Cover for '80's 35 FC's

[Jon]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" wrote:
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, dru penland
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All!
> >
> > Does anybody know where one might purchase a good manageble
cover
> for 80's model 35-foot FC's that has hatches for the A/C units?
Maybe
> this asking does not exist. Having to fight too much debris and sun
> light exposure.
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the help!
> >
> > Dru
> >
> >
> > Dru and Debora
> > Corpus Christi, TX
> > 1983 FC 35 RB
> > Steady Gittin' It!
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
> Dru I have posted this is the past and what I use and its fairly
> resemble is a Costco Car Shelter. I would have used two units put
> together end to end but I do not have the room for this
configuration.
>
> The only reason I used only one was because I did not have enough
> room for the second cover as it would have extended into my
driveway.
>
> I used 10 ft electrical conduit pipes cut in haft to make 5 ft and
> then after putting up the cover I just slid the 5ft pipes into each
> leg of the car shelter. And then I slid the original pipes up till
> they were around 4 to 5 ft oft the ground. This made it about 12
> high on the sides and about 14 ft in the middle. It really worked
> out great for me and at a cost of a little over 150 dollars its
> pretty cheap to construct. I have had no wind problem with it
blowing
> over or anything like that as it is staked into the ground with the
> original ground pads. On the ends since I my motor home extends
past
> the shelter I just used a heavy tarp to add the proper length so it
> was protected in that area.
>
> As far as how long the material will last? I have had a few of
these
> shelters and they seem to last about five years. I think when its
> time to recover this unit I will just get a large tarp and then
just
> recover the whole thing.
>
> Works good and keeps the old Rebel Bird cool and dry under my cheap
> little car port.
>
> JIpjob
> 78 Wanderlodge
> Bremerton
>
> >

Here's a picture of the shelter cover up but the sides have not been
installed yet.

http://tinyurl.com/2tnabu
Jon
Rebel Bird
Bremerton
>