[DeTomaso] Preparing a car for long term storage

Fri Jun 15 11:56:08 EDT 2018

Hi Charlie,

I do things a bit differantly then most...no big surprise to anyone!

For long term storage I do not like anything touching the car body, like car
covers, plastic, anything. I make a frame out of PVC pipe to make a tent
like structure over the car. This way the car can breath and change
temperature better. You want to try and not have water condensing anywhere.

I like to make the tent out of the House wrap that also breaths and allows
mosture to flow out of it. Make sure you have it facing the right direction.

Always always park on plastic to stop the moisture from coming up from the
floor. Cement is very porus and allows mosture to flow through it. 

Same goes for hoods and trunks, I like them open a bit. If you think keeping
them closed will keep out mice, not them critters!  But air flow is
inportant. Just use metal screening to fill the gaps. Roll the windows down
a few inches and put a screen or brass pads to allow air to flow but keep
the animals out.

Use the brass scrubbing pads to block EVERY hole on the car. Mice and rats
cannot chew through it, but it still allows air to flow. 

WD40 all the rubber and plastic.

"Elephant Oil" treatment on all leather.

I drain my carbs and filll them up with WD40 as it will not dry up as fast
as gas. You are talking years of storage and the gas will evorate and crust
things up.

Mix hot sause with WD40 to spray wires. Mice love to eat the plastic off
wires, for some reason, but are not into hot sause.

Scoopable cat litter makes good moisture absorbing pads. I fill up old nilon
stockings (no not mine...you guys).

I do put the dryer fabric sofener sheets all over the car. "They" say mice
do not like them. Don't know but they smell good and are cheep. I also put a
lot of them around the base of the tire as this is the way the mouse will
climb up into your car. Ask me about what racoons can do to a car some
day...

Then do everything the rest of the guys said to do. It still will be very
hard on the car. The overall best thing to do is ship me the car. I will
drive and care for your Cat as if was my child and it will come backk to you
like the day you left it.

Larry (rasing Pantera awareness across Ohio) - Cleveland

-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf
Of Bob via DeTomaso
Sent: June 14, 2018 4:47 PM
To: charlesmccall at gmail.com; detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Preparing a car for long term storage

Hi Charlie:  One other thing I do each fall is block the suspension so it
remains under compression and not hanging down but lifts the tires of the
ground.  Bob Reid 

In a message dated 6/13/2018 1:13:00 AM Eastern Standard Time,
charlesmccall at gmail.com writes:

 Hi all and greetings from Chennai, India. After our trip to Le Mans

 Classic in a few weeks, I will be putting the Pantera (and probably the

 Benelli Sei and Suzuki as well - last chance to buy the Benelli!!!)

 into storage. It's entirely possible that the next time the engine will

 be started is in 2 years' time. It may be less, but I'd prefer to plan

 for the worst-case scenario. In any case, the car won't be seeing

 regular use in the medium term future.A

 Suggestions on what should be done? Battery tender is obvious, but what

 else? Is it really necessary to put the car on jack stands? Will modern

 tires really get flat spots, and won't those go away after a few

 miles?A Add fuel stabilizer to the tank is a good idea I imagine. Am I

 better off disconnecting the fuel line and letting the carb run dry, or

 it doesn't really matter? Not sure how I'd do that anyway without

 having the fuel pump pump gas all over the floor. Any other

 suggestions?A

 Thank you!

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   Hi Charlie,

   I do things a bit differantly then most...no big surprise to anyone!

   For long term storage I do not like anything touching the car body,
   like car covers, plastic, anything. I make a frame out of PVC pipe to
   make a tent like structure over the car. This way the car can breath
   and change temperature better. You want to try and not have water
   condensing anywhere.

   I like to make the tent out of the House wrap that also breaths and
   allows mosture to flow out of it. Make sure you have it facing the
   right direction.

   Always always park on plastic to stop the moisture from coming up from
   the floor. Cement is very porus and allows mosture to flow through it.

   Same goes for hoods and trunks, I like them open a bit. If you think
   keeping them closed will keep out mice, not them critters!  But air
   flow is inportant. Just use metal screening to fill the gaps. Roll the
   windows down a few inches and put a screen or brass pads to allow air
   to flow but keep the animals out.

   Use the brass scrubbing pads to block EVERY hole on the car. Mice and
   rats cannot chew through it, but it still allows air to flow.

   WD40 all the rubber and plastic.

   "Elephant Oil" treatment on all leather.

   I drain my carbs and filll them up with WD40 as it will not dry up as
   fast as gas. You are talking years of storage and the gas will evorate
   and crust things up.

   Mix hot sause with WD40 to spray wires. Mice love to eat the plastic
   off wires, for some reason, but are not into hot sause.

   Scoopable cat litter makes good moisture absorbing pads. I fill up old
   nilon stockings (no not mine...you guys).

   I do put the dryer fabric sofener sheets all over the car. "They" say
   mice do not like them. Don't know but they smell good and are cheep. I
   also put a lot of them around the base of the tire as this is the way
   the mouse will climb up into your car. Ask me about what racoons can do
   to a car some day...

   Then do everything the rest of the guys said to do. It still will be
   very hard on the car. The overall best thing to do is ship me the car.
   I will drive and care for your Cat as if was my child and it will come
   backk to you like the day you left it.

   Larry (rasing Pantera awareness across Ohio) - Cleveland

   -----Original Message-----
   From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On
   Behalf Of Bob via DeTomaso
   Sent: June 14, 2018 4:47 PM
   To: charlesmccall at gmail.com; detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Preparing a car for long term storage

   Hi Charlie:  One other thing I do each fall is block the suspension so
   it remains under compression and not hanging down but lifts the tires
   of the ground.  Bob Reid

   In a message dated 6/13/2018 1:13:00 AM Eastern Standard Time,
   charlesmccall at gmail.com writes:

    Hi all and greetings from Chennai, India. After our trip to Le Mans

    Classic in a few weeks, I will be putting the Pantera (and probably
   the

    Benelli Sei and Suzuki as well - last chance to buy the Benelli!!!)

    into storage. It's entirely possible that the next time the engine
   will

    be started is in 2 years' time. It may be less, but I'd prefer to plan

    for the worst-case scenario. In any case, the car won't be seeing

    regular use in the medium term future.A

    Suggestions on what should be done? Battery tender is obvious, but
   what

    else? Is it really necessary to put the car on jack stands? Will
   modern

    tires really get flat spots, and won't those go away after a few

    miles?A Add fuel stabilizer to the tank is a good idea I imagine. Am I

    better off disconnecting the fuel line and letting the carb run dry,
   or

    it doesn't really matter? Not sure how I'd do that anyway without

    having the fuel pump pump gas all over the floor. Any other

    suggestions?A

    Thank you!

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