 Hauling open top car on open trailer, do you have anything covering the drivers area? |
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| GaroldShaffer |
 Apr 1 2009, 09:03 PM
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You bought another 914?  Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,624 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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So the Racecar/AX weapon should be ready for action once my fuel pump gets here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
I have a good open trailer to haul it around, but since it is an open top car just wondering if anyone made up a cover to keep the drivers area some what dry while hauling the car? Its a race car and I'm really not concerned about it getting wet, but I have a EvoII seat for my fat (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) and it has a fabric cover that can't be removed (easily)and I know I will run in the rain so.... I am looking for ideas mainly to keep the cockpit dry during transport. If I had the extra $$ I would spring for an enclosed trailer but that is not in the budget this year. I was thinking of some sort of a tarp type slip cover???? Here is my racer 914 aka Moby (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) Attached image(s) 
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 1 2009, 09:09 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,613 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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Garold,
I once started to tow my 914 to Marina with the top off. It seldom rains in the summer here so I was not worried about the interior getting wet. But, I noticed that the car was harder to tow. It messes with the aerodynamics having the top off. Much easier with it on. Now, I should mention that Marina is 100+ miles away. If you aren't going to tow far it probably isn't such an issue. |
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| sww914 |
Apr 1 2009, 09:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,439 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 6,146 Region Association: None |
Here in Ca it rains so seldom during race season that if it's raining on the way to the track you might as well stay home because they won't drive in it. I've had it rain on the way home, my seat was dry before i drove the car again a couple of months later. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| GaroldShaffer |
Apr 1 2009, 09:17 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,624 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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Rob
There is no top for the race car (see picture above) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Its a chopped windshield frame, no rear window, old FP road racer that is coming back to life with a 3.0L /6 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) |
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| GaroldShaffer |
Apr 1 2009, 09:22 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,624 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(sww914 @ Apr 1 2009, 07:16 PM)  Here in Ca it rains so seldom during race season that if it's raining on the way to the track you might as well stay home because they won't drive in it. I've had it rain on the way home, my seat was dry before i drove the car again a couple of months later. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) That's not the case here in good old NW Indiana the land of road salt & construction. I have at least 2 AX events a month this season (some months every weekend) so just looking for ideas. Current plan is not to be such a pu$$y and just bring a few towels and soak up ans much water as I can and let mother nature take care of the rest. |
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 1 2009, 09:41 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,613 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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Garold,
The coolest thing I can think of would be to install snaps and have a boat top shop make a Sunbrella top for it that would hold while being trailered. Might mean snaps every 6 inches instead of 12. |
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| jaxdream |
Apr 2 2009, 07:36 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 974 Joined: 8-July 08 From: North Central Tennessee Member No.: 9,270 Region Association: South East States |
If the seat is your only concern , how about putting heavyduty trash bags over it and tie it down with bungies, that should keep it pretty dry. Just my $.02 .
Jaxdream |
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| 6freak |
Apr 2 2009, 09:06 AM
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MR.C Group: Members Posts: 4,740 Joined: 19-March 08 From: Tacoma WA Member No.: 8,829 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Garold Shaffer @ Apr 1 2009, 08:03 PM) So the Racecar/AX weapon should be ready for action once my fuel pump gets here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) I have a good open trailer to haul it around, but since it is an open top car just wondering if anyone made up a cover to keep the drivers area some what dry while hauling the car? Its a race car and I'm really not concerned about it getting wet, but I have a EvoII seat for my fat (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) and it has a fabric cover that can't be removed (easily)and I know I will run in the rain so.... I am looking for ideas mainly to keep the cockpit dry during transport. If I had the extra $$ I would spring for an enclosed trailer but that is not in the budget this year. I was thinking of some sort of a tarp type slip cover???? Here is my racer 914 aka Moby (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) Someone makes a cover that just covers the cab of the 914 seen it bungees to the finders should work for that with the roll bars and all..I wish i knew who has them...If i remember right Mr Elliot had on at the WCR08 |
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| mudfoot76 |
Apr 2 2009, 10:53 AM
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Currently teenerless :-( Group: Members Posts: 946 Joined: 18-March 04 From: Carmel, IN Member No.: 1,814 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(jaxdream @ Apr 2 2009, 09:36 AM) If the seat is your only concern , how about putting heavyduty trash bags over it and tie it down with bungies, that should keep it pretty dry. Just my $.02 . Jaxdream (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Or get one of Perry's umbrella covers... When are you bringing that downstate and running with us on a 'big' track? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) |
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| J P Stein |
Apr 2 2009, 12:33 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
No cover...just go fer it. I do try to leave it home when it's gonna rain.
It's a race car not a CW queen. |
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| carr914 |
Apr 2 2009, 01:41 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 119,021 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States  |
Get a Perry Umbrella cover, then have Millie sew some snap-straps that would go around the roll.bar.
T.C. |
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| GaroldShaffer |
Apr 20 2009, 09:21 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,624 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Apr 1 2009, 07:41 PM) Garold, The coolest thing I can think of would be to install snaps and have a boat top shop make a Sunbrella top for it that would hold while being trailered. Might mean snaps every 6 inches instead of 12. I found my answer. Going to do something like this. Attached image(s) 
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