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Post by Buddyg - Forum Founder on Oct 4, 2014 20:47:46 GMT -5
I've had 3 SPF's and have never put my top on. How hard is it and how long does it take?
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Post by raclaims on May 6, 2015 13:19:04 GMT -5
I have to admit...I've always been either too lazy or afraid to put it on...I have others cars for when it's raining!
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Post by Buddyg - Forum Founder on May 6, 2015 16:03:36 GMT -5
Yeah I'm a strictly fair weather Cobra driver.
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Post by jim1855 on May 7, 2015 22:22:00 GMT -5
Part of the fun of the car is travelling in it, so if you're 1,500 miles from home and it's raining you either sit and wait or drive and get home. I always get home and drive through most anything.
Now about the top.
It's easier to get it out of the bags than fold it and put it back. It's also easier to get wet and dry out than to mess with the top and if you run with the rain gauge in the center of the dash at about 100% or so most of the water goes over your head.
That said once you've put it up a few times it goes fairly easy. Putting it back is always a PITA. 15-30 minutes and you're done. Best to do this prior to the rain or under cover.
The general procedure is this: Assemble and install the bows. Feed the windscreen hooks into the screen track and hook the latch loops but don't tighten. Spread the top over the bows and align the Velcro bow straps. Secure the back pins & tabs and then secure the windscreen latches. Last is to cam the left & right bow links into the extended (tighten) position. Install the windows.
Even with the top on you're going to get wet, just less wet, sorta. And then there's the wipers, Rain-X inside and out will be your friend. I usually pull the wipers and store them in the trunk, they work about as well there as installed.
As Bill Wells said, "you know your having a good time when there's whitecaps over the knap of the carpet".
Jim
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Post by Buddyg - Forum Founder on May 8, 2015 9:28:02 GMT -5
Sounds like a lot of work! What do you do to dry everything out?
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Post by jim1855 on May 8, 2015 19:14:51 GMT -5
Tops are a lot of work, way over rated, barely work in the rain and don't even think of going through the car wash.
God has a job. Washes and dries the car and waters the lawn.
Holes in the floor to drain the water, this keeps it from whitecaps. I bail out the interior and usually have a few rags to mop it up and then squeeze 'em out. Some days it takes longer than others, all part of the experience.
I've been out in 4F degrees, cross country at 105F, rain, hail, snow, mud, cow shit, bugs, sucked a tweedy bird at 125, gravel roads, country roads covered with honeydew - sorry 'bout that Craig, twin rainbows and everything in between. It's a car, a plastic fakey doo one at that, I bought it to drive and I do.
I don't usually take off in a downpour, have but had to get to VIR. I am smart enough to not go out in the rain, most days.
Come to Culvers in Cascade on Wednesdays, I'm usually there or will be starting in a few weeks. Lots of Vette guys and other fun cars, they'll like you, you wash and wax your car. They just yell at me.
Jim
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Post by Buddyg - Forum Founder on May 8, 2015 20:40:40 GMT -5
Funny I would like to, but my golf league is on Wednesday. Looks like they were there tonight? Do you do any of the SCOF events?
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Post by jim1855 on May 9, 2015 7:27:11 GMT -5
People may show up on Fridays but I'm not immediately aware of an event on Fridays.
SCOF Did years ago but not currently a member. Sometimes I can sneak in. Did the Colorado cruise in 2013 but that was a Superformance event. Have participated in Spring and Fall cruises and the 2005 and 2008 Colorado Supercruz. Lots of WDC and LCS events.
Jim
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Post by sportscarguy3 on Jul 13, 2020 17:24:46 GMT -5
Part of the fun of the car is travelling in it, so if you're 1,500 miles from home and it's raining you either sit and wait or drive and get home. I always get home and drive through most anything.
Now about the top.
It's easier to get it out of the bags than fold it and put it back. It's also easier to get wet and dry out than to mess with the top and if you run with the rain gauge in the center of the dash at about 100% or so most of the water goes over your head.
That said once you've put it up a few times it goes fairly easy. Putting it back is always a PITA. 15-30 minutes and you're done. Best to do this prior to the rain or under cover.
The general procedure is this: Assemble and install the bows. Feed the windscreen hooks into the screen track and hook the latch loops but don't tighten. Spread the top over the bows and align the Velcro bow straps. Secure the back pins & tabs and then secure the windscreen latches. Last is to cam the left & right bow links into the extended (tighten) position. Install the windows.
Even with the top on you're going to get wet, just less wet, sorta. And then there's the wipers, Rain-X inside and out will be your friend. I usually pull the wipers and store them in the trunk, they work about as well there as installed.
As Bill Wells said, "you know your having a good time when there's whitecaps over the knap of the carpet".
Jim
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Post by sportscarguy3 on Jul 13, 2020 17:26:53 GMT -5
Hey Jim1855, So I am looking forward to picking up my Cobra from Superformance, once I decide on the motor and pay for it, however, I'm interested in the tops as well. Appreciate your comments on the rag top... Any thoughts about the ( a ) hard top ? Steve
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