My mistake with a dirt floor instead of concrete nearly ruined my Mustang

When I first started storing my 1965 Mustang last winter, I had to choose between building a cheap dirt floor shed or pouring a concrete slab for a small garage. I picked the dirt floor because it was only $200 compared to $1200 for concrete. Big mistake. After three months of rain and snow, moisture wicked up through that dirt and rust started forming on the undercarriage. I caught it early because I checked on the car every few weeks, but the floors were damp every time. The moisture also made the tires flat spot and the interior felt musty. I ended up pulling the car out in February and renting a storage unit for $80 a month instead. Has anyone else had trouble with moisture in a non-sealed storage space?

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iris9274d ago

Oh man, I did the exact same thing with my Camaro last year. That dirt floor ruined a set of floor pans I had just welded in, total nightmare.

milarodriguez4d agoMost Upvoted

15 pounds of that Rust-Oleum truck bed liner is what saved my garage from the same fate after I dug out the dirt. You gotta lay down a heavy plastic vapor barrier underneath it though, or the moisture will still creep up from the ground. I learned that the hard way when my buddy's floor started bubbling up six months later.