<VV> Collector Car Insurance with no Garage

[Eric S. Eberhard]

I say go with the portable garage.  Almost noplace except heavily 
citified would have a building/zoning ordinance against one of the 
tent garages because they are not permanent structures.  They may get 
you on some other kind of ordinance (nuisance or?) but I doubt it.

I bought one at Sam's club 5 years ago for 300 bucks.  We live in an 
area that can have high winds so I set the bases of the poles in 
cement -- by first using a piece of PVC pipe that slipped over the 
pole, bolting the pole to it, and sinking the PVC in to the 
cement.  Still not permanent :-)  I also took self tapping screws and 
ran them through all the joints so it would not fall apart.

After 5 years it is just starting to have some problems with 
tears.  Probably only last a few more years, but it was well worth the money.

I'd say go for it!

At 03:47 PM 11/1/2006, RoboMan91324 at aol.com wrote:
>Hey Gang,
>
>I have had a number of responses to my inquiry both on VV as well as off
>list.  I appreciate all of the suggestions so far and those yet to 
>come.  Some of
>the suggestions are as follow.
>
>1.  There were a couple of recommendations of insurance carriers that don't
>necessarily cater to car collectors.  I will check to see if they will give a
>price break without requiring me to switch all of my vehicles.
>
>3.  Some have suggested car covers.  I will check but I fear that this will
>not cut it with the authorities.  At best, this would be a gray area and most
>officials who enforce these kinds of ordinances tend to give the 
>benefit of the
>doubt to the complainant because they fear he will go over his head for not
>doing his job.
>
>4.  Some have suggested that I buy and use a "portable" garage.  In effect;
>use a tent.  Knowing the neighborhood, this may be an ordinance violation in
>and of itself.  However, I will check into it.  I am also concerned that the
>high winds we get here sometimes will lift the tent and land it in a 
>neighbor's
>yard despite some level of anchoring.  (Just think of the repercussions if it
>landed in the complaining neighbor's yard.)
>
>5.  Last but not least, some have suggested that I insure the vehicle as a
>collector vehicle and tell them that it will be stored in the garage 
>even though
>it will not.  Obviously, the car will not be covered if there is a loss but I
>do not have it insured anyway at this point.  If the other options don't
>work, I think this is the best option since the vehicles are safely 
>locked away in
>my yard and the risk is minimal.  I wouldn't expect reimbursement even if
>there were a loss at this point.
>
>Again, I thank you for your suggestions and will let you know if there are
>any more issues.
>
>Doc
>'60 Vette; '61 Rampside; '62 Rampside; '64 Spyder; '65 Greenbrier; '66 Corsa;
>'67 Nova SS; '68 Camaro ragtop
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