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carlg
07-29-2019, 01:51 PM
Please don't let your love/hate for a specific brand sway your answer!

I've had a 2016 California Special Convertible Mustang for about a year now. It's in amazing shape, paint and everything. It's been stored in my garage when I'm not driving it.

This weekend I picked up a 1994 Pontiac Trans Am; low milage TTop car , also in great shape for an antique (25 years). I would say the paint is a mid to high 8 out of 10. Only a few dings and a scratch that I need to have removed. This car was garage kept it's entire life by previous owner.

I have a 1 car garage.

Who gets the garage?

I'm really trying to decide which car needs the garage protection more than the other. Should I be more worried about protecting the classic paint of the T/A or the ragtop of the Mustang?

DMW
07-29-2019, 02:48 PM
Why not alternate every week? I'd have a hard time parking a nice new Mustang out on the street and don't have much love for F-bodies, so the choice would be easy for me.

Coatingsarecrack
07-29-2019, 03:14 PM
What are your plans for both cars? If eventually will replace one and keep one.... keep the keeper inside. Also with TA being older maybe the paints more susceptible to environment?


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carlg
07-29-2019, 03:15 PM
LOL thought of that too. I have a truck that I drive in the winter , I guess I can still do it then too.

I'm trying to decide if protecting the ragtop on one vehicle is higher priority than paint protection on the other.

DETAILROOKIE
07-29-2019, 09:49 PM
Please don't let your love/hate for a specific brand sway your answer!

I've had a 2016 California Special Convertible Mustang for about a year now. It's in amazing shape, paint and everything. It's been stored in my garage when I'm not driving it.

This weekend I picked up a 1994 Pontiac Trans Am; low milage TTop car , also in great shape for an antique (25 years). I would say the paint is a mid to high 8 out of 10. Only a few dings and a scratch that I need to have removed. This car was garage kept it's entire life by previous owner.

I have a 1 car garage.

Who gets the garage?

I'm really trying to decide which car needs the garage protection more than the other. Should I be more worried about protecting the classic paint of the T/A or the ragtop of the Mustang?Congratulations on the new car. I have an 81 Trans Am.

T-tops are notorious for leaking so I would put that in the garage and car cover the Mustang.

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UncleDavy
07-30-2019, 08:42 PM
Which ever car the wife drives goes in the garage.

ntwillie1
07-30-2019, 08:59 PM
i'm with detail rookie. T Top in the garage, car cover on the mustang. Congrats on the purchase.

Coatingsarecrack
07-31-2019, 12:46 AM
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I feel you on the convertible top.


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GeneralToner
07-31-2019, 02:00 AM
Autostacker like I did to get both little cars in one side of garage.

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carlg
07-31-2019, 06:20 AM
That's a sweet Stang. I love the black wheels!

carlg
07-31-2019, 06:21 AM
Nice, I don't think my garage floor can handle that much weight. It's plywood.

GeneralToner
07-31-2019, 09:41 AM
That would pose a challenge. Have you looked into a storage unit or other off-site indoor storage? Not the perfect solution but best way to keep both cars in great shape for the longest period. Some offsite even offer indoor self-wash bays as part of monthly storage fees (at least out here near Philadelphia).

Belo
07-31-2019, 11:18 AM
For me this comes down to practicality. which one will you drive more? that one gets stored outside. It's less about which needs more protection and more about which one can go longer between cleaning because it's not driven as much.

JDGolden
07-31-2019, 11:43 AM
What color is the TA? If it' isnt black, I'd keep the Mustang in the garage.