 Car cove forr long term storage, recommendations |
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| Hammy |
 Feb 25 2025, 02:50 PM
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mr. Wonderful  Group: Members Posts: 1,827 Joined: 20-October 04 From: Columbia, California Member No.: 2,978 Region Association: Northern California  |
I've had my 914 stored on a friend's property. It will likely remain there for another year. It's outdoors with no coverage other than being next to a little storage barn. I've generally been keeping it covered with tarps but they don't last long. The paint on my car has long been in bad shape and the interior is about the same, so my main concern has been keeping things dry from the rain (rust). Also there are no engine and tranny, just a roller.
The tarps need replacing again and I'm thinking about trying a car cover. I have an Amazon gift card or two filling up precious wallet space needed for harbor freight receipts. So I'm forced to try to navigate through the Bezosian (is that right?) E-mess of Amazon. The problem I'm having is that there are so many available options for sale from so many supposedly different manufacturers, added to the fact that so many of the reviews are clearly fake or paid and therefore not genuine. Does anyone have a recommendation for an outdoor waterproof car cover they can recommend? |
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| Jeff_72 |
Feb 25 2025, 04:03 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 40 Joined: 15-October 22 From: Texas Member No.: 26,921 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(Hammy @ Feb 25 2025, 02:50 PM)  I've had my 914 stored on a friend's property. It will likely remain there for another year. It's outdoors with no coverage other than being next to a little storage barn. I've generally been keeping it covered with tarps but they don't last long. The paint on my car has long been in bad shape and the interior is about the same, so my main concern has been keeping things dry from the rain (rust). Also there are no engine and tranny, just a roller. The tarps need replacing again and I'm thinking about trying a car cover. I have an Amazon gift card or two filling up precious wallet space needed for harbor freight receipts. So I'm forced to try to navigate through the Bezosian (is that right?) E-mess of Amazon. The problem I'm having is that there are so many available options for sale from so many supposedly different manufacturers, added to the fact that so many of the reviews are clearly fake or paid and therefore not genuine. Does anyone have a recommendation for an outdoor waterproof car cover they can recommend? I have used carcover.com before. Their covers stay together for about a year or so, depending on if they are directly exposed to the environment. Mine survived 100% exposed Texas weather for about 18 months. I bought the heavy duty, weatherproof one. https://www.carcover.com/porsche/914/1973.html |
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| dtmehall |
Feb 25 2025, 07:25 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: 21-December 23 From: Farmington Hills, Michigan Member No.: 27,808 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
i bought a cover from AA in 2021 similar to the one below in 2021 that has held up well
Covercraft Sunbrella Tailored Outdoor Car Cover |
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| bdstone914 |
Feb 26 2025, 04:41 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,776 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
@Hammy
Tarps can ruin the paint depending on the climate. And can you move one of the r's from forr and add it to the cove? Was wondering what a car cove was. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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