Sounds like you have your winter mapped out!
I uncovered my old MG Midget yesterday to drain the rad as the temp is about to drop a fair bit , first of all the little brass wing nut thats in the bottom of rad snapped off in the rad so thought ok i will take the bottom hose off undid the jubilee clip pulled on the hose and hey presto the spigot pulled out of the rad ,so back on with the covers and leave that untill it gets warmer at Easter time,
ok now for the rear brakes on the Rangie
with that a wind and sleet shower came on so tools back in shed and rethink time, :undecided:ah the joys of restoring old motors.