It finally happened

[Chrisj CMA]

Now that the Cobra car is more drivable I drive it to church when the weather is acceptable. Well, it finally happened. I live in Florida so rain is a part of life always.

So, the weather man lied again. While at church a while back it started to rain. Luckily it was my week for security duty so I was outside when it clouded over.

I decided to put the tonneau cover up and it worked like a charm. It was a light rain but no water got in the cockpit.

Was satisfying that I had an effective weapon against an unexpected rain shower



This little car has been a blessing for me and Judy since she can’t ride any longer

[Jess from VA]

Really nice car Jeff.  

My little Austin Healy Sprite (not as nice) came with a tonneau cover like that, and with the full top off, I'd zip it down and fold it back on the driver's side only to drive in light rain and to keep a bit more warmth in from the block only heat tubes.



Mine wasn't a Bugeye Sprite like this, but the cover was the same.

[f6john]

That’s why I couldn’t bring myself to buy a convertible when I bought my Corvette. The weather is so changeable here in Kentucky that sooner or later I would have messed up and if you don’t know there is a bunch of electronics is in the passenger floorboard/footwell area that doesn’t like water. If I were in Florida I imagine the draw to go topless with old have been irresistible !

[carolinarider09]

I wish I had some pictures of my 1959 MGA I had back in 68/69.  It had a tonneau cover which I used a lot when I drove it.  Prevented stuff from blowing out of the passenger seat. 

One night, when I was stationed in Great Lakes for ET School, I had a date.  We went to Chicago to see a movie (2001 a Space Odyssey, I think).  On the way down we rode with the top down, not cold just nice weather.  But on the way back, my date did not like me having the top down so I pulled the tonneau cover over her seat and she snuggled under the cover on her seat. 

Don't think we dated again. 

Also the car I was driving when I met my future wife for the first time at the Dairy Queen in Kenosha, WI.

[Oldfishguy]

1966 Impala SS, with original 396

I’ve owned this machine since 1977.  It is what I call a “10 footer” on my restoration over the years.  (Looks great from 10 feet away).  It probably gets 300-500 miles a year on it these days and is just a pleasure to drive as it just floats along.  Unlike modern vehicles though, these relics do not really like the heat of summer.  But being a 10 footer I’m not afraid to drive it in the rain and the heavy metal has withstood small hail as well without a blemish.

[henry 008]

My wife quit riding with me a few years ago too. I've been having problems with my hip and shoulders, and this spring I couldn't push the Valk out of the garage, so i decided to look for a convertible. I found this 2015 hard top convertible and bought it for my birthday this past September. we both really love it and no worries if it rains or turns cold in the evening. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kInBhv1a0gA

[Chrisj CMA]

Very cool guys

[Jess from VA]

I had several convertibles. 

Best was a '69 SS396 Chevelle


Several girls/dates didn't like the top down because it messed up their hair.

OK, see ya later.......   

[JimC]

I gave up the Valkyrie for health reasons, (eye sight, back,) I bought this to sort of fill the gap. It's fun, but not the same as 2 wheels.

I am actually thinking seriously about selling this and buying a Corvette, I always wanted one and I'm not getting any younger.

Jim

[Jess from VA]

Next convertible for me was a '71 Triumph Spitfire.  (almost new)



But after driving American V8s, this sewing machine powered toy just didn't get it.

And my dad worked a lifetime making American steel (chief engineer), and he berated me for buying these foreign cars and didn't even like it being parked in front of the house.  

And forget trying to get lucky at the drive in movie.

[Oss]

great stuff !

Jim get the Vette already !

Live the dream and make the memories

[Chrisj CMA]

I gave up the Valkyrie for health reasons, (eye sight, back,) I bought this to sort of fill the gap. It's fun, but not the same as 2 wheels.

I am actually thinking seriously about selling this and buying a Corvette, I always wanted one and I'm not getting any younger.

Jim

What is this thing. It almost looks like a jeep, almost

[JimC]

I gave up the Valkyrie for health reasons, (eye sight, back,) I bought this to sort of fill the gap. It's fun, but not the same as 2 wheels.

I am actually thinking seriously about selling this and buying a Corvette, I always wanted one and I'm not getting any younger.

Jim

What is this thing. It almost looks like a jeep, almost

It is a 1949 Willys Overland Jeepster, modified with a 289, C4, 8 inch rear from a 68 Mustang, so you were very close.

[Chrisj CMA]

@ JimC. Sweet!

[TTG53#1717]

Love the Jeepster.

I had a ‘71 Land Rover Series IIA that I squeezed a 289 into with a top loader, Dana transfer case and Warn OD. 16 forward and 4 reverse. 302 heads and a Holley 650. Spent most of my miles with the hardtop off so I could enjoy the mellow drone of the Thrush side pipes. Outran smoggy Corvettes up to 80 mph and then got kinda squirrelly/scary with the 88” wheel base.

My HUGE mistake in my ignorant youth was to mount an aluminum plate on the steel frame for my hydraulic clutch mechanism. In NJ the road salt caused galvanic action that literally dissolved the frame underneath me. It broke going over a set of railroad tracks. Sold the LR stuff to a guy that did restoration.

All I have left is the tranny group. Not even any pictures.

[Rams]

Have wanted a convertible since I was 14 years old.   Finally got one last year. I recognize that I won't be able to ride at some point of the future and that convertible will be there when that time comes.   I drive it about once a month or whenever I can talk the wife in to strapping in.

It's a Pontiac Solstice, manual transmission (the way every sportscar ought to be) and a 4 cylinder engine up front.   Would prefer a mid-engine model (new version of the Corvette) but, that would push the envelope on what I could afford.  I'm good with having two Valk cruisers, one Valk Trike and that Solstice.

Rams

[Chrisj CMA]

So, the Valkyrie is looking so good I had to do it. Pulled the Cobra Car out and gave her a good coat of wax and made a slight adjustment to the throttle body return spring. The accelerator was a tad hard to manage small input. Perfect now after a nice test drive. So both the Cobras are ready for action. No one deserves this much fun. lol

[h13man]

I wish I had some pictures of my 1959 MGA I had back in 68/69.  It had a tonneau cover which I used a lot when I drove it.  Prevented stuff from blowing out of the passenger seat. 

My 72' HS graduation present was A 59' 1500 MGA with KO wire wheels. 55 mph. was about top speed.  Paid $400 for it. I like to still have a vehicle of this sort but momma had bad experiences with early Triumphs and VW's while she was stationed in Ireland as USAF wife. I still kinda partial to early Mazda Miata's. Even a Prowler would be a candidate and my latest thought, a Valkyrie power sand rail.

[Chrisj CMA]

So I drew this kind of art deco representation of my car and a couple weeks ago a furniture repair customer told me he did automotive vinyl. I had him make a vinyl sticker of my drawing for the carport.

Just what I wanted

[DIGGER]

Now that the Cobra car is more drivable I drive it to church when the weather is acceptable. Well, it finally happened. I live in Florida so rain is a part of life always.

So, the weather man lied again. While at church a while back it started to rain. Luckily it was my week for security duty so I was outside when it clouded over.

I decided to put the tonneau cover up and it worked like a charm. It was a light rain but no water got in the cockpit.

Was satisfying that I had an effective weapon against an unexpected rain shower



This little car has been a blessing for me and Judy since she can’t ride any longer

really nice car....but it is a shame your congregation feels the need for some one to walk security

[Rams]

really nice car....but it is a shame your congregation feels the need for some one to walk security

Agreed, hopefully the church pays for the ammunition used. 

Rams

[Jersey mike]

I gave up the Valkyrie for health reasons, (eye sight, back,) I bought this to sort of fill the gap. It's fun, but not the same as 2 wheels.

I am actually thinking seriously about selling this and buying a Corvette, I always wanted one and I'm not getting any younger.

Jim

What is this thing. It almost looks like a jeep, almost

It is a 1949 Willys Overland Jeepster, modified with a 289, C4, 8 inch rear from a 68 Mustang, so you were very close.

That’s a neat little buggy.

[Rams]

While I am still riding, the warnings are already posted on the walls.   My bad knees are eventually going to mean I won't be riding two wheelers.   So, I bought a trike.  My ever loving wife quit riding with me after I got run off the road into a concrete barrier on another Valk.   So, I bought a Pontiac Solstice Convertible.   Love those four wheels.   No desire for a Vette but, that's just me.   Good luck in whatever you decide.

Rams

[Jess from VA]

it is a shame your congregation feels the need for some one to walk security

There's security at my house and never been a crime there of any kind, except misdemeanor dog sh!t and Halloween eggs.

Since the Columbine school shooting on April 20, 1999, there have been 24 fatal church shootings.  The deadliest was the 2017 shooting at First Baptist Sutherland Springs in Texas, with 26 deaths including an unborn child.

It is a sad fact of life that some coward psychos will choose a large room of presumably unarmed men, women and children as easy targets for maximum damage.  

This is a pretty good reason to have security for any house of worship, anywhere.  

[f6john]

Church parking lots are a target of opportunity. A church I attended in Hopkinsville when I lived there, had to add a walking “guard” usually a deacon due to break ins and attempted break ins. Only thing I ever lost were valve stem caps, seems the local kids liked shined caps for their bikes!

[scooperhsd]

I'm thinking I would really like to get a Slingshot - in manual transmission of course. The wife just can't climb onto my Valk anymore - she even has a mobility Scooter to get around now. And you're not going to put a scooter or wheelchair with a Slingshot....

And then there is affording it...

[Jess from VA]

I'm thinking I would really like to get a Slingshot - in manual transmission of course. The wife just can't climb onto my Valk anymore - she even has a mobility Scooter to get around now. And you're not going to put a scooter or wheelchair with a Slingshot....

And then there is affording it...

I thought the Navy knew how to use bosuns chairs.         (no offense intended)