Putting the Vette to bed tonight for the winter

[Norm Clemmer]

I am heading out for my last fling of fun with the Vette tonight. When I get home the vette is going to bed till April 07. Its time to stop driving and get working on a few mods. 2006 has been the best driving season I can remember.
Norm

[Glennm27]

I'll be doing the same thing in about another 14 days.

[carboman]

Glenn,

You may want to move up your schedule. I see that we may get snow showers on Friday... December 1st. If that happens I'll be prepping mine for winter hibernation.

[Silver O Six]

Yea, I am doing the same with mine as soon as the bad weather or crappy roads hit us. What will be real interesting is me keeping my hands off
the beast. The removal of the liability insurance will be the only thing that keeps me away. :eek: :eek:

[Richy]

I am heading out for my last fling of fun with the Vette tonight. When I get home the vette is going to bed till April 07. Its time to stop driving and get working on a few mods. 2006 has been the best driving season I can remember.
Norm

Norm,I drive mine through the winter.If you're suffering withdrawal,you're more than welcome to stop over for lunch & drive mine.

[Denise1967]

We don't really do anything for ours for the winter, are we missing something? There are nice sunny days all year and dry roads.

[YO-EL]

Norm,I drive mine through the winter.If you're suffering withdrawal,you're more than welcome to stop over for lunch & drive mine.

Richy...
WAIT!!!!
You mean YOURS doesn't MELT???????
Wow... You are SO lucky!

[Silver O Six]

Norm,I drive mine through the winter.If you're suffering withdrawal,you're more than welcome to stop over for lunch & drive mine.

See, Richy is a nice guy!:D

[War Bonnet]

Shhhhh........... it's already sleeping!
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a284/kdg490/Img044A.jpg

[Norm Clemmer]

Shhhhh........... it's already sleeping!
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a284/kdg490/Img044A.jpg

With that plastic blanket it appears to be mummiefied <I am sure that is spelled wrong> In any event Richie, Thanks for the offer, I am already starting to go thru serous withdrawl. My Pontiac just don't seem to cut it.
Norm

[OUTLAW]

OH boy! What a bunch of wussy's . You boys don't know what your missing. Taking my Vette on a cold clear crisp sunny day in the middle of Jan of Feb. For me it takes the edge off a long winter. Winter is depressing enough, but to add to it by putting my Z into hibernation, I would loose my mind.
So I guess that is why they make chocolate and vanilla.

[Glennm27]

I got your wussy Outlaw Whizard.

I don't care to drive my Corvette on sh!tty, cold roads when my tires don't feel like sticking to anything... I also have no interest in digging salt and gravel out of my engine bay all winter long plus I have 3 cars.

I have a feeling also that I am not as crazy about my Corvette as some of you are and some of you may think I am........

The real wussies are guys like you that refuse to drive the car hard......

Come on and show up with us sometime and we'll show you how to drive that thing.... But then again, if you do, remember you may get it dirty and depending on your skill, we may have to drag you and your car out of Swamp Creek up in Tinicim Township if you make just ONE wrong move...... Come on Nick, that's where we'll seperate the wussies from the drivers.... ;aw

I promise to help you out of the stream if you go in.. AND remember to bring your new Tom-Tom, becasue you WILL get lost.........

:D :D

[9538jp]

Do any of you that put your cars away for 3-4 months, add any stablizer to the gas tank? I plan on putting mine away until March 1. Also do you cover them for the winter (in the garage)?

Joe

[War Bonnet]

With that plastic blanket it appears to be mummiefied <I am sure that is spelled wrong> In any event Richie, Thanks for the offer, I am already starting to go thru serous withdrawl. My Pontiac just don't seem to cut it.
Norm
Pretty funny! The plastic is only there because I was doing some spray painting in the garage, and didn't want to ruin the Car Jacket with over spray. There is the 72 next to the 71 which will be my driver as soon as I finish it(can't see it in the pic). There will be some rubber under the wheel wells on the 72 for sure! The motor is at Roland's machine shop in Doylestown being rebuilt as we speak, and I should have it back in about a week. WooHoo

[Glennm27]

Do any of you that put your cars away for 3-4 months, add any stablizer to the gas tank? I plan on putting mine away until March 1. Also do you cover them for the winter (in the garage)?

Joe
STA-BIL in the tank (http://www.goldeagle.com/sta-bil/all_about_sta-bil.htm)
Cover
Battery Tender (http://batterytender.com/default.php?cPath=11_2)

[Norm Clemmer]

I'm don't think I am being a wuss for putting my Vette to bed early. I drove it more than ever this summer, had it up on the Pocono track and am 200 miles short of hitting 40K miles.

With the cost of the car and the mods this adds up to just a little bit over $2.00 a mile plus gas and insurance...This is about the same as it costs to drive a tractor trailer per mile. If I do the logic in that manor I can consider the car to be paid off and every mile here after to be a free bonus mile. This enables me to justify to my wife the additional mods I am going to do this winter.

Norm

[C5pilot]

With the cost of the car and the mods this adds up to just a little bit over $2.00 a mile plus gas and insurance...This is about the same as it costs to drive a tractor trailer per mile. If I do the logic in that manor I can consider the car to be paid off and every mile here after to be a free bonus mile. This enables me to justify to my wife the additional mods I am going to do this winter.

Ummm, you forgot one small detail... The tractor-trailer is producing income at a rate higher than $2/hr. But I won't tell your wife if you don't tell mine that I didn't actually win the raffle car. ;)

[Silver O Six]

I guess I am wuz but like Glenn sez, I don't want to be removing road salt
and goo every time I take a ride. Don't tell my wife but I'll drive her vert
up and down and all over during the winter while the Z is sleeping. ;hhh

[vettecaster]

I wonder what our Vettes dream about during their winter hibernation? Summer miles ahead and more Zaino?

[PETE CARROLL]

When all of you become "SENIORS" like Richy & I,you might drive them in the winter months.

Pete

[carboman]

When all of you become "SENIORS" like Richy & I,you might drive them in the winter months.

Pete

Pete,

I hope you're not putting your golf game in hibernation.

[Glennm27]

I have no interest in driving the car in the winter, so I save some Insurance money and tuck it away. Comprenesive coverage for the Corvette is $11/month, so I save a nice bit of money for 3 months.

Another nice thing about it, in March it's almost like getting a new car again.. :)

[Richy]

I have no interest in driving the car in the winter, so I save some Insurance money and tuck it away. Comprenesive coverage for the Corvette is $11/month, so I save a nice bit of money for 3 months.

Another nice thing about it, in March it's almost like getting a new car again.. :)

Hey Glenn,don't you miss detailing during the winter?

[Glennm27]

Hey Glenn,don't you miss detailing during the winter?

It's in the garage, not buried in the backyard. :rolleyes:

[carboman]

Hey Glenn,don't you miss detailing during the winter?

Richy,

What makes you think we stop detailing in the winter? I have 4 cars so once the Vette is done it's on to the other 3.

[Richy]

Richy,

What makes you think we stop detailing in the winter? I have 4 cars so once the Vette is done it's on to the other 3.

Get a life,Mark.

[carboman]

Get a life,Mark.

I have many lives and enjoy them all to the fullest extent legally possible.

[Bob Weiss]

Denise,

Also a good idea to make sure your fuel tank is full (moisture in fuel can rust tank above the fuel line) and put a moisture absorber in the interior (I just bought some "Damprid" at lowes I am going to try this year).

Bob Weiss

[Joel Fellman]

The baby won't be hibernating this winter! It will be at our mechanics having a (ZZ4?) heart transplant!

[Norm Clemmer]

Say Joel can you expand on what a zz4 heart transplant is?
Norm

[Richy]

Say Joel can you expand on what a zz4 heart transplant is?
Norm


Norm,it means Joel will run with the big dogs next racing season.

[92RAGTOP]

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[DanS711]

Check out this link Norm
http://www.gmgoodwrench.com/GMPerformanceParts/EngineShowcase/index.jsp?engId=ZZ4350&engine=ZZ4%20350&sku=12499712&engCat=sb

[Norm Clemmer]

He won't be running with the big dogs...He will be the big dog...That is one very fine looking hunk of metal...........
Norm

[PETE CARROLL]

Mark
Neither the golf clubs nor the Vette hibernate for the winter.

Pete

[92RAGTOP]

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[carboman]

Joel,

Don't neglect to upgrading everything aft of the engine. Doubling the HP on a high mileage car will reak havoc with the rest of your drivetrain.

[C5pilot]

Does that weigh any more than the stock engine?

[Bob Weiss]

Less weight with Aluminum heads and intake (and a good set of headers I hope).

Joel goes down the splippery slope. Now a good exhaust system. Better ignition system, fuel pump, carb, rev limiter, U Joints, better rear ratio, beef up the trans, torque converter, etc etc.

Have fun !!

Bob

[Norm Clemmer]

Joel,

Don't neglect to upgrading everything aft of the engine. Doubling the HP on a high mileage car will reak havoc with the rest of your drivetrain.

Are you saying the lucky guy is going to fall into endless mod pit?

A stronger clutch, transmission and rear, wider rear tires, a scatter shield and maybe a parachute to stop him at the end of the quarter mile or hitting the ground when his wife throws him out of the window when she learns about the costs of these mods?

That will cost almost as much as some guys spend on Zaino.

Norm

[carboman]

Are you saying the lucky guy is going to fall into endless mod pit?

A stronger clutch, transmission and rear, wider rear tires, a scatter shield and maybe a parachute to stop him at the end of the quarter mile or hitting the ground when his wife throws him out of the window when she learns about the costs of these mods?

That will cost almost as much as some guys spend on Zaino.

Norm

Then Joel will hate all the trips to the mechanic and sell the car, buy a C6 and end of with a faster and more enjoyable car.

[Richy]

Sadly,from personal experience,I have to agree with Mark.The next Vette I buy will be a low option 6 speed that will stay completely stock.This will be
like my ' 99 FRC .I had dozens of runs over 3 years & never broke anything.

Now,as I've frequently said," a good day at the track is when I get to drive home".

I have to admit that Bob Weiss told me this would happen ,but I didn't listen.

[carboman]

Now this is a motor! Might cause some hood clearance issues though.

[Denise1967]

Denise,

Also a good idea to make sure your fuel tank is full (moisture in fuel can rust tank above the fuel line) and put a moisture absorber in the interior (I just bought some "Damprid" at lowes I am going to try this year).

Bob Weiss

Thanks Bob for the tips! We usually just started the car once in a while in the winter but everyone here is getting us thinking since the battery usually died. Glen mentioned the battery tender to us too as a tip.

[Silver O Six]

Now this is a motor! Might cause some hood clearance issues though.

Is that the "572" they had at carlisle?:rolleyes:

[jonmentzer]

i can tell you from experience, once you start one project it leads into another one ,joel. also while the engine is out its agood time to detail the engine compartment. if you need any thing glass beaded i can do it at work

[Norm Clemmer]

Sadly,from personal experience,I have to agree with Mark.The next Vette I buy will be a low option 6 speed that will stay completely stock.This will be
like my ' 99 FRC .I had dozens of runs over 3 years & never broke anything.

Now,as I've frequently said," a good day at the track is when I get to drive home".

I have to admit that Bob Weiss told me this would happen ,but I didn't listen.

Richie

I think you will be completely bored with a low option completely stock six speed after having that car. The only reason you are breaking stuff is because your engine got the power to do it.

A well known tuner told me that if I want to drag race my car I need to budget fifty dollars per run to repair broken stuff. I'll bet that is not far off to what your 500+rrwp car is costing you when it is all said, added up and done.


Norm

[Joel Fellman]

I definitely plan to detail the engine compartment while the engine is out! Still haven't decided on the ZZ4 (355HP) or perhaps the ZZ383 (425HP) if finances allow. I also plan to go with a 700 R4 to replace the original 3 speed trans (GM if not too expensive or perhaps a MadDog Gangster?) The 308 rear will go to 355 or 373. I think that's about it. The best part is: I'll hopefully be running at least mid-13's instead of high 15's.

[Richy]

[QUOTE=Norm Clemmer]A well known tuner told me that if I want to drag race my car I need to budget fifty dollars per run to repair broken stuff. I'll bet that is not far off to what your 500+rrwp car is costing you when it is all said, added up and done.


Norm,I gladly settle for $50/run.I'm sure I don't have to tell you the cost of 2 racing clutches & a new gear box.

[OUTLAW]

Do you guys light candles around the car at night and do some type of Chant around the car, like the indians did with the great white buffalo. By the way, thats what it is, A CAR!

Hey, did you know that these new fangled machines are now equiped to handle cold weather, check your manual.

OH boy here we go...

[black magic]

Outlaw:

Black Magic will be out and about during the winter months. Somebody has to make some sonic booms on the road and she is quite capable. Although I know Mark will miss driving behind me smelling all that jet fuel!

The roads of course have to be clean otherwise I must bring out the magic carpet!

[OUTLAW]

Hey Joe,
Nice to have you back on the site.

[Silver O Six]

Do you guys light candles around the car at night and do some type of Chant around the car, like the indians did with the great white buffalo. By the way, thats what it is, A CAR!

Hey, did you know that these new fangled machines are now equiped to handle cold weather, check your manual.

OH boy here we go...


Yo Nick!!! Easy does it!!!;ow

[Silver O Six]

It's my babys birthday tomorrow!;bs ;bs

[Norm Clemmer]

Do you guys light candles around the car at night and do some type of Chant around the car, like the indians did with the great white buffalo. By the way, thats what it is, A CAR!

Hey, did you know that these new fangled machines are now equiped to handle cold weather, check your manual.

OH boy here we go...

Outlaw, Your close but no cigar. We came a long way since those Indian days. We now sit on lawn chairs, drink beer and sniff Zaino. We no longer have to Chant the radio does that.
Norm

[OUTLAW]

Did you ever just go into your garage and stare at your Vette. Don't tell anyone but I do all the time. It makes me feel good. No candle lighting though.

[Rick and Arleen Ball]

Don't put them to bed, just put yhem to rest.
There are some very nice days during the winter to take the Vette out for a drive.
Providing theres no salt lingering on the roads.
Hopefully we'll have a mild winter.

[Bill Burkholder]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/billburkholder/debadge.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/billburkholder/newcar.jpg

I guess by next weekend, could be SNOW. :( New coat of Zaino on Thursday before the cold.;hhh

[Silver O Six]

I have decided to take it off the road the minute the first application of road salt is applied.:(

I had her out today and commented to myself of how am I going to keep my hands off her on a sunny 60 degree winter day.:mad:

Maybe Mark will invite me over to the LAL to add distraction!;aw

[Bob Weiss]

;tu Bill,

The Vette looks SUPER !!! ;tu ;tu

[Bill Burkholder]

Thanks Bob. ;)