Do I sell or not?

PaulButler
PaulButler Administrator
edited September 2011 in HUDSON
I have to make a choice. My 1939 Hudson 112 is looking quite shabby at the moment.

I want to fix it and drive it but it ain't going to happen.

Paintwork has badly peeled on the roof and is starting to spread down the rest of the body.

I could sell it to someone who'd put it back on the road but there is a part of me that knows that if it goes I won't ever get another one.

So since I have no covered place for it a good quality outdoor cover might help to protect it and stop any more damage being caused.

So does anyone have any clues as to where I can get one that will properly fit the car and help to protect it.

We are heading into autumn(fall)/winter here and I know the car won't be helped by the sort of weather we may get.

All suggestions gratefully received!

I'm in the UK so I know I'd need to ship one but if it's good then I'll go for it.

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  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    Here in the U.S. there are companies who manufacture wooden garages which they then carry by truck to your property, and unload onto your concrete slab. You would have to have a concrete slab poured, but all in all it is a much cheaper alternative to having a builder come out and put up a garage.

    Here is a prefabricated garage builder in the UK, apparently he makes them of concrete (?) and the price seems reasonable: http://www.hansonconcretegarages.co.uk/

    Try googling "Prefab garages UK" and you'll see a number of companies.

    Some people purchase those steel containers (used for transporting goods on ships) and they can be cost effective as a garage, too. But they are sinfully ugly.

    Yet others purchase plastic garages (a vinyl or other plastic sheeting is draped over tubular steel "ribs" and they can last for several years....so long as you don't have a lot of wind blowing through your area. Ugly...but cheap.
  • StillOutThere
    StillOutThere Expert Adviser
    Contact John john@royze.com . He is a warehouse distributor for Covercraft, largest maker of car covers on the planet. They have something like 20,000 custom patterns for specific cars and about 8 different materials, a few of which are for outside storage. Or he will have a universal pattern for the length of your car.
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    You might want to start looking for a covered trailer on the old car websites. For less than the price of paint job you can pick one of these up and have an instant garage. The trailer has the advantage of permitting air to move around and not seal in the humitity and wet on your car.
  • ESSX28-1
    ESSX28-1 Senior Contributor
    edited September 2011
    Jon B wrote:

    Some people purchase those steel containers (used for transporting goods on ships) and they can be cost effective as a garage, too. But they are sinfully ugly.

    Be wary of condensation problems when using shipping containers. We had lots of rusting due to condensation in our container. We solved our problem by cutting holes in each corner of the container walls which we covered with rainproof covers. No moisture in there now!!!
  • Terraplane33
    Terraplane33 Expert Adviser
    I would not use any kind of car cover for outside storage, as mentionned above, there will be condensation, rust in places difficult to acces, moist, etc
    A vehicle or caravan storage might be a temporary solution ? at least you will have time to take a decision later and hopefully keep it !
  • PaulButler
    PaulButler Administrator
    Thanks for all of your comments & suggestions.

    It looks as if the car will need to go as the chances of finding affordable covered storage for it is virtually nil.
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