Parade rider question
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Drifting
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From: nicholasville kentucky
Parade rider question
My car will be in a local parade on July 4th. Its a convertible. How many people,or weight, can the top hold? I need to carry 2 people, a adult and child, total weight probably 250 lbs. Would this cause any damage to the car? Thanks for any help with this.
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Originally Posted by Wildcat99
My car will be in a local parade on July 4th. Its a convertible. How many people,or weight, can the top hold? I need to carry 2 people, a adult and child, total weight probably 250 lbs. Would this cause any damage to the car? Thanks for any help with this.
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hey guy i do it all the time .ive had everyone from ms arkansas maybe 100 pounds , to a guy running for governor to a really large woman .and i mean she was prob.250 by herself .at a st patricks parade i had 1- 80 year old man with 2 kids one on each side and ive not exp any problems .JUST WATCH THER FEET when they step in put a thick towel or 2 towels.dont be afraid 2 tell the kids not to move .have fun because youll get alot of looks .but i wouldnt worry .
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Drifting
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I've had 1 person several times, but never 2. I have a big Micro Towel for them to sit on and a pad for the feet. It hasn't hurt anything yet, just wondered what the weight limit would be. Thanks for the replys, much appreciated!
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Originally Posted by Yello95
Mang you got ballz..I'd never let ANYONE sit on my Vette
what are you crazy??? 
You might get a cracked deck and then the adult will think they are fat. Just a chain reaction of problems.
Its a vette, not a float!
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Parade???
Make sure they wear golf shoes and rivited blue jeans and bounce up and down a lot.Might want to give em a big slurpee to spill too.Seriously, I wouldn't let anybody sit on the Vette, let ONE wave from the passenger seat. Chuck.
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St. Jude Donor '11
Originally Posted by Ikester
what are you crazy??? You might get a cracked deck and then the adult will think they are fat. Just a chain reaction of problems.
Its a vette, not a float!
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You guys are . The shell is made of the same material as the rest of the car. It will not hurt a normal person to sit on the vert shell. Wife and I sit on ours all the time.
. The shell is made of the same material as the rest of the car. It will not hurt a normal person to sit on the vert shell. Wife and I sit on ours all the time.
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The NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame parade in Canton, Ohio
use Corvettes every year for the Pro Football Players.
Here's a pic. of one, looks like he might weight 300 or more lbs.
use Corvettes every year for the Pro Football Players.
Here's a pic. of one, looks like he might weight 300 or more lbs.
