The TA's home for the next year, sad day. (Putting car into storage)
11-21-2005, 09:20 PM
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The TA's home for the next year, sad day. (Putting car into storage) Whelp, I took her out for one more spin. I never thought I could ever enjoy a car so much but I had to put the TA up for storage tonight. I leave for Iraq in a week.
Here's what I did
1. Wash
2. Vacuum
3. Aerospace 303 on leather and vinyl
3. Filled up tank with Sta-bil
4. Put car on jackstands and removed the wheels
5. Disconnected battery
6. Sealed off the throttle body and exhaust tips
7. Covered
Anyone else got any ideas on what else to do before I leave? The garage is attached to the house and it doesn't get anywhere near as cold in there as it does out side. The wife will not be starting the car when I'm gone.
The only thing better than coming back to a car you really like is coming back to a car waiting to have the **** modded out of it.
Here's what I did
1. Wash
2. Vacuum
3. Aerospace 303 on leather and vinyl
3. Filled up tank with Sta-bil
4. Put car on jackstands and removed the wheels
5. Disconnected battery
6. Sealed off the throttle body and exhaust tips
7. Covered
Anyone else got any ideas on what else to do before I leave? The garage is attached to the house and it doesn't get anywhere near as cold in there as it does out side. The wife will not be starting the car when I'm gone.
The only thing better than coming back to a car you really like is coming back to a car waiting to have the **** modded out of it.
11-22-2005, 11:24 AM
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I would put the battery on a trickle charger. Other than that, looks like your baby will be ready for you when you get back. Just gotta say, best of luck to you over there. I have the utmost respect for you guys. 
The whole world will be better off if we can straighten that place out. Forget all the political BS, you guys are doing the right thing. We'll pray for you and your teams' safe return!
The whole world will be better off if we can straighten that place out. Forget all the political BS, you guys are doing the right thing. We'll pray for you and your teams' safe return!
11-22-2005, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by jkichline
I would put the battery on a trickle charger. Other than that, looks like your baby will be ready for you when you get back. Just gotta say, best of luck to you over there. I have the utmost respect for you guys. The whole world will be better off if we can straighten that place out. Forget all the political BS, you guys are doing the right thing. We'll pray for you and your teams' safe return!
The whole world will be better off if we can straighten that place out. Forget all the political BS, you guys are doing the right thing. We'll pray for you and your teams' safe return!
11-22-2005, 04:54 PM
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Well...
If you get the chance, I would still put it on a trickle charger.
Your battery probably cost about $50. A trickle charger is less than $20 and it'll keep your battery in like new condition. After a year of no charging, I'd be willing to bet that it would die. All my stuff usually dies after the winter if I forget to hook them up. 
If you don't feel like doing it, its not the end of the world...
If you get the chance, I would still put it on a trickle charger.
Your battery probably cost about $50. A trickle charger is less than $20 and it'll keep your battery in like new condition. After a year of no charging, I'd be willing to bet that it would die. All my stuff usually dies after the winter if I forget to hook them up. If you don't feel like doing it, its not the end of the world...
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I saw an episode of my classic car where they Showed how to do this. they did just about everything you did except they put some bakingsoda in a couple of bowls and placed them on the carpet infront of the seats. I guess is soaks up moisture?
Good luck over there, my cousin is in Balad
Good luck over there, my cousin is in Balad
11-24-2005, 08:23 PM
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Why not a good idea to leave suspension unloaded? It's not really unloaded, it's suspended by the shocks.
i know, it's just an urban myth i'm sure, but i've always heard if you plan on leaving it on stands for a while, that it's more prone to premature failure on the shocks when you get them back. Like i said prolly just myth, but, i'd prolly do it just for safety sake.....certainly cant hurt, ya know?
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When I left I kept my car on jackstands 8 months later it was all good no worries. +1 for mouse traps those bastards screwed my DD up and they **** and **** in the car its so damned disgusting.. Wait till you come back with all that money do your research out there on what parts to get that way you have a plan and don't buy anything that will compliment your setup and goals instead on hindering it.