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Sep 2, 2015 | 07:16 PM

vettebuyer6369

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Silver Split in the rain...

I like weird pictures, and I was going through some shots from Bloomington Gold. This one stuck out as one you might not see too often...

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Sep 2, 2015 | 07:23 PM

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I count at least 14 cars that owners can never say never seen rain.

Sep 2, 2015 | 07:48 PM

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Beautiful!

Sep 2, 2015 | 07:54 PM

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Oh no they are melting

I bet at least a few have wet carpets

Sep 2, 2015 | 08:11 PM

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Great picture

Sep 2, 2015 | 08:32 PM

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Nice.

Sep 2, 2015 | 09:35 PM

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I count at least 14 cars that owners can never say never seen rain.

No, but they might still say "never driven in the rain".

Great picture. Thanks for sharing.

Sep 3, 2015 | 12:34 AM

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It was absolutely pouring, just coming down in buckets!

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Sep 3, 2015 | 07:23 AM

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Oh no they are melting

I bet at least a few have wet carpets

Which is why I have this custom cockpit cover for the split....some day I'll change out that windshield rubber and fix my leaks

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Sep 3, 2015 | 08:19 AM

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.some day I'll change out that windshield rubber and fix my leaks

It's not that I have a strict 'no rain' policy about my '65 that makes me keep it in the garage unless there is cloudless sky - it's just that I am not ready for that feeling of going through a high pressure car wash in it due the certainty that it probably leaks like a sieve giving it's poor weatherstripping and top condition.

Sep 3, 2015 | 08:26 AM

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Well I've gone around the windshield with that wide blue quick-release painter's tape around the windshield to make it home in the rain before - the SWC stayed bone dry inside but the tape looks stupid.

Ya do what ya gotta do...

Sep 3, 2015 | 08:41 AM

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Funny coincidence as I was at what would be the third shop yesterday to try and fix the windshield leaks on my 64. This is a whip! And the rear leaks too from just old age. And Frankie, I was just telling the guy that on our long Route 66 tour planned for next year blue tape is not a good solution.

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Sep 3, 2015 | 08:43 AM

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You can get high pressure tape in about any common color.

EB red tape is very close to rally red.

Sep 3, 2015 | 08:44 AM

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Looks more like snow. is that worse?

Sep 3, 2015 | 08:47 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy Rhino

You can get high pressure tape in about any common color.

EB red tape is very close to rally red.

Gee, thanks? I feel much better now

Steve

Sep 3, 2015 | 10:06 AM

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Just be sure its not your cowl vent cavities that are leaking....a leak there often gets mistaken for a windshield leak !

Sep 3, 2015 | 10:17 AM

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Just be sure its not your cowl vent cavities that are leaking....a leak there often gets mistaken for a windshield leak !

Done that water test. Runs on my foot quickly, not in the car. Wished that was it.

Steve

Sep 3, 2015 | 10:28 AM

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Frankie the Fink

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I've found driving in reverse reduces the windshield leaking - its tough on a split window though

Sep 3, 2015 | 10:29 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Frankie the Fink

You can buy red tape like that.

I know because i bought some to get my new Z06 home (100 miles of freeway) without rock chips on the brake duct vents before i can get some clear protectant film installed there.

At least red tape on a red car won't be too obvious.

oh, yeah, McMaster-Carr for the tape, they have both red vinyl and the red painters tape.

Doug