Does anyone have advice on the drive-in storage cocoons available? I normally store our 69 E-type in a heated building off site, but it is not as convenient as it could be.
I'm told that the fan circulated type is good at keeping the car clean, dry, and rodent free in a garage space. I'm also told that the anti-corrosion vapor emitting storage bags are better but have a definite (shorter) life.
Life is tough for an E-Type in New England winters.

Any thoughts other than moving to New Mexico?

Submitted by SE12-52152J on Tue, 08/19/2014 - 07:57

Here in central VA, it does not get as cold as New England, but is plenty humid. And we do get snow occasionally. So here's what I did for our Miata a few times - and fair warning, it is a lot of work.

I bought a storage bag from www.carbag.com, which is technically only recommended for indoor use. But I stored the car on our outdoor parking pad like this: laid out a large tarp (about 16x20). Laid out the car bag, with it zippered open. Rolled the car on (with plywood squares under the tires). Put dessicant in and under the car (more on that in a minute). Closed up the car and zipped up the bag. Pulled the tarp up the sides and tied it off with ropes zig-zagging back and forth over the length of the car. Then I put another similarly sized tarp over the top and tied it off with ropes zig-zagging back and forth *under* the car (made a special tool - like a giant needle - to pull the rope under the whole package). Then tied off the ends. If well done, the car is coccooned and nothing gets in. But it takes a bit of pre-planning and careful alignments to get the car centered side-to-side and front-to-back.

Note on the dessicant - use what they sell at carbag.com. I tried other, cheaper, dessicants, and they just turned to liquid and created a huge mess to be cleaned up.

A few other notes. I left the windows cracked so the car could breathe a bit. I also put the car cover on the car, inside the car bag. I topped off the tank and put fuel stabilizer in with it. I plugged the exhaust. Probably a couple of other things, but that's the main stuff.

As I said, it's a lot of work, but when I took the car out in the spring, it looked just like when it went in. By that I mean there was not even any surface rust - clean as a whistle.

YMMV. Good luck!