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Old 06-27-2017, 08:50 PM
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It's a hot day here in SoCal, and I needed to do some work on my '84. I discovered a wonderful added benefit for our distinctive C4 clamshell hood! Shade! Try that on your fancy, schmancy C7!!



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That is an excellent idea! Just yesterday i was tinkering and wishing I had some shade over the engine.
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Now that's one I hadn't thought of. Good idea.
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Love it!

​​​​​​​I had to brave the sun the other day while fixing my dipstick...
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Creative, fortunately I have a carport in addition to the garage.
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Genius.
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We used to do that, but on a larger scale.
We had lifted trucks that wouldn't fit in the garage.
So we would pull a big tarp over the top of both trucks.
Leave about a parking spot between them.... and kick on the torpedo heater in the winter !
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Originally Posted by Hot Rod Roy
It's a hot day here in SoCal, and I needed to do some work on my '84. I discovered a wonderful added benefit for our distinctive C4 clamshell hood! Shade! Try that on your fancy, schmancy C7!!



If you had Lambo doors you could have a party under there.

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