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Classic car maintenance
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5 Tips for Maintaining Your Classic Car's Value
1.
Do keep it clean. Don't let dirt or dust build up on
your car, keep it clean all year round – even when
you have it parked. ...
2.
Don't make modifications. ...
3.
Do keep it as original as possible. ...
4.
Don't skimp on regular maintenance. ...
5.
Do make sure it is stored properly.
How do you take care of a classic car?
Here are 10 maintenance tips that you can follow to help
keep your classic car or truck in tip top shape:
1.
Change the oil. ...
2.
Flush the cooling system. ...
3.
Change transmission fluid and differential oil. ...
4.
Keep it clean. ...
5.
Wax on wax off. ...
6.
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Protect the interior. ...
7.
Check your ball joints. ...
8.
Lube your drive-line.
9.
How often should a classic car be driven?
10.
At a minimum, any vehicle should start and run 30
miles once a month if it's a “driver” (a vehicle you'd
drive anywhere at any time).
How often should a classic car be driven?
At a minimum, any vehicle should start and run 30 miles
once a month if it's a “driver” (a vehicle you'd drive anywhere
at any time).
Tips to Maintain Classic Cars
Contrary to what some people think, maintaining a classic
car is not about keeping it nice and clean indoors. More
importantly than that is to treat and preserve your vehicle’s
engine, keeping the fluids in check and driving it as often as
you can.
With today’s post, we intend to assist first timers with a
classic car on what the steps for keeping their collection
protected and taking care of it the right way. For this
purpose, we have come up with 5 tips you should follow to
keep your classic car in shape.
1. Regular checkups
Most car collectors know a lot about mechanics and usually
perform their own car maintenance. Even if maintaining
your vehicle in good shape is part of your hobby as a
collector, you should still have your car checked regularly by
a qualified mechanic. This will avoid the occurrence of any
problems down the road in consequence of you having
overlooked a simple adjustment or repair that needed to be
done. As well as that, a professional mechanic will also be
able to easily find car parts at a better price than an average
person.
2. Consistent waxing and cleaning
Cleaning and waxing your classic car on a regular basis is a
must. Give it a good hand-wash once in a while, in order to
keep it far from salt, grime and other impurities that could
cause permanent damage to the exterior of your car. After
you wash it, make the car’s paint shine with some good
waxing, that could be done every 6 months or so. And don’t
forget to clean and protect the interior of your vehicle as
well! After all, the car needs to pass the same impression
from the exterior in its interior too.
3. Pump the breaks
If you have a beautiful and well maintained looking classic
car, with a loud engine, it will definitely get people looking.
However, you want to make sure that the only loud noise is
from the vehicle’s engine, and not from its breaks squealing.
To avoid that, it is also important to keep the breaks in good
condition, pumping them every time you can or feel the
need to do so.
4. Take it for regular rides
We know that collectors are overprotective with their car,
and some are even afraid of taking them out of their garage.
However, what is the fun of collecting classic cars if you are
not able to take them for a spin? Besides of giving you
pleasure to drive it around and meet other collectors at car
expositions, it will also ensure that your car gets its regular
ride to keep the engines running properly and ensure that
everything is ok with it.
5. Keep it covered
Excess of natural exposure of any kind (rain, wind, snow or
sun) could be a damage to classic vehicles. Prolonged
contact with water, for example, can cause the development
of rust. The wind could blow some objects to your car, which
could result in scratches and dents. Direct sunlight can cause
excessive heat, which will damage your vehicle in several
different ways. Snow could lead up to freezing your engine.
And the list doesn’t stop there. The simple act of covering
your car or parking it in garage with a good structure will
protect your vehicle and avoid the occurrence of any
incident.
Keep posted to our blog to get more interesting tips and
advices for maintaining and also transporting classic cars! At
GCE Logistics, our team of professionals is ready to assist car
collectors that wish to import or export a car to complete
their collection, regardless of what part of the world you are
located at!