What would be the best option
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I want to do a project/restoration/doer upper.
My problem is I only have a carport,on the side of my house.
Both sides are brick,the side of my house and my next door neighbours, the roof is covered and is watertight,the one end is walled with triple wall polycarbonate roofing sheet like you get on conservatories,the front is two solid wood doors which closes off the other end where you drive into.
My worry is will this still be to damp to leave a car stand for some time, and it all ends up surface rusting.
I had thought of putting decking down say two inches off the ground to put the car on to keep it off the concrete floor.
Any ideas what you would do if this was your dilema, my biggest worry is damp, not wet
I have not got use of a garage and don't want to rent one,so this is my only option, would you do it........
My problem is I only have a carport,on the side of my house.
Both sides are brick,the side of my house and my next door neighbours, the roof is covered and is watertight,the one end is walled with triple wall polycarbonate roofing sheet like you get on conservatories,the front is two solid wood doors which closes off the other end where you drive into.
My worry is will this still be to damp to leave a car stand for some time, and it all ends up surface rusting.
I had thought of putting decking down say two inches off the ground to put the car on to keep it off the concrete floor.
Any ideas what you would do if this was your dilema, my biggest worry is damp, not wet
I have not got use of a garage and don't want to rent one,so this is my only option, would you do it........
Sounds good to me, I restored an MGB over a period of 4 years, in what is basically the same set up that you have. It probably helps if it has a through draught to move the air around stopping condensation from forming, but close the gaps when working out there, in the cold weather.
As already pointed out as long as you dont have bare metal left exposed it should not be a problem.
Any painting would have to be done in the warmer days, preparation and rubbing down, polishing is great when the frost is about.
Good Luck!
As already pointed out as long as you dont have bare metal left exposed it should not be a problem.
Any painting would have to be done in the warmer days, preparation and rubbing down, polishing is great when the frost is about.
Good Luck!
Brake discs are exposed to the elements when they're on the car, so there's no reason they should rust faster while you're restoring than they would with the car sitting on the drive.
Brake discs always form surface rust (if I leave my car outside overnight, the discs are usually brown by the next morning), but it rubs off pretty quickly when you start using them.
Welding is damned near impossible if it's drafty, though.
Brake discs always form surface rust (if I leave my car outside overnight, the discs are usually brown by the next morning), but it rubs off pretty quickly when you start using them.
Welding is damned near impossible if it's drafty, though.
I changed the rear suspension of my car on a bit of a friend's lawn that we quickly worked out was being used as a toilet by his cats. 
Any undercover piece of level hardstanding makes it possible to work on a car. Get a bit of tarpaulin to cover the open side when it's raining if you're worried about the weather getting in, but generally having good airflow will stop any problem with damp providing things aren't getting wet all the time.
As to what car to do, size is critical. having about a metre of clear space either side of the car will make it possible to work on all of it without having to move the car. Something diminuitive is probably best - MG Midget, Triumph Spitfire, that sort of size. Both are very easy to spanner on.
Any undercover piece of level hardstanding makes it possible to work on a car. Get a bit of tarpaulin to cover the open side when it's raining if you're worried about the weather getting in, but generally having good airflow will stop any problem with damp providing things aren't getting wet all the time.
As to what car to do, size is critical. having about a metre of clear space either side of the car will make it possible to work on all of it without having to move the car. Something diminuitive is probably best - MG Midget, Triumph Spitfire, that sort of size. Both are very easy to spanner on.
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