[DeTomaso] Climate Bag

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/3/15 12 13 52, andymay24 at gmail.com writes:


> Yes, I certainly would not want to be doing it for a weekend - its really
> designed for seasonal use.
> 

>>>Andy, he didn't say 'weekend'.   He said 'week and...'

Yes, it takes some time to put the car into and out of the cocoon, but if 
you're taking it out and then driving it every day for a week before parking 
it for several weeks or months, it's not unreasonable.

FWIW, Johnny Woods balked at the high cost of a "Carcoon" in the UK so he 
made his own.   His old workshop was something straight out of a Dickens 
novel; it was in the basement of an 18th century tannery.   It was perpetually 
dark and dank, and any bare metal left exposed would literally rust in 
minutes.

He made a lightweight balsawood rectangle larger than the car, and then a 
light framework that reaches a peak in the middle, and covered it with heavy 
clear PVC plastic.   He put a rubber seal all the way around the bottom 
framework.   He then rigged up a pulley apparatus overhead, ran a rope from the 
top of the 'tent' through the pulley and then down to an old Jaguar 
windshield wiper motor he affixed to the wall.   Powered by a 12V inverter, with the 
flip of a switch, the whole affair lifted up and was suspended over the 
car.

Now, what about the humidity?   Well, at first he just got a standard 
dehumidifier, set it up outside the tent, with the inlet hose inside with the 
car, and piping to the outside for the water that was removed from the air.   
But then he got REALLY clever.  You see, the dehumidifier has an air exhaust 
as well as an inlet.   So, he rigged up a long length of hose and ran the 
exhaust air back INSIDE the tent.   In this way, the air was circulated again 
and again and again, getting moisture pulled out of it with each pass 
through the machine.

He got a humidity gauge and measured the ultimate dryness achieved by this 
method, then on his next trip to the USA, he measured the air in Death 
Valley in the late springtime.   His bubble had lower humidity!

So, with just a few dollars spent plus a bit of cleverness, you can really 
take care of your car if it's in a humid environment.   Even if you're not 
willing to manufacture your own tent, the trick of circulating dehumidified 
air around and around and not allowing ambient air into the cocoon is a very 
good idea!

Mike
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   In a message dated 2/3/15 12 13 52, andymay24 at gmail.com writes:

     Yes, I certainly would not want to be doing it for a weekend - its
     really
     designed for seasonal use.

   >>>Andy, he didn't say 'weekend'.  He said 'week and...'
   Yes, it takes some time to put the car into and out of the cocoon, but
   if you're taking it out and then driving it every day for a week before
   parking it for several weeks or months, it's not unreasonable.
   FWIW, Johnny Woods balked at the high cost of a "Carcoon" in the UK so
   he made his own.  His old workshop was something straight out of a
   Dickens novel; it was in the basement of an 18th century tannery.  It
   was perpetually dark and dank, and any bare metal left exposed would
   literally rust in minutes.
   He made a lightweight balsawood rectangle larger than the car, and then
   a light framework that reaches a peak in the middle, and covered it
   with heavy clear PVC plastic.  He put a rubber seal all the way around
   the bottom framework.  He then rigged up a pulley apparatus overhead,
   ran a rope from the top of the 'tent' through the pulley and then down
   to an old Jaguar windshield wiper motor he affixed to the wall.
   Powered by a 12V inverter, with the flip of a switch, the whole affair
   lifted up and was suspended over the car.
   Now, what about the humidity?  Well, at first he just got a standard
   dehumidifier, set it up outside the tent, with the inlet hose inside
   with the car, and piping to the outside for the water that was removed
   from the air.  But then he got REALLY clever. You see, the dehumidifier
   has an air exhaust as well as an inlet.  So, he rigged up a long length
   of hose and ran the exhaust air back INSIDE the tent.  In this way, the
   air was circulated again and again and again, getting moisture pulled
   out of it with each pass through the machine.
   He got a humidity gauge and measured the ultimate dryness achieved by
   this method, then on his next trip to the USA, he measured the air in
   Death Valley in the late springtime.  His bubble had lower humidity!
   So, with just a few dollars spent plus a bit of cleverness, you can
   really take care of your car if it's in a humid environment.  Even if
   you're not willing to manufacture your own tent, the trick of
   circulating dehumidified air around and around and not allowing ambient
   air into the cocoon is a very good idea!
   Mike