In looking through the latest issue of Thoroughbred and Classic Cars, the
one with the comparision between the MGB and the MX-5 (Miata) I noticed an
ad, P 152, for a "Car Capusule" which looks like a complete cover, but it
doesn't touch the car. The asking price is 183 pounds. That isn't cheap,
but sure is a lot less than a garage. Does anyone have any experience with
one of these things?
TIA
Bob Reisse
At 04:53 PM 6/22/98 UT, doug russell wrote:
>Build an extension on the garage!!!
>
>But in the event that this is not going to happen soon then what you are
doing
>is probably OK. Long term storage under a waterproof cover (or tarp) is bad
>because once moisture in it cannot get out. As you suggest, this may ruin
the
>paint but the real culprit is that moisture retention promotes tin worm.
The
>Technalon primarily keeps sunshine and environmental stuff (natural, avian
and
>man made) off the car while allowing moisture to pass both ways. As long as
>you are "airing" the car out on a regular basis then it will be fine.
>
>Dr. Doug
>
>69 C Rdst
>69 C GT
>69 B Rdst
>76 B Rdst
>3 car garage
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net On Behalf Of BobMGT@aol.com
>Sent: Monday, June 22, 1998 12:49 AM
>To: mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: More Car Cover Gripes
>
>When I bought my MGB I thought a car cover would keep it dry. Boy was I
wrong!
>My garage is only big enough for one car and the TD has seniority. I bought
>the fancy "Technalon" cover for the B. I now know that terms like "rain
>resistant" and "breathable" really mean "leak like a sieve". After a hard
rain
>the cover looks like a wet dish rag and the cockpit and boot fill with water.
>Even if the car didn't leak, what's the point of the car cover if the car
>still gets wet? (In all fairness, the cover will stop morning dew and a light
>sprinkle.) In deparation, I bought a 9X12 water proof tarp from the hardware
>store and put that over the car cover. I use those short bungee cords with
the
>hooks to hold the tarp down. This is working very well so far. The tarp isn't
>long enough to cover the entire car, but it's keeping everything but the nose
>of the car bone dry. The interior and boot are delightfully desert like, even
>after a very hard rain with high winds. As an added bonus, I found that I can
>leave the top down. The bungees hold the tarp taunt, and it forms a nice ramp
>down from the windshield. The rain just runs down the ramp. I plan to leave
>the top down all summer. (I don't drive it on rainy days.) Now I've heard
that
>waterproof covers are supposed to ruin the paint, but I'm hoping this only
>applies to damp long term storage. My car is a daily driver (at least on dry
>days).
>
>Anyone else have any tips for fighting the elements in an outdoor MG?
>
>Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
>EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
>52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
>71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
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