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Oct 20, 2009 | 08:30 PM

lakelaw

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Convertible parade seating

My 2000 vert has been pressed into service for a parade with 2 high school students sitting behind the seats on the convertible hatch. Any ideas on how to best distribute the weight or prevent any damage.

Oct 20, 2009 | 10:57 PM

lespaulr0cker

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If you have the chance, select the lightest looking two of the bunch.

Oct 21, 2009 | 07:24 AM

Pres712

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Shoes off

Make them take off their shoes prior to entering. Use a blanket for protecting the deck as you don't know what they might have on their butts, rivets, beads, etc. The deck will take the weight unless it's a wrestling parade. I have rarely have been asked to take two, only one person and generally the queen or her court. If there were two, the guy sat in the pass seat and the girl up top.

Enjoy...the kids love it!!

Oct 21, 2009 | 10:08 AM

bobby777

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Take only 1 and set em in the pass. seat-let the other one walk behind the car-

Oct 21, 2009 | 10:36 AM

AU N EGL

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Send them to a mustang club

Oct 21, 2009 | 03:59 PM

oakvillec5

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Send them to a mustang club

Oct 22, 2009 | 08:04 AM

lakelaw

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They both appear to be very light(unlike the driver) and I had thought that the closer they are to the center waterfall, the better. Shoes off is a done deal. Good comments.

Oct 22, 2009 | 07:40 PM

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Consider buying a color appropriate bath mat for your two passengers to sit on. Bath mats have a rubber backing which will prevent your two passengers from slideing around.

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Oct 23, 2009 | 05:42 PM

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Consider buying a color appropriate bath mat for your two passengers to sit on. Bath mats have a rubber backing which will prevent your two passengers from slideing around.

Roger T

It will also keep the edges from flapping in the breeze.

Oct 25, 2009 | 12:00 AM

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RSchleder

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Our club does a lot of homecoming events and we always carry the girl on top of the waterfall with some type of rug or blanket for her to sit on. The guys sit in the passinger seat. The girls do take off their shoes before they step on the seat. We've never put 2 girls on the waterfall, I question the wisdom of this approach!

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