My two cents is inserted below...
William Hook wrote:
>
> I have been following this thread and have a couple of additional questions.
>
> 1. How and where do folks store all of this (in my case a TR3)? Several
> people have made use of the center of the spare tire or replaced the spare
> with canned air, and filled the compartment with parts & tools.
Garbage bags instead of luggage, There are VW tires everywhere leave the
tire at home and carry AAA,
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> 2. An issue for TR2/3s.. what do you do with the side curtains when you
>are
> touring? I am planning to make some special bags to protect them (and would
> appreciate info on those too)... but where can you store them other than at
> the bottom of the trunk?
Some let the braces hang out of the bag, some don't. Load em into the
bag top first and make a flap like an envelope.
Usually you'll see them strapped atop the cooler on the luggage rack.
Any upholsteror can make you a set. Personally I like using muslin, but
some heavy naugahide is tougher stuff.
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> 3. Mention has been made of touring curtains but this adds a fair amount
of
> $$. How easy are these for driving visibility and for getting in and out?
> How are they attached?
> Window is virtually the same as the stock component. The applied
>fastening design allows for the Lift-the-Dot snaps to disconnect on openning
>the door. Zippers ala TR2 allow for entry to the early cars--- as well as
>facilitating the completion of installation from the inside as required.
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> 4. What experience have you had with luggage racks? Tips of where and
>what to
> look for?
These are varied I've made my own out of conduit a couple of times but
the list will adress this one more.
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> As always, I appreciate your thoughts and advice, in advance.
>
> Bill Hook, 57 TR3 (tired of driving around the block)
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