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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 02:23 PM
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Car: 1988 Trans Am
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Where does everyone store their car??

Where does everyone store their ride during winter???(if you store it at all)

I found a barn by me, but the guy doesnt answer his phone. I have a buddy who will let me store my car down on the Marquette Campus on 17th and Wells. Secured, heated underground parking for like $75 a month. That seems a little high though.
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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 02:38 PM
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In my garage j/k...mine sits out in the snow or gets driven.
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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 08:15 PM
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In my dads garage for free, woohoo! and 75 a month isnt too bad, I used to store my ford for 99 a month.
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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 09:35 PM
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z
Engine: 383 stroker
Transmission: 700R4 3500 stall, TransGo shift kit
Axle/Gears: Moser 9", 4.11:1
My parents are cool and they're letting me keep the IROC in the garage for the winter. I'm so glad I get to store it this winter.
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Old Oct 7, 2003 | 05:17 PM
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From: ames ia and prior lake mn
Car: 1983 Z28
Engine: 305
Transmission: 5 speed
when im at school it just sits under the cover in the garage...unless my brother is driving it
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 12:47 AM
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Well Mine is always gettin something done to it so it gets stored at what ever shop is workin on it..lol but right now I have it at my house in the garage gettin a new power plant!! I'm goin to drag this swap out so it gets to stay in there all winter...Woo hoo...So I'm drivin the winter beater now!! 1981 Chevy LUV...this thing is a POS but only has 76,XXX miles on it!...runs like a champ
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 10:08 AM
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Car: 1985 Camaro, 2015 Audi A4
Engine: V8
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I'm with f-bird...mine is in my dad's shop with the front end torn off, the engine and trans out, up on jackstands with the hatch unbolted and most of the car sanded down to primer....

now that i think about it, i have my car torn apart more than i have it together....i need to stop that
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 05:59 PM
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Car: 92 Firebird,74 Nova
Engine: Stock tbi,Vortec 350
Transmission: T56, th350
Axle/Gears: 3.73 LSD, 2.73 open
Driveway under the cover, just waxed it before gets cold
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 07:20 PM
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From: Kenosha, WI
Car: 89Iroc Vert, 86 Iroc/Z28
Engine: 383carb, 350 TBI
Transmission: Th350, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 posi disk, 3.42
I take my rims off, slap some old tires on, park it behind my house with a car cover and a car port that I have to go out and beat the snow off. Fun times.
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 07:55 PM
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I take my rims off, slap some old tires on, park it behind my house with a car cover and a car port that I have to go out and beat the snow off. Fun times.
Dang I should take my wheels off Good idea
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 10:36 PM
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Car: 89Iroc Vert, 86 Iroc/Z28
Engine: 383carb, 350 TBI
Transmission: Th350, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 posi disk, 3.42
Ya, I do all the basic stuff too it, pull battery, top of gas tank with fuel stabelizer(sp). I got some new ideas this year for it, but want too read up on'em first.
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 10:33 PM
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Pepsicola, check out the BCM boards. Do a search for storage, a couple of guys have made mention of places for about half of what you're looking at.
Scoty
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 11:22 PM
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Car: 1984 Z28
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Transmission: TH400 with brake, 8" PTC converter
Axle/Gears: moser 9" 4.11
yup mine's in the garage as well....been there since sept 31st of 2002. ahhh geez

lol
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 05:59 PM
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I store my cars at the owner of earlville speedway construction shops garage. Cant beat free storage
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Old Oct 16, 2003 | 11:15 AM
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in my garage with a cover and four donut spares all around.
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Old Oct 16, 2003 | 06:59 PM
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Car: 87 IROC-Z
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: automatic
Axle/Gears: 3.23
in my garage
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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 05:45 PM
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From: Detroit, MI, USA
Car: '82 Trans Am
Engine: Blown 540 BBC
Transmission: TH475
Axle/Gears: Dana 60, 4.10 w/spool
In my mobile garage: A 28' Pace Shadow GT enclosed car hauler.
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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 06:44 PM
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out or in hte best way to store it is to buy yourself a carcoon at www.carcoon.com best car cover made.
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Old Oct 22, 2003 | 11:14 PM
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From: Denison and Ames, Iowa
Car: 1990 Formula 350
Engine: 5.7
Transmission: 700R4
hey..learsieglerZ'83 --

do you go to isu i live out at sterling
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 02:02 AM
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in my driveway in Mississippi
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 08:38 PM
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Car: 2006 'Nox 91 Camaro RS 91 1500 Silv
Engine: GM 3.8L, 305 SBC, 350 SBC
Transmission: Auto, auto, auto
Well, sorry to say, mine gets used year round, and sleeps outside.
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 09:09 PM
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I am lucky in that I have family that has a huge garage, so I store my Camaro/Other car in the garage w/ the rims off on jack stands, all drained out w/ the cover on. The only probelm is that I am about 2,000 mi. south of where I live right now, oh well.
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 09:11 PM
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Car: Camaro of course
*I'm 2000mi. north of where the car is
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Old Oct 25, 2003 | 06:43 PM
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Originally posted by ontogenesis
now that i think about it, i have my car torn apart more than i have it together....i need to stop that
Isn't that a pain in the ***? lol, I do that too.

I've got it apart for some rust repairs right now, and I'm already thinking about the next time I want to take it off the road for a week so I can install my Alston SFCs and Spohn LCAs.
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