[Chevelle-list] Owning a convertible

2008-07-25 Thread Michael Pell


I've found a '65 Chevelle convertible that I'm interested in.  I've 
never owned a convertible .
For those of you who have had a convertible, what are some of the 
upsides and dowsides to a convertible vs a hard top?


Thoughts and opinions are appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike

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Re: [Chevelle-list] Owning a convertible

2008-07-25 Thread Dean Vandergriff
Owning both, also 65's, the only possible downsides that I can think of
are:

Cold in the winter
No rear shelf for speakers

The upside:

It's a convertible.  Put the top down for your test drive  you'll be
grinning  probably won't want to get out of it.  
 

Do crawl into the trunk  look at the rain gutter system.   Also roll
down the rear windows  use a flashlight to look at that part of the
gutters too.   Mine had a little rot in the trunk area along the seams,
but it's pretty easy to access  nobody can see it without crawling in
on their backs to look at it.


Dean Vandergriff



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I've found a '65 Chevelle convertible that I'm interested in.  I've
never owned a convertible .
For those of you who have had a convertible, what are some of the
upsides and dowsides to a convertible vs a hard top?

Thoughts and opinions are appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike

--
--
Consider what changes you will vote for:
From B. Hussein Barack's book, Audacity of Hope: I will stand with the
Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.
And ugly it would be
  
  Check out my webpage at http://www.ProStreetCar.com
  TREMEC Distributor at http://www.5speedTransmissions.com
  Team Chevelle member #1778 (Gold),  ACES member #1377
  Hoosier State Chevelle Assoc (http://www.IndianaChevelles.com) #6





Re: [Chevelle-list] Owning a convertible

2008-07-25 Thread Tom Rightler

Downsides

Convertibles tend to flex ALOT more than hardtops, even under normal driving 
conditions, they leak, alot of wind noise with the top up.  The seams at the 
deck filler panel will crack if the car has an engine with any significant 
horsepower.


Tom Rightler
MCC Newsletter Editor