Airchamber or Carcoon Veloce?
Discussion
Incidentally, if you look at the photo above of the E-type you'll notice that the Carcoon is far too big for the car. That is because it was purchased for the C-type I built which was, with its long tail, far bigger than the E-type. It is a size 4. Most people will only need, as I do, a s size 2 or 3. It is in fact 6 metres in length!
ETA:- Out of curiosity I went out to the garage today to check on the humidity since it is getting close here to calling Noah, what with the amount of rain we have had. I checked the two 1kg silicone blocks in the car coon and they are dry. But I have taken your advice on board and ordered a dehumidifier. For under £130 it looks pretty good value, especially since I can run the drain outside so won't have to keep checking on the tank:-
https://uk.trotec.com/products/machinery-homecomfo...
ETA:- Out of curiosity I went out to the garage today to check on the humidity since it is getting close here to calling Noah, what with the amount of rain we have had. I checked the two 1kg silicone blocks in the car coon and they are dry. But I have taken your advice on board and ordered a dehumidifier. For under £130 it looks pretty good value, especially since I can run the drain outside so won't have to keep checking on the tank:-
https://uk.trotec.com/products/machinery-homecomfo...
Edited by lowdrag on Sunday 28th January 11:52
My cars are kept in a galvanised barn which gets nice and humid in the summer and damp in the winter.
I'm probably going to buy a Veloce for my Mustang, unless anyone can suggest a better product? I currently connect my Accumate via crocodile clips directly onto the battery and presume this is still possible inside the Veloce?
Is it possible to put a dehumidifier inside the Veloce too for belt and braces?
I'm probably going to buy a Veloce for my Mustang, unless anyone can suggest a better product? I currently connect my Accumate via crocodile clips directly onto the battery and presume this is still possible inside the Veloce?
Is it possible to put a dehumidifier inside the Veloce too for belt and braces?
lowdrag said:
As above; it's August, the car won't need protecting until October, so I'm hanging on until then to buy the Veloce. The E-type, probably like most European classics, needs a size 3 and is a tad under £600
Thanks for the quick reply, I'm not going to use it until later in the year but will buy one now and get it set up as I've plenty of space. Looks like I'll need a Large as the Mustang is 4.7m long and I'd rather have a bit more than 18cm buffer over the Medium.Does your dehumidifier live inside the veloce or inside the garage? If I require one, I'm hoping it can go inside the Veloce as the barn is 2,500 sqft so will take some kit to dehumidify that space.
swisstoni said:
Regarding dehumidifiers I’d be a bit careful.
Read up on the correct conditions to store cars.
In extreme circs, things can start to crumble!
Thanks, was intending to give Carcoon a call for their thoughts. The car is like new with no rust and I'd like to keep it that way.Read up on the correct conditions to store cars.
In extreme circs, things can start to crumble!
Alex L said:
swisstoni said:
Regarding dehumidifiers I’d be a bit careful.
Read up on the correct conditions to store cars.
In extreme circs, things can start to crumble!
Thanks, was intending to give Carcoon a call for their thoughts. The car is like new with no rust and I'd like to keep it that way.Read up on the correct conditions to store cars.
In extreme circs, things can start to crumble!
Edited by 200Plus Club on Tuesday 18th August 19:19
Alex L said:
Thanks for the quick reply, I'm not going to use it until later in the year but will buy one now and get it set up as I've plenty of space. Looks like I'll need a Large as the Mustang is 4.7m long and I'd rather have a bit more than 18cm buffer over the Medium.
Does your dehumidifier live inside the veloce or inside the garage? If I require one, I'm hoping it can go inside the Veloce as the barn is 2,500 sqft so will take some kit to dehumidify that space.
I have some silicone blocks (3x1 kg each) which I leave in the Carcoon and check from time to time. I have never needed to take them out and dry them no matter what the humidity. Remember that the air in the chamber is changing every few minutes so no time for humidity to settle. In the spring, even the disc are fine.Does your dehumidifier live inside the veloce or inside the garage? If I require one, I'm hoping it can go inside the Veloce as the barn is 2,500 sqft so will take some kit to dehumidify that space.
lowdrag said:
Remember that the air in the chamber is changing every few minutes so no time for humidity to settle. In the spring, even the disc are fine.
Only if you’ve left the drying vent open - the idea is supposed to be maintaining a stable environment inside to avoid condensation forming.The Veloce arrived last week but only just got around to erecting it. Decided to put some carpet tiles down between the concrete floor and the Carcoon to give it a bit of protection. Seems like a good bit of kit but the instructions are appalling, I’m still not entirely sure where I run the charging lead.
The car has a couple of minor oil leaks so have also lined the inside with some cardboard although hope these are fixed before I actually need to put the car away.
Untitled by Alex L, on Flickr
Untitled by Alex L, on Flickr
The car has a couple of minor oil leaks so have also lined the inside with some cardboard although hope these are fixed before I actually need to put the car away.
Untitled by Alex L, on Flickr
Untitled by Alex L, on Flickr
CharlesdeGaulle said:
Great garage. Let's see a picture of the car.
Thanks, I’ve got a thread running herehttps://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Alex L said:
Does anyone know where the trickle charger cable runs? Apparently there’s a hole somewhere to feed it through but there’s nothing in the instructions.
For now it’s going through the bottom air vent
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I don't remember a dedicated port to feed wires through on mine, I seem to recall that I fed it through one of the access doors right at the bottom. If it's not convenient there I can't see it would hurt to make your own and blob some sealant around a tiny hole etc. For now it’s going through the bottom air vent
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