We've had a mild autumn season so far this year in N.W Ohio, and the temptation was to keep driving Tillie. Still, I knew I had more than the usual clean up to do on Tillie due do driving her 100+ miles in the rain for TRials. Trying to perform a detailed clean up in cold weather is no fun, so mid-October I decided to get started.
I don't normally use water to clean Tillie, but there was quite a bit of road dirt on the under carriage, not to mention horse "stuff", so the best way was to get her up on jacks and carefully use my power washer to clean off the big chunks!
Once the under side was dry, lots of Griot's spray cleaner and micro fiber towels made the under carriage look just as good as it did last spring!
I also used this opportunity to touch up the under carriage paint where stones had chipped things.
After the last drive of the season, while the engine / drive line was still warm, I dropped the engine oil, gearbox lube, and differential lube. They drained over night, and fresh lube is on the shelf waiting to be added.
I'm still trying to decide if I want to keep Tillie on jack stands over the winter or put the wheels back on and lower her back on the tires. I've heard conflicting thoughts on the matter.
As usual, I taped up the exhaust pipes to keep "critters" from making a home in my mufflers.
The custom made Covercraft car cover fits like a glove and should keep the winter dust and dirt on the outside where it belongs.
The months sure do seem to fly by, and before we know it,
2017 will arrive!
Best Wishes to everyone.
