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PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 3:34 pm    Post subject: Safe to drive with Side Curtains in and no top? Reply with quote

Hey gang, was wondering if it is safe to drive with the side curtains in and no soft or hard top on? Will they want to pull themselves out on the freeway?

Thanks in advance for any sage advice!
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 7:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Safe to drive with Side Curtains in and no top? Reply with quote

I personally would not take the chance.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 9:10 pm    Post subject: Re: Safe to drive with Side Curtains in and no top? Reply with quote

I have driven both of my cars with side curtains in with a Bikini top installed with no problem.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:26 am    Post subject: Re: Safe to drive with Side Curtains in and no top? Reply with quote

me too, in fact I have no soft top but a good set of curtains. I love the bikini and surprisingly the bikini and curtain combo is pretty dry.Not completely though Smile

I do have a hard top but man is it loud with it on. Thought of that sound proofing stuff for the back end maybe.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 10:32 am    Post subject: Re: Safe to drive with Side Curtains in and no top? Reply with quote

Why would you want to do that? What's the point?
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 12:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Safe to drive with Side Curtains in and no top? Reply with quote

Was rebuilding my soft top and it was off for an extended time as I used my Thing as a daily driver.

Driving on the freeway was a bit of a challenge, not an issue now as top is complete!
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