mine is real water tight.....I have to pull the plugs on the floor to let
the water out!
At 12:43 PM 6/5/98, you wrote:
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>Nate,
>
>>so then I guess the big question is whether the TR3 is watertight...
>
>My car is not a daily driver, and rarely sees rain, but it is pretty tight.
> The few times I've been caught in the rain, and had the sidecurtains and
>hood (top) with me (very rare), it was pretty water tight. The leak at the
>top of the windscreen is still there, barely.
>
>I'll respond to your next question in advance. The cold.
>
>My wife and I took our TR3 out last winter with the temps in the low
>20'F's. It was a bit drafty, but warm, even with a 165F thermostat. We
>were wearing coats, but I had only light driving gloves on my hands. Yes,
>the sidescreens and hood were in place.
>
>I especially enjoyed my New Years Day drive. I hadn't driven the car in a
>month. It was in the low 20F's again, but I had the toneau installed over
>the passenger side. Also, real gloves, etc. Note: We didn't have any salt
>on the roads in northern NJ yet, otherwise it would be parked. The drive
>was wonderful, but the people in NJ (who normally pretend not to be looking
>at our LBC), were STARING at me, for some reason or another.
>
>I don't think I'd enjoy the car driving in the rain or cold on a ongoing
>basis; but that's just the nature of the beast; it's a roadster. For me
>the car is a sunny day vehicle. But when you must endure wet or cold
>conditions, a TR3 will do just fine.
>
>BTW - The carpets are held in place with snaps though, just in case.
>
>Good luck.
>
>
>Jack Brooks
>Hillsdale, New Jersey
>brooks@belcotech.com
>1960 TR3A
>1974 Norton 850 Commando Roadster
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