Date:         Sat, 27 Sep 2014 10:30:10 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: DIY vanagon cover for storage?
Comments: To: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>
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I bought enough tyvek on ebay for $40 to sew a cover to fit my westy
exactly. That was four years ago, and it's still doing well. You have to
kinda be able to sew, though. A lot easier to deal with than a tarp on and
off the car.

Jim

On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 10:14 AM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>
wrote:

> On 9/27/2014 9:59 AM, Edward Maglott wrote:
>
>> Hey y'all.  I've got a parts van I'm going to leave in the carport of
>> my old house which I will rent out.  My goals for covering it are:
>> Make it look a bit more attractive than a dirty, rusty, 85 vanagon
>> with pieces missing; and keep people from possibly messing with
>> it.  The $200 Bus Depot one looks quite nice but may have more
>> features than I need.  Because the van is under a carport it will get
>> good airflow and little precipitation will hit it.  I really will not
>> need to get into it very often.  Maybe once a year?  Who knows for
>> sure.  I was wondering if I could make some kind of cover out of
>> those big blue or silver tarps, tied with ropes to keep it snug and
>> tidy.  Has anybody done this?  Would moisture be an issue?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Edward
>>
> I've found fabric car covers at garage and estate sales for like 2-$5,
> thatsewn togther should more than adequately hide the neighborhood
> eyesore".  The two I have both have elstic corners so they don't blow
> around and one of htem has the stuff bag sewn into the cover so it
> doesn't get lost.
>
> I use them to cover flea market items from overnight dew, but have
> draped them over my 90 GL and both are long enough and wide enough, but
> not sure about tall enough.
>
>
> YMMV
>
> DM&FS
>