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71AMX4014SPD
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Posted: Dec/13/2009 at 9:24pm |
I purchased this storage bag from California Car Cover. It is a great solution to mice, spiders,dust and most of all,moisture. It has a built in rust inhibitor and dessicant. You actually put the car on top of the bottom, and then zip up the side and ends. I will report back in May to let you know if it lives up to its claims!
Lay out the storage bag with the heavier side laid out in preparation to push the car onto.
Don't forget to remove the battery! I also leave the windows slightly open, as well as the trunk lid, to allow any condensation to evaporate.I covered the car in my regulare car cover as well. Straighten the sides in preparation to zip it up!
See you in May!!!
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1968 Javelin 360 727 B/W/R
1970 AMX 390 4spd Bayshore Blue 1971 Jav/AMX 401 4spd B6 |
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sidewinder
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Nice idea....I'd be interested in your thoughts after you open it up in the spring. I usually just cover mine and lock up the garage but have always had concerns about moisture. Whats the cost of the bag? I assume it's reusable also??
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Chuck Page ,AKA Sidewinder
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billd
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Scott has one I think.............. loves it..... not sure if the same brand, though.
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jeremy0711
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Is this one of those deals where you zip it all up and there is a fan or something that airs it up and keeps air moving around and all.
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billd
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No - no fan. You don't want air getting in............. the desiccant keeps it dry inside.
The car is supposed to be totally dry and clean when you zip her up. In this case, "fresh air" is bad as it can introduce moisture. Scott has had his for a couple of years, I think - he's posted about it here before. Might do a search under ohio's user ID for similar terms, probably cover "all time" as I think he posted recently as well, but know he did a year or more ago. |
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kirkwood
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These are great - that blue AMX was always stored in one before it found it's new home! I'm told that the guy who invented the bag stores his maseratti in one - in a dirt floor barn - each winter!
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kwkslvr73
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been using one for a couple years. It's great. No dust, no mice, even the rotors are nice and shiny. Got mine online from Carbag.com think it was a couple hundred bucks and they include enough desiccant for the first time then you can regenerate in the oven . Works perfect!
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71AMX4014SPD
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This zippered bag has the dessicant and Z-rust built right in,between the layers.They say it will last several years (indoor use only)The 2 seat AMX takes the smallest size,(9'6"X15") cost $259.00 +$23.99 shipping from California Car Cover in Chatsworth,Ca.The only fly in the ointment was the antenna, as it is not the fully retractable type. I just wrapped a micro cloth around the top so it wouldn't damage the bag.
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1970 AMX 390 4spd Bayshore Blue 1971 Jav/AMX 401 4spd B6 |
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billd
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There's another sort with the re-usable and "dryable" desiccant. That would be my option.
Of course, it can be purchased from other sources. Around here, their desiccant would last perhaps one season at best. The last couple of days have been fog and wet concrete due to very high humidities, and in the fall when you store these things, the atmosphere is usually saturated as well. The sort I looked at a year or so ago was about $325-350 for a Javelin size. The reason I do not use one myself is that winter is when I get to work on the car. In fact, once I get an air cleaner, the hood will be open for a manifold swap again, among other repairs. I use November through March for working on the car when I can, the exact times most of you will store your cars in these bags. Otherwise, consider me to be "all for these things!" |
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71AMX4014SPD
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I agree with billd,it is a wet and snowy season here in upstate NY,thankfully this is a very dry building (new construction)so we will see how the moisture is handled.This is a first for me, I finally have a car that just needs to be stored, NO winter time work required! BUT-I have 2 other unfinished AMC's that I will be working on from now until May (Thankfully in heated areas,nicely equipped with a four post lift)so I will have still have lots to post here!
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1968 Javelin 360 727 B/W/R
1970 AMX 390 4spd Bayshore Blue 1971 Jav/AMX 401 4spd B6 |
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