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Posted by: ripper911 Nov 26 2011, 09:52 AM

Like the title says, I'm wondering what the best way to tie a christmas tree to the top of a 914 would be.

I'm planning on going to cut a tree down this afternoon, and I'll be in the 914.

Posted by: jmill Nov 26 2011, 10:05 AM

Ask Keanu.




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Posted by: dangrouche Nov 26 2011, 10:35 AM

tie a rope to beneath the spare tire on tow loop; put a metric bolt in the rear tow eye. use padding wherever the tie down or tree contacts the car surfaces. use a set of bungies for the tree where it crosses over the targa top. take a pic and show us.

Posted by: BajaXJ92 Nov 26 2011, 10:39 AM

Slap it on top, or buy one in a box.

Posted by: RobW Nov 26 2011, 10:39 AM

Buy an extra top bolt plywood on it to desired length. Drive slowly....

Posted by: underthetire Nov 26 2011, 12:33 PM

Just take the top off and plant it in the passenger seat.

Posted by: Series9 Nov 26 2011, 02:44 PM

Did it:




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Posted by: racerbvd Nov 26 2011, 03:43 PM

The Stripper Pole doubles as a Festivus pole..


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Posted by: 914.SBC Nov 26 2011, 06:49 PM

I love your car. Looks great.

Happy Holidays

Posted by: ripper911 Nov 26 2011, 07:05 PM

Well... I drove all the way to work to get my car today because I've had the work van since thanksgiving, and I forgot to bring the keys for the 914.

So I'll be doing this tomorrow.

Posted by: kg6dxn Nov 26 2011, 07:08 PM

fixed it...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8g4Ztf7hIM

Posted by: Tom_T Nov 26 2011, 07:39 PM

I did it for many years 75-85!

To protect from scratches & pine pitch on the paint - I just put a tarp or something in the rear trunk & over the rear fenders & rear wall, put the tree in sideways & folded the tarp down over it, then tied the trunk closed with some string or a long shoelace threaded through the upper & lower latch parts.

Then drive slow & don't get too tall of a tree!

I also carried my bicycle in there that way, with the front wheel removed for mor compact fir - that is, when I didn't use the bike rack from the under rollbar mounts & trunk pieces.

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Nov 26 2011, 09:28 PM

I picked one up in a '72 back in 1991 and I took the top off and stood it in the passenger floorboard with the window up on that side. Use a little rope to keep it off of you. There was snow on the ground and I got so many comments I stopped at Walgreens and bought 3 ornaments and hung them. Worked like a charm.

Posted by: dlee6204 Nov 26 2011, 09:33 PM

Posted by: ripper911 Nov 27 2011, 07:22 PM

Posted by: ripper911 Nov 27 2011, 07:25 PM

I ended up stopping and adding a string from the lower branches around the front tits to keep the tree from moving back too much.

Posted by: ripper911 Nov 28 2011, 05:04 PM

and here is the car hiding behind some of the christmas trees.

Posted by: tscrihfield Nov 28 2011, 05:09 PM

Absolutely awesome! Can't say I have laughed this hard today! I have to say it though... "drive faster, I think I hear banjo music."

Posted by: jt914-6 Nov 28 2011, 10:32 PM

Ripper.......You sure that's a Christmas tree????......

Posted by: Zimms Nov 29 2011, 06:17 AM

That's awesome.

SOT - I like the way the blacked out hood and trunk look.

Posted by: RobW Nov 29 2011, 07:51 AM

Posted by: ripper911 Nov 29 2011, 03:47 PM

I can never get my trees grown that big before the police pick them for me.



I think the trunks and sidestripes make it look like a hot wheels car.
...and if it would have scratched the paint, I would have just had to apply some more krylon.

Posted by: Zimms Nov 29 2011, 07:16 PM

I saw your car @ Petit, but it did not stand out as much with all that clay dust on it. See ya next year!

Posted by: JMKnight Nov 30 2011, 09:15 PM

with this kind of weather, the 914 gives way to a more appropiate vehicle!

Posted by: ripper911 Dec 1 2011, 07:32 AM

I've been known to drive the 914 in the snow.

Posted by: balljoint Dec 14 2011, 03:10 PM

+1