Power Rear Window, Possible? Options

[Buckeye '73]

So there's this lady in the same building as me right.

And she's one of these "the would bows to me types". She's got a 350Z and yesterday (because it was nice and we both had topless convertables in the parking lot) we start talking about convertables. Turns out that her cars better than mine because it's aerodynamically designed to keep the air off of her. (Which isn't suprising because everything she has is better than everyone elses.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) )

Meanwhile, the back of my neck still has frostbite on it and I get to thinking. What if I could retract the rear window? Viola no more deflected air!

Anybody ever tried it?

Theoritically possible?

Bryce

[ehick72]

I know the 350z's are very aerodynamic. Most of the lack of wind comes from the shape front of the car and windshield. Not the openess in the back. I don't know if not having a rear window would benefit considering most convertibles require a wind spoiler to cut down on the wind. The 914 has one already bilt it. I would venter to say the wind is worse with no rear window because of the way the wind comes back at you after it gets past the windshield. Thats why riding in the backseat of a convertible is about the worse form travel. Convertibles will always blow your hair around and I seriously doubt she doesn't get her hair blown. You should wait til she gets back from a windy drive and see if she needs a brush or is wearing a hat.