[DeTomaso] Climate Bag

[Andy May]

I too was wondering why you wouldn't just do that too.... Johnny does like
a spot of engineering though :-)
On Feb 4, 2015 4:50 AM, <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:

>
> 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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   I too was wondering why you wouldn't just do that too.... Johnny does
   like a spot of engineering though :-)

   On Feb 4, 2015 4:50 AM, <[1]MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:

     In a message dated 2/3/15 12 13 52, [2]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'.A  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.A  His old workshop was something straight out of
     a Dickens novel; it was in the basement of an 18th century
     tannery.A  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.A  He put a rubber seal all
     the way around the bottom framework.A  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.A  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?A  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.A  But then he got REALLY clever. You
     see, the dehumidifier has an air exhaust as well as an inlet.A  So,
     he rigged up a long length of hose and ran the exhaust air back
     INSIDE the tent.A  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.A  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.A  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

References

   1. mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com
   2. mailto:andymay24 at gmail.com