Outside winter storage
Thread Starter
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 36
From: MN
Outside winter storage
Thinking of storing my GT Convertible outside this year. Minnesota can get pretty cold and snowy.
I'd use a car cover and put the battery inside on a tender. Think there's any problem with snow weight on the convertible top? Or the constant heating from the sun followed by below zero nightime temps under the cover? Just not sure this is a good idea. thoughts?
I'd use a car cover and put the battery inside on a tender. Think there's any problem with snow weight on the convertible top? Or the constant heating from the sun followed by below zero nightime temps under the cover? Just not sure this is a good idea. thoughts?
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 701
From: New Bern, NC
You must have a reason to do this thing. I'd hate to do it myself. I just saw that the US is going to have a warmer and dryer winter than usual which may help you.
is there away for you to put the car close to a building or structure? are you a handy fellow can make some kind structure around your ride to keep the cover and such away from the paint and car? Use a trap or two instead of just throwing the cover on the car directly and crossing your fingers. in the motorcycle world I read once about putting a lightbulb under the cover to keep the moisture down. I've seen pictures of "snow" and know it can get heavy, I'm thinking you do not want it piling up on your car, warmer winter or not.
FWIW, I hope you can work out your issues, I'm pretty fond of cars, and my '05 GT quite literally looks brand new. Do you have any of those public storage places within a reasonable distance? Maybe you can find one that your car can stay in?
is there away for you to put the car close to a building or structure? are you a handy fellow can make some kind structure around your ride to keep the cover and such away from the paint and car? Use a trap or two instead of just throwing the cover on the car directly and crossing your fingers. in the motorcycle world I read once about putting a lightbulb under the cover to keep the moisture down. I've seen pictures of "snow" and know it can get heavy, I'm thinking you do not want it piling up on your car, warmer winter or not.
FWIW, I hope you can work out your issues, I'm pretty fond of cars, and my '05 GT quite literally looks brand new. Do you have any of those public storage places within a reasonable distance? Maybe you can find one that your car can stay in?