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08-14-2008 12:04 PM #1
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Got to see my T go down the road last night.
Last night we took a break from building and took my T and Don's T to a local cruise. Had a lot of fun, swapped lies with other rodders, and then went to Ft Myers Beach for dinner.
On the way home we switched cars so that Dan got to drive my T and I rode in then drove Don's T for a while. I had never seen my car going down the road so I had no idea what it looked like. Gave me a whole new perspective on what everybody else sees when I am driving it. I have to admit I liked what I saw.
Looks like a bug going down the road..........an angry bug. 
A LOOOOOW angry bug. 
I'd encourage any of you who have never seen yours driving along to let someone else drive it and you ride in another car. You will get a kick out of seeing how it looks motoring along. I would have loved to hear how loud the exhaust is, but Don's T drowns out everything around it.
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08-14-2008 01:01 PM #2
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Hell...I'd be happy to just see it off the jack stands.
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08-14-2008 01:13 PM #3
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Believe me, I KNOW the feeling.
Don
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08-14-2008 01:28 PM #4
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pics please!!
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08-14-2008 01:38 PM #5
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I bet it was a nice sight to see. And I know what you mean about the exhaust noise. When I go riding with my neighbor, his harley is so loud, that it's hard to hear my own engine, to know when to shift!
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08-14-2008 03:53 PM #6
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This is the only one I have of it going down the road. It was taken when my Son Dan and I went to Billetproof this year. See, I do drive it in the rain!!
Originally Posted by moter
pics please!!
I wanted to take a picture last night, but Don's camera was under the seat we were sitting on.
Don
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08-14-2008 04:00 PM #7
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Very Smooooooth. What else can I say?
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08-14-2008 07:11 PM #8
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Careful, Pops is sensitive about bald jokes! Originally Posted by 36tudoor
Very Smooooooth. What else can I say?
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08-14-2008 07:46 PM #9
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Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
Careful, Pops is sensitive about bald jokes!
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08-14-2008 07:55 PM #10
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Would have been shinier in the sun. Mr. Don and sons rock IMO. Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
Careful, Pops is sensitive about bald jokes!
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08-14-2008 08:40 PM #11
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I've done that a couple times and also have some pics of my car on the road. U R right, it's neat to see what others see!
PatOf course, that's just my opinion, I could be wrong!
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08-14-2008 08:47 PM #12
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That's actually pretty funny Bob. And to the rest who had NICE comments, thank you.
Don
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08-15-2008 10:21 AM #13
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Don when you drive any distance at hwy speeds, how well does the windshield deflect the wind off you head, neck and shoulders. I'm guessing you guys are getting the equivelant of a motorcycle with small fairing. I know my head gets pushed back by the wind enough to give me some neck and shoulder pain at the end of the day! Great shot of the two of you! I'm always impressed with people in convertibles, who's hats don't fly off!" "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
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08-15-2008 11:59 AM #14
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Surprisingly, it isn't all that bad. The windshield does about nothing, except maybe deflect the air upward a little. I probably got used to it from driving my '27 all those years, the windshield is about as low as this one, so it offered no real protection either. One thing I have noticed is that after a long drive, like to Daytona or Ocala on the Interstate, my neck muscles are pretty tired from holding my head against the wind for several hours......nothing a couple of beers can't fix though.
I've even given up wearing sunglasses at night when I drive around town. Not only were they making it a little difficult to see well, but I figured out I was probably looking like an idiot to motorists around me.........."Look at that guy trying to be cool and even wearing sunglasses at night!! )
When I drove Don's T the other night, his windshield is much higher, and I noticed that I got very little wind in the face.
Don
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08-15-2008 12:17 PM #15
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Know the neck strain thing! Bet it feels good though to have that fresh air and the safety of two doors!" "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
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