Hi,  I wholeheartedly agree with the opinions against storing a piano
in a garage, unless you can convert the garage to a humidity and
climate controlled area.  Still, don't give up -- there are always
a couple more options to storing a piano in a garage that most people
don't think of but often work out nicely.

If you are a member of a church and the piano is in decent shape (or
needs only tuning, etc.) you might be able to work it out with them
that you have it tuned and brought up to playable condition, then it
sits in one of the church classrooms for two years.  You might also
have a friend, neighbor or family member that would like a piano that
would accept one that needs refinishing.  (Again, you would probably
need to make it play first, but that can be done in stages).

Of course, there is also the option of climate controlled storage,
but 'tis a bit more expensive than you would want for a semi-basket
case piano.

If you've exhausted your options and decide that you cannot store it,
then pass the info back to the MMD; I would expect that there would
be someone here that would want a nice Chickering Ampico to restore.

If the piano is only moth-eaten, take heart!  Hammer replacement
is expensive but can often be put off until you're ready to rebuild
completely.  I have a friend that just received a Chickering Ampico
grand and was extremely disappointed when he couldn't play a note --
all the felts were eaten away.  I brought my tech to see the piano and
give an estimate for first aid; it was under $100 for replacing all the
felt (save the hammers) and regulating.

Eliyahu Shahar