I have always liked concrete or asphalt, but it tends to be "cost
prohibitive" most of the time (check your area, asphalt and concrete can
very widely in price, if you do the work yourself, it may not be all that
expensive). At my parents house, I took some 2X4's and built a box (about
3' longer than the car, and about 6' wider), put some heavy black plastic
down under it, so water could run off under the edge of the box and the
gravel wouldn't be worked into the dirt. I then filled the box with
pea-gravel. It worked pretty well. I didn't have too much problem with
moisture (NW Montana), but it made for a nice place to work on the truck
without rolling around in the muck, dirt and oil. I got the idea from a
friend who had done his this way (he used 3/4"-minus). The pea-gravel was
a lot more comfortable to lie on than the 3/4"-minus. The only real
negatives that if found was the fact that you could loose tools and small
parts really easily, and a creeper will not roll on it. My .02$ worth ;^)
Kevin Lake
56 GMC Suburban/napco
----------
> From: Brinkman <brinkman@warwick.net>
> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: [oletrucks] What to put down
> Date: Saturday, June 12, 1999 6:49 AM
>
> Does anybody have an idea of a good surface to put down under my ole
> truck,other then just leaving it on dirt?I have no more room in my
> driveway,and I am forced to park it on dirt while restoring it.After a
> rainstorm,the entire underside of the truck is wet.If I dumped a load of
> gravel or P.Q.would it stop the moisture problem?How about if I putr a
> tarp under it?Any ideas?
> Tanks in advance
> Tommy
>
> 50 5 window 3100
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
|