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  1. BlimeyCabrio

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    #869 BlimeyCabrio, Sep 1, 2015
    Mostly true. I rarely listen to anything else. Mostly on long trips on the highway, en route to a track or Fontana.
     
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    #871 Canusrufis, Sep 1, 2015
    not mention the "volume control" is on the floor, far right.
     
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    #877 abuzavi, Sep 3, 2015
    Sweet Mother of God Jesus.
     
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    #878 myles2go, Sep 3, 2015
    Ssswwweeeeeeetttttt!
     
  5. BlimeyCabrio

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    #882 BlimeyCabrio, Sep 4, 2015
    I don't know what you're talking about. But this photo was pretty popular on Facebook...
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    Swain Tech White Lightning coating is TASTY
     
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    #883 Goldsmithy, Sep 4, 2015
    Hey Paul...really nice header. I hope your wife isn't jealous...:) :)
     
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    #889 abuzavi, Sep 25, 2015
    Is it finished yet? What's the holdup?
     
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    #891 abuzavi, Sep 26, 2015
    Because you can.
     
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    #894 Tallman, Sep 27, 2015
    Caught this action recently on FB.
    Missed seeing your efforts here..........(I really must sign on more often).

    I envy your set up,....and your skillz. I am limited in both, but endeavor to Tune/alter as much as I can.

    See you around..........:D
     
  10. BlimeyCabrio

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    #907 BlimeyCabrio, Oct 10, 2015
    First Pure Silver color coat done. That's a lot of airbrushing....

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    #914 old81, Oct 10, 2015
    MANKINI.... nope, hell nope!!!

    At least not when you are near 70. :)

    :)
     
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    #919 vetsvette, Oct 11, 2015
    That's exactly what I had pictured. Had one like it on my old CJ7. Doesn't do a lot in the rain, but keeps the sun off the noggin. It's looking really good so far and the top and tonneau cover will be the icing on the cake. Excellent job on the paint by the way. :Thumbsup:
     
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    #920 cct1, Oct 11, 2015
    You know Paul, with that cage fully covering the top now (and the painting looks great) a lightweight easily removable hard top would be a piece of cake, you'd be able to drive in more weather than with the mankini thing....
     
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    #922 cct1, Oct 12, 2015
    Never say never...He could do both. A hardtop that goes on in 5 minutes would be a pretty nice option for those rainy track days and cool November drives, and a mankini for the days when he was feeling ambiguous about the whole gender thing.

    With a hardtop option, you could then switch between Locutus' alter ego Dirk Diggler (i.e. transform from a soft GPness to a hard GPness) on command.
     
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    #925 N2MINI, Oct 12, 2015
    Assuming the Cabrio and Hardtop were the same or dang close in dimensions ( which they aren't with the whole hatch differences ) you could do like my old Mazda Mini Truck Conversion. They made kits for all the little trucks back in the mid to late 80's to just cut the roof off, came with brackets and trim pieces and walla you now had a hard top conv... Sure it leaked alittle here and there but you could also carry the top with you in the bed of the truck..
     
  16. BlimeyCabrio

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    #926 BlimeyCabrio, Oct 12, 2015
    Yeah, cold is not an issue. I've driven topless four seasons for 15 years.

    That's what this is for
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    #928 vetsvette, Oct 12, 2015
    It'll look like a tiny up-armoured Hum V...... Minus the Ma Deuce, of course. :wink:
     

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    #929 TheModFather, Oct 12, 2015

    I have one of those! [emoji12]
     
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    #931 INIMINI, Oct 12, 2015
    You live in NC...not the Arctic Circle...
     
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    #937 TheModFather, Oct 19, 2015
    Always wanted to do the dual parcel shelves, but they are an extreme rarity in good shape.

    Can't wait to see it all put together... The trial run was nice, but with the new cage work and matching paint this time, oh and no flappy sack of canvas hanging off its rear... This is going to be insane! [emoji2]
     
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