using top as a vent

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using top as a vent

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I was just curious if anyone else uses the convertible top as a air scoop vent. I found that if i pull down the driver latch but keep the j-hook in the hole then it create an air scoop to blow air at my hot head. I only do this in the city at about 45mph and under (i'd be scared highway speeds would be too much stress). This is a somewhat nice alt to having the top down but roasting in this terrible sun.
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Wouldn't ever consider it. A) Damage to the top could occur; B) that's what the windows are for. :wink:
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I'm on the same page as Kamy, there is nothing to secure the top, one good bump and it is free. I remember watching a guy in a Beetle Convertable holding his top in the same sort of position with one hand and driving with the other. :screwy: He was all over the road, and was consitrating more on holding to the top than driving.
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A couple of thoughts keeps re-occurring to me....

1. Star Trek the young version where James T. Kirk is driving his step dad's corvette and pop's the top.
2. Para-gliding.

This is a DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS AT HOME THREAD
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haha, no i keep the passenger side latch locked so it cant come off. and like i said on only do it on city streets, not highway. Sometimes windows just arnt enough.
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Briano1234 wrote:1. Star Trek the young version where James T. Kirk is driving his step dad's corvette and pop's the top.
Not to mention MacGyver setting the convertible top of a Caddy loose onto the bad guys. :lol:
bfrey003 wrote:Sometimes windows just arnt enough.
That's what my A/C is for. :mrgreen:

Of course, I ran it the other day; was cold for about 2 minutes... really need to get it recharged one of these days. :rolleyes:
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unfortunately both my ac needs a recharge and i think the air blower itself needs to be replaced. hopefully though that should be fixed by end of august. I went last winter without heat, i'd rather not do that again
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