I was thinking the same thing. And it keeps snakes from burrowing in the ground underneath the wood as well.

Thank you! I'll append a little warning to your good advice: Amazon doesn't always have the best deal, the fastest shipping, or the best products.

Getting the headlights for this car was actually something of a fiasco, because I bought them first on Amazon. They were "Used – Like New" Dorman headlights, a more premium aftermarket brand. The shipped from Amazon separately, and when the passenger's side headlight arrived, it was completely broken. The guts of the headlight had been busted off under the glass and there was no way to fix it. There was also evidence that someone had tried to fix it, and the previous customer's return slip was still in the box. Amazon never opened it to check the actual condition.

I was in a time crunch and was worried that the other headlight would arrive in similar shape, so I bought a second pair on carparts.com. They were no-name brand, not Dorman, but they were much cheaper and arrived via Fedex in two days. Surprise surprise, when I compared them to the "Dorman" headlights I'd paid a premium for, it was the exact same product right down to the numbers molded into the plastic casing.

So, make sure to look at other websites, which are making efforts to be competitive with Amazon. Carparts.com, rockauto.com, or even ebay.

Yo udon't want to place any firewood directly on the ground as it will collect moisture, insects and molds that you might bring into your house.

Alright alright alright

I'd recommend a tarp at the very least

Hey man, I'm way late to this post, but I want to congratulate you on a job well done and being an awesome person. Made me smile. :)

You need something to keep the wood away from the ground unless it want termites... of course that depends on where you are. I'd recommend at least some plastic.

I'm late to the party but I wanted to throw my two cents in. Op you did an amazing job!!! I just want to throw this out there for anyone who might be thinking about attempting something similar. If you have a common car, like Honda or Toyota, Amazon sells exterior body parts like bumpers and headlights and fender liners. They usually have most color options available. I say this from experience, having not only helped repair customers vehicles at my old shop but my own vehicle as well after an accident. We searched junkyards far and wide but apparently everyone else with a Camry got into the same accident. So we bit the bullet and bought the shit we couldn't find on Amazon. Worked out really well for us and saved a metric fuck ton of money doing it that way.

There's some exceptions, they try a little bit. For example, if you stop driving a car and don't want to pay registration on it anymore, you can put it in non-op with the DMV. When you start driving the car again, you have to pass a safety brake and lamp inspection where they basically check the bare minimum (brakes and lights) to make sure the car is good to go. Then you just pay your fees and you're on your way.

Side note: We had a girl drive her Ford Edge into the shop (almost literally) because her brakes weren't working properly. The brake booster diaphragm had a hole in it so when she pressed the pedal, it went all the way to the floor and the car kept rolling and would eventually stop. She couldn't afford the repair right away (it was like $800+) and she had to drive the car off the lot and we had to have her sign a waiver since we looked at it and knew it wasn't safe. The car was like a 2010? So it's not just the ones that look like shit boxes that you have to worry about!

Are you in termite territory?

Second the soda flats... or plastic pallets.

It's relatively cheap to buy new headlights on Amazon for pretty much any car. The OEM headlights will cost an arm and a leg but the Amazon ones work just fine. We installed several sets at my old shop. Way easier than trying to clean them if they look like the ones in OPs pictures.

Put bricks under pallets. They will last much longer.

Amazing work what a difference it made.

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Lay several parallel lines of firewood to keep the rest off the ground.

You don't want your firewood in contact with the soil. Rock or gravel is probably OK; soil makes it moldy / punky over time.

How many termites do you want in your woodpile?

Hacks on hacks.

I agree.. some time ago you got a HomeOwners Manual or something along those lines and if it wasn't in there you had to figure it out or ask the guy down at your local hardware store... Being handy required literal know how and experience... Now we have access to information to just about anything at our literal fingertips.. It's amazing!

Itd be cooler if you did

Thank you! It was super satisfying, even not being my own car. But in my own car hunt, I happened to buy a 2007 Highlander, so I gained some useful knowledge (in case I ever get caught in a biblical hail storm or hit a deer).

I wish I could but it contains too much identifying info. Just imagine a 70 year old woman ugly-crying while standing right about here.

I would just use pallets on the ground and replace them as they rot

Fantastic work! I did this exact same work on my 1998 4runner that had damage from hitting a deer.

It feels so good to make a big improvement like this