Bringing Your Classic Car Or Truck Out Of Winter Storage
O.k., so you are one of the lucky guys who has already finished their project and you have just been waiting for some decent weather before you get your classic car out and show it off. Well, slow down fella, let’s look at a few things you should do before you just turn the key and take off down the road.
You do routine maitenance on your daily driver, right? Well, you need to do the same if not more to your pride and joy. I mean, I am just assuming you would want too since you have poured months and years of blood sweat and beers into it. So let’s see, what do we need to make sure we do?
- Check your tires….. While your ride was in that cold garage all winter, chances are that you have lost some air. You want to show off your ride, just don’t show it off on the side of the road stranded with a flat.
- Change your oil….. But I haven’t used the engine? That is true, but there is a chance that condensation has occured in the engine while it was left sitting for all those months, so let’s go ahead and spend the little money now and put in some fresh blood. Trust me, your engine will be thankful.
- Check your coolant…..Yes spring is here and summer is just around the corner, make sure you are topped off and ready for the heat.
- Wash and wax…..This should be a no brainer because you want to turn heads with a shiny car. However, my motivation for telling you this is you want a good protectent to keep that paint job in check. Nobody likes a faded paint job, so be nice to the paint and it will be nice to you, for years to come.
- Nut and Bolt…..This is a good time to check all the nuts and bolts that you put together when you were puting your ride together. It also gives you a chance to check all your wires and other sections of your car to make sure you don’t have any leaks ( seals ) and you will lessen the chanes of any problems while you are driving down the road.
- Fresh Gas…..Hopefully you left a minimum of gas in your car before you parked it and have cranked it periodically to run some through the carborator. Don’t forget to put some fresh premium and possibly even some gas treatment in so you won’t be sputtering down the road.
I hope I have joggled your mind a little here and you will take the time to do these things and more. I am serious folks. This is your baby, you need to put as much if not more time into caring for your classic car or truck ans you did restoring it. Hey, if it was so easy, then everybody would have one, right? Be sure to check back often to see tips like these and more. As always, thanks for visiting old-car-parts.com and be safe on the roads this season.
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