Jim -
Get a good car cover & drive your car onto a sealed car storage bag like this:
http://www.calcarcover.com/product.aspx?id=76&cid=8
put the car cover on and then close the car storage bag over the car.
It would be good to put either some moisture inhibitors in the bag
(like sta-dri pouches or closet chemical dehumidifier they sell in
drug and boat stores). The best solution, however, would be to get a
small electric room dehumidifier and rig up a drainage hose to the
dehumidifier, and put that in the bag, although these are more
expensive (at least $100 for a cheap chinese one).
Once it is all set in the storage bag, get a big blue tarp and put it
over the storage bag and stake the tarp down. These car storage bags
are pretty tough, but will last much longer if covered with a decent
tarp.
Don't get the "carcoons" or things that blow up ... they will suck in
humidity and rust your car.
I use a storage bag for my healey here in Hong Kong and it works like
a charm. I have kept the healey in there as long as 6 months at a
stretch, and then when I drive it out, it comes out looking as good as
the day it went in.
Best Regards,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
On 3/27/06, Jim Ryan <ryan@jimryan.com> wrote:
> I need to store my '64 BJ7 for the next 3 years. Unfortunately it has
> been sitting out exposed at a body shop for about that time. I can't
> stand seeing it this way but I have very limited funds while the boys
> are in college. I have looked high and low for storage I can afford and
> can't find a thing.
>
> Anyway, I plan to tuck it up next to the house and cover it as best I
> can. My question lies in how best to protect the bottom (Southern NH).
> I thought I could build a small (8x16) deck type structure and seal it
> somehow to keep the moisture at bay. Is it worth it? Would it be that
> much better then just on the ground or a bed of gravel? I've owned this
> since 1974 and can't bear to part with it...
>
>
> Thanks,
> -Jim
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