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A number of folks I know in the UK TR community would echo Jonmac's
recommendation of a carcoon. I haven't seen Carcoons here in the US,
although they or something equivalent is almost certainly available.
On Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 8:07=E2=80=AFAM John Macartney <johnbmacartney@gmx.=
com>
wrote:
> Hi, Bill,
>
> I understand your dilemma. Years ago before I retired from the BMIHT
> Museum, the curator was having a similar difficulty keeping the many
> prototype cars in the reserve collection free from rust and damp. When no=
t
> on display they were locked in a nearby barn. He solved the problem by
> buying things called CarCoons and I=E2=80=99m sure similar examples must =
surely
> exist in the US. The carcoon is an inflatable plastic tent into which you
> drive the car and seal it in. The shelter is waterproof and has a small,
> low voltage dehumidifier to ensure damp and moisture are not admitted. I
> think BMIHT bought about 12 examples and added to that number when the
> Jaguar Daimler collection arrived and before a new facility was built to
> house them. Have a look at www.carcoon.com These things aren=E2=80=99t ex=
pensive
> and certainly far less than a body shop would charge to get rid of rust
> damage.
>
> Jonmac
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">A n=
umber of folks I know in the UK TR community would echo Jonmac's recomm=
endation of a carcoon.=C2=A0 I haven't seen Carcoons here in the US, al=
though they or something equivalent is almost certainly available.</div></d=
iv><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" cl=
ass=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 8:07=E2=80=AFAM John Macartney &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:johnbmacartney@gmx.com";>johnbmacartney@gmx.com</a>>=
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi, Bill=
,<br>
<br>
I understand your dilemma. Years ago before I retired from the BMIHT Museum=
, the curator was having a similar difficulty keeping the many prototype ca=
rs in the reserve collection free from rust and damp. When not on display t=
hey were locked in a nearby barn. He solved the problem by buying things ca=
lled CarCoons and I=E2=80=99m sure similar examples must surely exist in th=
e US. The carcoon is an inflatable plastic tent into which you drive the ca=
r and seal it in. The shelter is waterproof and has a small, low voltage de=
humidifier to ensure damp and moisture are not admitted. I think BMIHT boug=
ht about 12 examples and added to that number when the Jaguar Daimler colle=
ction arrived and before a new facility was built to house them. Have a loo=
k at <a href=3D"http://www.carcoon.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank=
">www.carcoon.com</a> These things aren=E2=80=99t expensive and certainly f=
ar less than a body shop would charge to get rid of rust damage.<br>
<br>
Jonmac<br>
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