So my car is in bits on the drive, it's raining...
Discussion
I'm sure many of you are or have been in this situation. Wondering what solution exists for some shelter on the drive to get the car rolling and back into a garage.
I've got a 68 Mustang that I'm working on, on Friday I took both front shocks out + springs to replace them, then I had a work emergency and lost 2 days of sunshine. Now we are in for a week of rain and my car is in the driveway under a waterproof cover. Ideally I want to get my new shocks and springs in and get it back in the garage but it's absolutely chucking it down for the next 3-4 days.
I was thinking of buying a gazebo and anchoring it into the concrete slabs but concerned about the wind, also want something I can take up and down fairly quickly. I don't mind the car being under a cover for such a short period but I have zero plans this week and it sitting there is going to drive me nuts.
Thoughts? Ideas? It's a front driveway rather than at the side of the house so whatever I erect will be pretty exposed!
I've got a 68 Mustang that I'm working on, on Friday I took both front shocks out + springs to replace them, then I had a work emergency and lost 2 days of sunshine. Now we are in for a week of rain and my car is in the driveway under a waterproof cover. Ideally I want to get my new shocks and springs in and get it back in the garage but it's absolutely chucking it down for the next 3-4 days.
I was thinking of buying a gazebo and anchoring it into the concrete slabs but concerned about the wind, also want something I can take up and down fairly quickly. I don't mind the car being under a cover for such a short period but I have zero plans this week and it sitting there is going to drive me nuts.
Thoughts? Ideas? It's a front driveway rather than at the side of the house so whatever I erect will be pretty exposed!
732NM said:
Stick a waterproof coat on and get a bit wet. It's only water.
Yeah I would normally do that when it's raining, but honestly I'm sick of it. I don't mind getting a bit wet but when I'm out there for 2-3 hours it's just s
t, I also have to keep walking back and forth to the garage to put await tools I don't want to get wet unless I stash them under the car, which gets annoying quickly as everything is scattered on the floor.Unfortunately I don't have a big enough garage to work in it unless very small things, so coming this winter I'm going to need some shelter.
TheLoraxxZeus said:
That's the kiddies.Or you may find something similar and cheaper in an army surplus.
eltax91 said:
Got a picture of the area concerned so we can see what we are dealing with?
A friend has a wind-out awning over his garage door that has a drop-end for this exact same situation. I believe the sideways rain when it s windy is still a problem though.
Awning won't be possible due to garage design. Where the MX-5 is parked is where I work on my car. I have old pavers cemented down so I can use jackstands and stuff, looks like this street view was taken mid paver work haha.A friend has a wind-out awning over his garage door that has a drop-end for this exact same situation. I believe the sideways rain when it s windy is still a problem though.
The path on the right is mine so it can go over that way a bit.
TheLoraxxZeus said:
Awning won't be possible due to garage design. Where the MX-5 is parked is where I work on my car. I have old pavers cemented down so I can use jackstands and stuff, looks like this street view was taken mid paver work haha.
The path on the right is mine so it can go over that way a bit.
Having seen that, the Clarke thing looks the best bet. Get some heavy weights (water filled maybe?) to hold it down. The path on the right is mine so it can go over that way a bit.
If you dislike any of your neighbours I imagine they’ll be round to moan after a few nights of it being erected.
eltax91 said:
Having seen that, the Clarke thing looks the best bet. Get some heavy weights (water filled maybe?) to hold it down.
If you dislike any of your neighbours I imagine they ll be round to moan after a few nights of it being erected.
Fair enough. I'll order one and then ask the wife for forgiveness. Lucky enough my neighbours are sound, often helping out around the front garden and what not. They are retired so they always pop out to help if they hear me clanging around haha.If you dislike any of your neighbours I imagine they ll be round to moan after a few nights of it being erected.
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