Whats this winterize you speak of? It was 10F this morning when I pulled the coupe of the garage and went to coffee, no heat. The only thing I can't stand is salt.
In Kentucky the winter at times get pretty cold and we do get a some snow. My 62 wagon has a great heater and I try and drive it a few times a month on nice days. All my winterizing is adding fresh gas and Stabil.
I geuss winter is a good time to take a break. Clear your head,spend time with the family doing normal stuff and catching up on bills. Its kinds cool if you make the best of it.
With the heater from a fellow HAMBer and decent door and windshield seals, I don't need to winterize, change the oil, flush the trans, thats about it... it rains a lot here in the wintertime (75-100 inches per year), and I have already been warned by the local Gendarmes about shooting 4 wheel rooster tails on Hiway 101, so, the rain will be the only thing that stops me...
Close the doors and seal em up, check the CO detector (i threw that in so I dont get ****), fill the propane tanks ( radiant subfloor isnt quite ready yet), find the adapter behind the beer fridge and plug in the coffee maker. working in a tshirt when its 30deg out listening to Christmas tunes
It always amazes me how people look at cold. I am the exact opposite. I hate the heat. Anything above 72 is to damn hot, and I am often outside at work during the winter when the temp is at -30 F or colder (it slows the laptop down, but that is about it). Nothing better then hopping on a sled at about -10 F on a nice crisp morning and hitting the trails. We haven't seen 60 degrees up here for 2 months, and won't see it again until next May. It was -5 F yesterday morning with the wind chill near -20. You just learn to deal with it. The right equipment goes a long ways. Winter is the best time of year for working on the car. Warm the garage up a little and get to it. I don't winterize the '51 anymore then burning the last tank of gas out of it. It has a good heater, and on nice clear days I will throw a little gas in it and take it for a drive.
Winterizing during the day or night? During the day, I got a couple of those old fashion kerosene heaters. I got about 5 gal of kerosene to that should last me. BUT...with a open fire that those have, I've made sure I don't have any flammables that the fumes can get to my heaters. I set my spare gas cans outside my shop. In my younger days, cold would call for Peppermint Schnapps. Night time, I guess I better go into town and see if I can find a cute looking bed warmer. HellRaiser
Insulation really does help for your garage if you can do it. A piece of cardboard or old carpet does wonders for your body on the cold concrete. It seems the cold concrete just ****s the heat right out of your joints and makes them hurt and sore, so putting something to insulate makes a big difference. I like cardnoard since when it gets too dirty, just throw away and get a new one. The cushioning is nice also. i think the concrete is lower, harder and colder, the older I get.
Marino wool long underwear base layer. Top and bottom. Wool socks. Flannel pajama pants. Carhart overalls (lined if working out side) lined flannel shirt, Carhart jacket, military scout touk.... And sorrel boots if working out side The marino wool is key!!! It's more comfortable then the "traditional" long johns but this is a traditional forum Sooo...
I had to learn how to swim in an outdoor salt water pool in the middle of winter.... This was in N.S.W. back in '67..... Winter temps in Australia are only 58-60 degrees....
The coldest part is walking between the house and the garage. Once inside I flip the thermostat up to 15C and 5 minutes later I'm working in a t-shirt. My first year with a garage of any kind, let alone a heated one!
i have a 40x80 shop that has NO insulation and a wood stove in one corner. Dont get much work done other than what i can fit by the stove. long johns and sweatshirts. Thats how i stay alive.
Shelving built for storage 2 weeks ago, furnace installed last week, installed new workbench last week. Fridge stocked, Welding underway as we speak, ... ready for hibernation. Jon
I don't like winter either! No heat in the shop so when it gets really cold below 40 or so I just stay away. Getting a gas heater from a friend that came out of an old fire station - but have to run a gas line to the building. Here comes another project. When I do brave the cold, I run wool socks, double long sleeve undershirts, knit cap, hoodie and coveralls, and etc. Works for awhile...
Bought a used wall heater, and had the gas guy hook up an LPG tank, now every spare hour I get, the heater's on, and I'm staplin' in fibergl*** insulation. Gettin' real toasty in the garage!!
truely pissed the replacement inflatable bubble for my ot car is on backorder i hate varmits and salt and shorter days sad as we sit and wait for the winter solstice had my bare hand stick to cold metal engine stand today
WINTER IS CANCELED IN MINNESOTA was cutting and splitting wood did not even need a jacket today , was nice out got a BIG wood stove and can get my shop up to 80 degrees but it consumes quite a bit of wood, but that is better than freezing working on the roaDSTER AND THEN GOT A ENGINE TRANSMISSION AND BODY JOB ON THE 1953 CHEV ops keep busy most of the winter except for storms and real cold weather got a 10 mile trip to my shop
How do I winterize?! I pull the motorcycle out of storage where it's spent the summer, Roll the windows down and turn off the A/C in the car, put on long sleaves and put the shorts away, (the only people that wear shorts in Phoenix after Sept. are you guys!) and the very first day of snow in Wisconsin I mix a tall gin and tonic sit on my porch swing and call my dumb ***ed brother and ask why he moved back there! Winterization complete!!! Simple!
You don't know cold until you live in Canada....it ****s. I plan to spend this winter trying to figure out if I can afford it and how I can move to Arazona!
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