 Car Covers What to buy, Need something to block the elements while I restore my car in a shade tree environment. |
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| Steve73 |
 Feb 15 2012, 08:41 PM
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Photographer/Shade Tree Mechanic  Group: Members Posts: 125 Joined: 2-July 11 From: Nashville Member No.: 13,269 Region Association: South East States  |
Let me know what you all like. My car's exerior needs to be stripped so I'm not so worried about protecting the paint right now. I just want to keep out the weather so all the work on the floorboards won't be ruined by standing water coming through leaky seals in the body.
If you have an old one that looks bad but works contact me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I figure those should be replaced almost last in the rebuild process. After the paint and before the interior goes in. Here is what Pelican Parts offers http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/coverk...ing_outdoor.htm |
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| JRust |
Feb 15 2012, 11:18 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,317 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Albany Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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I don't see how that looks worse than a tarp (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) . The point of the cover is keeping the moisture out of your 914 right. Weighing down a tarp is going to be worse than just letting it sit out uncovered. A carport is another great way to go. It still is only as good as the enclosure around it.
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| Steve73 |
Feb 15 2012, 11:32 PM
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Photographer/Shade Tree Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 125 Joined: 2-July 11 From: Nashville Member No.: 13,269 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(JRust @ Feb 15 2012, 11:18 PM)  I don't see how that looks worse than a tarp (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) . The point of the cover is keeping the moisture out of your 914 right. Weighing down a tarp is going to be worse than just letting it sit out uncovered. A carport is another great way to go. It still is only as good as the enclosure around it. Well the tarp would be temporary. After I fix it up I may sell it. I don't want to let it ruin being outside. I need to move and get a house with a 3 or 4 car garage is what I need to do. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) |
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| JRust |
Feb 15 2012, 11:39 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,317 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Albany Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(Steve73 @ Feb 15 2012, 09:32 PM) Well the tarp would be temporary. After I fix it up I may sell it. I don't want to let it ruin being outside. I need to move and get a house with a 3 or 4 car garage is what I need to do. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) I hear you. Although I want a 3 car garage. Then a seperate 60x100 shop with multiple lifts. Not to mention a sectioned off area/booth for paint. Oh yeah & enough money to have some good mechanics to fix all the things I screw up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif) |
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Steve73 Car Covers What to buy Feb 15 2012, 08:41 PM
JRust Spend a little more & get the portable garage/... Feb 15 2012, 08:49 PM
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Spend a little more & get the portable garage... Feb 15 2012, 10:30 PM ThePaintedMan :agree: If my landlord would have allowed one of t... Feb 15 2012, 09:20 PM ThePaintedMan Steve,
That sounds like a better plan to me. T... Feb 15 2012, 10:55 PM zymurgist I have a Coverking Stormproof cover. It does a go... Feb 16 2012, 05:06 AM Prospectfarms Keep the sides and corners of your tarp off the gr... Feb 16 2012, 07:14 AM charliew I would not even attempt this in a high humidity a... Feb 16 2012, 09:39 AM Steve73
I would not even attempt this in a high humidity ... Feb 16 2012, 10:25 AM Prospectfarms Tractors.... last winter I went to plow some snow ... Feb 16 2012, 12:31 PM Elliot Cannon You can get de-humidifiers at boat supply places. ... Feb 16 2012, 12:52 PM struckn
You can get de-humidifiers at boat supply places.... Feb 16 2012, 03:18 PM |
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