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Topic: Winterizing
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65_302
Gearhead Posts: 239
From: Bixby, OK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 02-25-2003 12:53 PM
   
Questions about how to store your race car over the winter months (Nov - Feb here). Currently I drive my sons coupe one day each week for 40 - 50 miles around town to keep it going. I enjoy doing it, but was thinking I may be doing more harm than good. I do not pound it a lot. I do make a short spurt or 2 at WOT for about 1/8 mile when conditions permit. So that is the first question. Am I doing more harm than good by ocassionaly driving it  ? If the answer is yes, what do I need to do to properly store it for the winter months  ?
Sorry of the length of the post, but I was not sure how to ask the questions. Thanks.
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19704
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-25-2003 12:56 PM
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Originally posted by 65_302:
Questions about how to store your race car over the winter months (Nov - Feb here). Currently I drive my sons coupe one day each week for 40 - 50 miles around town to keep it going. I enjoy doing it, but was thinking I may be doing more harm than good. I do not pound it a lot. I do make a short spurt or 2 at WOT for about 1/8 mile when conditions permit. So that is the first question. Am I doing more harm than good by ocassionaly driving it ?
Excercise is always more benificial than dormant storage.
You are doing nothing wrong.
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65_302
Gearhead Posts: 239
From: Bixby, OK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 02-25-2003 01:11 PM
Cool, because its all the fun & exercise I get in the winter . Thanks.
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rockafellz
Gearhead Posts: 1291
From: San Lorenzo, CA, USA
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 02-25-2003 01:17 PM
We're approaching March, you should be DE-winterizing that sucker already!! Erik ------------------
1966 Ford Mustang 2+2
Mine - Restomod in Progress 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe
Dad's - Original Unrestored
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65_289
Gearhead Posts: 761
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Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 02-25-2003 01:37 PM
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Originally posted by rockafellz:
We're approaching March, you should be DE-winterizing that sucker already!! Erik
lol. There are about 4-6 inches of snow on top of an inch or 2 of ice here. Tomorrow, friday, and sunday all bring the promise of more snow & ice. 
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65_302
Gearhead Posts: 239
From: Bixby, OK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 02-25-2003 01:38 PM
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Originally posted by rockafellz:
We're approaching March, you should be DE-winterizing that sucker already!! Erik
It's ready. Just need the weather to cooperate.
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itlbrnmoff
Gearhead Posts: 746
From: Indianapolis,IN.USA
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 03-09-2003 10:41 PM
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Originally posted by 65_302:
I enjoy doing it, but was thinking I may be doing more harm than good. I do not pound it a lot. I do make a short spurt or 2 ?
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