Winter storage

[Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO]

For the wimps out there, like me, who sorn there cars in winter, here’s how I do it.

I have a couple of four wheel trolleys and with some strategical placed bits of wood I support the car so I can move it in any direction, to make most use of the limited space in a single garage.

The timber supports the chassis and doesn’t allow the suspension to go into full droop.

 

 

 

 

And here it is fully covered with old curtains and thick dust sheets under the Halfords car cover.

[Flying Carrot Steve]

 

Couple of questions, what's the wood in front of the radiator for? And don't you find dust sheets, curtains etc can get damp and cause issues?

 

I threw a pair of curtains out recently damn it! I just usually use a good breathable car cover. 

[mega ade]

Do you feed it up before hibernation 

[Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO]

On 01/11/2025 at 12:33, Flying Carrot Steve said:

 

Couple of questions, what's the wood in front of the radiator for? And don't you find dust sheets, curtains etc can get damp and cause issues?

 

I threw a pair of curtains out recently damn it! I just usually use a good breathable car cover. 

in case I bump into it, it protects the cores.

my garage is dry, no damp whatsoever, plus there is good airflow round the up and over door and through the eaves.

the Halfords car cover is breathable, never had any issues in 16 years, no rust on my car.

[Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO]

On 01/11/2025 at 13:42, mega ade said:

Do you feed it up before hibernation 

yep it likes a good soak with WD 40 over all the metalwork.