have a '48 Ford 2 ton truck that is all original, even down to the tires, and only has 3,000 miles on it. I do drive it occasionally. it is the rubber items that will begin to deteriorate; brake cylinder seals, vacuum lines, hoses, etc. It is also in a humidity controlled building. It is keeping very well also.

 

[BlackICE]

I have a '83 Harley Davidson XR-1000 that I bought new before it was ever serviced. It has never been cranked. I keep it in a humidity controlled room. It has oil in it and I will hook a battery to it about 4 times a year and turn it over for a while. It is keeping very well.

I also have a '48 Ford 2 ton truck that is all original, even down to the tires, and only has 3,000 miles on it. I do drive it occasionally. it is the rubber items that will begin to deteriorate; brake cylinder seals, vacuum lines, hoses, etc. It is also in a humidity controlled building. It is keeping very well also.

How can you drive car with 64+ year old tires!

 

[twobjshelbys]

I also have a '48 Ford 2 ton truck that is all original, even down to the tires,

You should suck the air out of the tires and try to sell 1948 air on ebay.

(Sorry, sick reference to some guy that was trying to sell baggies of 196x Corvette tire air for some goffy price)

 

[Dolph]

The tires are Firestone 10 ply, 20 inch truck tires made of Rayon. They have been kept inside all the truck's life. It was the rubber tubes that gave out about 15 years ago. The tubes dry rotted and wouldn't hold air anymore. I hade the tires removed and new tubes installed and reused the original tires. Believe me, these old tires are as tuff as hell. The rims are the "split ring" type. I only run minimum air pressure. The tires are a little dry cracked on the outside, but are holding up well. I don't drive the truck very fast, 35 mph at tops. It has a vacuum operated 2 speed rearend. Original paint that still looks new.

 

[AJK]

My Yellow GT has never been driven since I own her, with only 21 miles from factory on her, she sits quietly on her perch in my garage.

She is not and will never be licensed to drive, so hence the question...

I'm pretty sure she needs some type of care through long-term storage, but not sure what exactly. I start her up and roll her off the lift and back on every few months, but what else does she need to be ok over the next 20 years? Some have said something about misting...

I could use some help on this one!

Flush the hydraulics at least every other year.

AJK

 

[BlackICE]

You should suck the air out of the tires and try to sell 1948 air on ebay.

(Sorry, sick reference to some guy that was trying to sell baggies of 196x Corvette tire air for some goffy price)

Flush the hydraulics at least every other year.

AJK

Maybe someone will sell original 60 year old OEM brake fluid on ebay. :lol

 

[Xcentric]

A/C needs to be run on any car frequently. Unless you just accept that it will have to be rebuilt at some point.

 

[Sinovac]

I have a '83 Harley Davidson XR-1000 that I bought new before it was ever serviced.

Cool. My first bike was a well used 1974 XLCH 1000. I wanted the XR-1000 in the worst way but I couldn't afford it.