Detroit_Muscle

Will be storing my 91 GT this winter (first year I have had her). I know to put fuel stabilizer in and will change oil. Is there anything else anyone does to preserve the car for the winter? Thinking of getting the tires off the concrete as well. All suggestions would be helpful.

whitelightning5.0

heres what i do,and so far it works for me...

i fill the motor with oil,ALL THE WAY FULL,squirt some into the cyls and crank the motor over without the coil wire,jack teh car up and put it on jackstands,take the wheels and tires off and stack em up in the garage,and i spray wd40 on the rotors and on the inside of the drums to eliminate rust.

this process has never let me down,

i also disconnect the battery and regulary change the air freshener's with the windows slightly cracked

once the nice weather hits,i drain the oil,do a oil change,check all other fluids,clean the rotors and drums with brakeclean and put the tires back on

Detroit_Muscle

Ok thanks will do that probably later this month. I get some moisture cause the cement is cracked I was thinking of putting down some sort of weather barrier so the moisture does not get to the under carriage. You ever hear of anyone doing this and if so did it help?
Thanks

whitelightning5.0

id just lay a tarp or two down and drive over it then put the car on jackstands,make sure you elevate the car to avoid flatspots on the tires.

Detroit_Muscle

All right thanks

FivePointOhh

how long does it take before flat spots form? can you roll them out?

bz1111

at your local marine store the sell humidity bags throw one in the back seat floor area . they absorb all the humidity in the car and last like 5 months

jakeachy

take an oily rag and dab all over the underside of the car. will prevent and cure rust for a while.

Detroit_Muscle

All great info thanks.

mustang86cars

Good info from previous post. Personaly, I put the car on jackstands front and rear. I remove the front tires, this isso I can get the stands in the right location on the control arms. Change the oil and disconnect the battery. I also crack the windows and then cover with a car cover. The only thing different I do is start the car once a month warm it up. I put the heater on high and even allow the rear wheels to turn a bit since the rear end is off the ground. I can tell you this, I'ver had this car for 20+years and followed these steps every year, it works for me.