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From: mdg@ariel.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: RE:ragtops at the carwash
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Date: Thu, 26-Apr-84 19:05:41 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 26 19:05:41 1984
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First my "credentials":
	past owner of a 69 Sport Fury conv't (5 yrs) and a
72 TR-6(3 yrs).  Currently an owner of a 65 Chrylser 300 
conv't. (See a pattern?)

Yes, you can take a convertible to a carwash. HOWEVER,

	1) MAKE SURE THE TOP IS UP AND IS IN FAIRLY GOOD SHAPE

	2) BEWARE OF 'THE THING THAT COMES DOWN'. Most
	"brushless" carwashes have a blowdryer come down
	with a wheel that rolls along the roof of a car.
	No problem, if you're a hardtop!  The first time
	I ran into one of these was in the 69 Fury when
	it's glass rear window was working on falling 
	out. I jumped into the backseat to use my hands
	to keep pressure under that wheel so that my
	roof won't cave-in.  I now only support handwashes.
	
BTW:  what kind of car do you have.  I've been sorry ever since
I got rid of that beautiful, bright red, 318 Sport Fury. It was
my first car.  Other then a 67 GTO that blew up in less then 2 wks.

Michael D. Gale
(I swear by my non-disclosure statement that I have not revealed
any proprietary knowledge in the above statement. Or this one.)