Need Suggestions on Car Storage
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Need Suggestions on Car Storage
Folks:
I've had my '72 Corvette since 2008 and recently performed a full restoration so it has to stay in my 2-car garage. The other garage slot is for my daily driver.
For a long time now, I have wanted a nice 67-72 C10/K10 pickup but I have no where to keep it. I've checked a couple of classic car storage warehouses in the DFW area and can't bring myself to pay that kind of $ to store another vehicle.
Does anyone have ideas of other storage places that are safe for a classic? The every day storage places in town are not insulated (I don't believe) and every piece of plastic or rubber seal or bushing would be toasted because it would be like an oven in the Texas heat.
I saw the other day someone had a vehicle under a Car Capsule inflated cover in his driveway. Would something like that keep the critters from getting in it and chewing up wire insulation and such?
Thanks in advance.
Roger
I've had my '72 Corvette since 2008 and recently performed a full restoration so it has to stay in my 2-car garage. The other garage slot is for my daily driver.
For a long time now, I have wanted a nice 67-72 C10/K10 pickup but I have no where to keep it. I've checked a couple of classic car storage warehouses in the DFW area and can't bring myself to pay that kind of $ to store another vehicle.
Does anyone have ideas of other storage places that are safe for a classic? The every day storage places in town are not insulated (I don't believe) and every piece of plastic or rubber seal or bushing would be toasted because it would be like an oven in the Texas heat.
I saw the other day someone had a vehicle under a Car Capsule inflated cover in his driveway. Would something like that keep the critters from getting in it and chewing up wire insulation and such?
Thanks in advance.
Roger
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I have no idea how TALL your garage is. But if it is 10' ceiling, what you need is a lift in your garage. Yes, there is some significant expense for the lift and for modifying the door opener (or converting to side-mount opener). But, the vehicles will be protected as you need and still available to you whenever. How long will it take to amortize such a purchase, considering the monthly fees for an environmentally controlled storage site?
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I recently spent $4500 for an insulated and sealed, hurricane rated double garage door. I also mounted a dehumidifier above the garage sink to keep the humidity at 45% for the 1969 vette and 1995 Harley.
The other garage space is reserved for the wife's car. My 2003 repainted Yukon sits outside.
After completely restoring myself all the fasteners and metal surfaces over 20 years ago, I am not about to let corrosion take over. Not on my watch, anyhow...
The other garage space is reserved for the wife's car. My 2003 repainted Yukon sits outside.
After completely restoring myself all the fasteners and metal surfaces over 20 years ago, I am not about to let corrosion take over. Not on my watch, anyhow...
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I recently spent $4500 for an insulated and sealed, hurricane rated double garage door. I also mounted a dehumidifier above the garage sink to keep the humidity at 45% for the 1969 vette and 1995 Harley.
The other garage space is reserved for the wife's car. My 2003 repainted Yukon sits outside.
After completely restoring myself all the fasteners and metal surfaces over 20 years ago, I am not about to let corrosion take over. Not on my watch, anyhow...
The other garage space is reserved for the wife's car. My 2003 repainted Yukon sits outside.
After completely restoring myself all the fasteners and metal surfaces over 20 years ago, I am not about to let corrosion take over. Not on my watch, anyhow...
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I have no idea how TALL your garage is. But if it is 10' ceiling, what you need is a lift in your garage. Yes, there is some significant expense for the lift and for modifying the door opener (or converting to side-mount opener). But, the vehicles will be protected as you need and still available to you whenever. How long will it take to amortize such a purchase, considering the monthly fees for an environmentally controlled storage site?
Yea. That was one of my original thoughts. But, alas, my house was built in 1962 and the garage ceiling is only 8'-2".
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Not sure about how much space you have around your house or if you live in a subdivision that would not allow storage containers. My uncle has a 1960 Impala stored in a used one of these containers. His car has been in this container for many years and he has not had any problems or issues with leaks or rodents or humidity. Just another option to consider. The container that he bought was used, almost brand new, and I think he paid $2,500 for it. He puts Tom Cat sticky traps along the walls to catch mice but the container is well sealed and I don't think he's ever caught a mouse yet.
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Haha, yes. I get you. That would be ideal for sure. However, I have a pretty significant investment in my daily driver and it is fairly new so I'd like to protext it also...especially from the these Texas storms. If it was a few years old, I wouldn't mind letting it sit on the driveway.
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Not sure about how much space you have around your house or if you live in a subdivision that would not allow storage containers. My uncle has a 1960 Impala stored in a used one of these containers. His car has been in this container for many years and he has not had any problems or issues with leaks or rodents or humidity. Just another option to consider. The container that he bought was used, almost brand new, and I think he paid $2,500 for it. He puts Tom Cat sticky traps along the walls to catch mice but the container is well sealed and I don't think he's ever caught a mouse yet.
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Folks:
I've had my '72 Corvette since 2008 and recently performed a full restoration so it has to stay in my 2-car garage. The other garage slot is for my daily driver.
For a long time now, I have wanted a nice 67-72 C10/K10 pickup but I have no where to keep it. I've checked a couple of classic car storage warehouses in the DFW area and can't bring myself to pay that kind of $ to store another vehicle.
Does anyone have ideas of other long term car storage places that are safe for a classic? The every day storage places in town are not insulated (I don't believe) and every piece of plastic or rubber seal or bushing would be toasted because it would be like an oven in the Texas heat.
I saw the other day someone had a vehicle under a Car Capsule inflated cover in his driveway. Would something like that keep the critters from getting in it and chewing up wire insulation and such?
Thanks in advance.
Roger
I've had my '72 Corvette since 2008 and recently performed a full restoration so it has to stay in my 2-car garage. The other garage slot is for my daily driver.
For a long time now, I have wanted a nice 67-72 C10/K10 pickup but I have no where to keep it. I've checked a couple of classic car storage warehouses in the DFW area and can't bring myself to pay that kind of $ to store another vehicle.
Does anyone have ideas of other long term car storage places that are safe for a classic? The every day storage places in town are not insulated (I don't believe) and every piece of plastic or rubber seal or bushing would be toasted because it would be like an oven in the Texas heat.
I saw the other day someone had a vehicle under a Car Capsule inflated cover in his driveway. Would something like that keep the critters from getting in it and chewing up wire insulation and such?
Thanks in advance.
Roger
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Garages of America are building a lot of facilites around the DFW area, and they have a lot of existing spaces come up for sale too. I've seen them go for as little as $350K but new ones are around $500K+...
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Yea the same thing in the Houston area. I have a buddy that runs a detailing Ceramic coating company and he does a lot of work for a couple of them as monthly maintenance plans they offer. . We have been to a few open houses events where the locations are trying to get people to buy. I'm like If I had 350K just laying around to **** off it would be one something besides a man cave I have to drive to to hang out in. I'm about to have to put a lift in one of our garages because the new addition of a BMW track car. The one car garage will take a lift with no issues as it has a 12' ceiling already.
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I've been storing my SW20 MR2 in an uninsulated 10x20 storage unit for years without any problems.
Nebraska heat might not be as bad as Texas heat but we still have our share of 100 degree days..
Nebraska heat might not be as bad as Texas heat but we still have our share of 100 degree days..
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Given the options suggested by Forum Members that aren’t viable, it may require you to get a top rated exterior car cover and keep your daily driver outside. I am in a similar situation as yourself, the covers from Cover Craft do a good job of protecting the paint. As Bill Clinton would say …
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