Re: [DML] That time of year again (storage)

["Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have been looking for a set of junk rims to do just exactly that. 
Would you know of a manufacturer's rim of a certain model car that 
could be used to bolt up to the delorean for winter storage? Any 
tips on model year/model/manufacturer would be great if you know of 
any.

Thanks,

Joe OBrien





--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, mike.griese@xxxx wrote:
> 
> Putting the car on blocks and allowing the suspension to 
> droop is a bad idea.  The suspension bushings are 
> rubber cylinders that are gripped on the outside by
> the suspension arm and are bonded to a metal 
> sleeve on the inside.  The metal sleeve is clamped
> by the suspension bolts when they are tightened.
> The bolts do not (or are not supposed to)
> rotate within the bushing, and the bushing is not
> supposed to rotate within the suspension arm.
> The bushing itself gets twisted along it's length 
> as the suspension moves.  If you let the suspension
> hang, you are deforming the rubber in the bushing
> to it's maximum.  If you leave it like this for a long
> time, you will ruin the bushings.
> 
> Your best bet would be to find any rim that will fit
> the car and put on cheap old tires on them and let
> the car sit on those while it is stored.  The car 
> wouldn't be driven on these tires, so they could 
> even be used tires from the scrap bin at a tire shop.
> They just need to hold air.  If you are only going to 
> store the car for one winter season, overinflate 
> your tires and don't worry about them.  If you 
> are going to store for years, leave the tires alone -
> you will want to replace them after being stored that
> long anyway.
> 
> --
> Mike
> 
> 
> -------------- Original message from "Mike Walsh" : -------------- 
> 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Hi All. 
> > 
> > I have been on the forum for about 4 years and have read just 
about 
> > every post, but this is the 1st year actually owning one. 
> > 
> > Usually around this time of year there are a few posts about 
storing 
> > the car for the winter. I know there are lots of other posts 
from 
> > previous years, but I also know that there are new products, 
methods, 
> > and with the cars getting older, there may be better ways of 
doing it. 
> 
> [snip]
> 
> > 8 Put on jack stands / blocks to take most of the weight off 
tires??? 
> > (to eliminate flat spots) 
> > 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]








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