Parades and decklids

[Kevin Riel]

This may sound like a stupid question, but is there any consequence to using a C-1 for parades and having someone (or two) sit on the decklid? I know how to pad it properly, but I'm wondering if the weight bothers it. Has anyone had experience here with this? Thanks.

Kevin Riel

[Wayne W.]

Re: Parades and decklids

I think we all have hauled a home coming queen around at some time or another. I have never had any problems. But then they dont weigh much at that age.

[Brian M.]

Re: Parades and decklids

Don't do it. The car has 2 seats for a reason.

[Mike M.]

Re: Parades and decklids

avoid hauling heifers. mike

[Dennis C.]

I do it any chance I get... *NM*

[Verle R.]

Re: Parades and decklids

The fillies I hauled, when placed on a white silk pillow, looked regal and caused no problem at all.

Verle

[Kevin Riel]

Re: Parades and decklids

From the responses, it sounds like the "little" gals should go on the decklid and the football player in the front seat! Thanks for the replies!

Kevin Riel

[Wayne W.]

Re: Parades and decklids

And the view from the rear view mirror is fantastic.

[Mike M.]

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not if the queen is 60 plus with a yeast infection. mike

[Wayne K.]

That's why its nice to have day/night mirror. *NM*

[Chas Kingston]

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In 2000, as the Class of '50 in our fiftieth anniversary reunion, led the homecoming parade. That little filly on the deck lid was 68 and rhe reunion organizer. I'm driving, slow, cuz a lot of 68-year-old guys and gals are marching in the parade just behind us. The DIC was sending all kinds of nasty messages by the time the two miles were up. Four-waays were flashing, too.

Geezer

[Gerard F.]

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Political candidate, and she was a little heifty too!

[Bill Stephenson]

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Jerry,

--------Is that the seatbelt car?.........Bill S

[Gerard F.]

It was really embarassing!

Bill,

Yes it is!

But the parade was uphill at a grade of 6% for the last half mile, and I had had a brand new clutch put in the week before. By the time we got to the reviewing stand (and after I almost dumped my candidate out the back three times), the clutch was smoking so bad that the radio and tv announcer had to announce a problem with the Corvette. I had to pull out of the parade at the top of the hill into the City Hall parking garage.

Not only embarrassing, the candidate who eventually won her seat on the Board of Supervisors never talked to me again!

A 4 speed with a 3.08 rearend is not intended to go slow. If anyone uses one in a parade, don't ride the clutch, and make sure you have plenty of clutch freeplay. An automatic would be much better for an uphill parade.

The parade was about 10 years ago and I'm riding on the same clutch. Although I have plenty of freeplay now, I have a lot less political clout!

And now, they are running the yearly parade in the downhill direction!

Jerry Fuccillo
Sonora, California

PS: I hope you noticed the horseplop in front of the car. The parade is called the Motherlode Roundup, and I followed the Sheriff's Posse.

[Zachary K.]

Re: It was really embarassing!

I'm surprised to hear she won. Almost everyone along the sidelines isn't even looking at her, they are all checking out whatever was following you.