Re: Long term storage-Myths??

Posted by fredkanter On 2016/12/10 12:48:54

Paul Lamb's '34 that seized up in a heated garage surely did not seize BECAUSE the garage was heated, it seized for another reason. The one car we had in unheated storage for 40+ years we know did not seize BECAUSE it was unheated. Our car had a leaky headgasket that let coolant into a cylinder, Paul Lamb's car must have had some defect that caused the seizing.

We've had Packards, Lincolns, Caddys, Imperials, Rolls Bebtleys, Facels and many others in long term storage (over 30 years) , none were on jack stands and none suffered sagging springs.

Most that were re-awakened were subsequently driven, our '52 show car gained 7,000 miles to and from meets as far away as Detroit. None of these cars ever needed engine repair or developed an appetite for oil.

In short, other than gas tank crud and getting carb freshening after 10-40 year storage no preventable damage has been observed. Brake hydraulic are always renewed for safety and wheel cylinders are almost always deteriorated.