What happens if you forget to clamp the roof!

Mark Roberts · Post by **Mark Roberts** » Mon May 20, 2002 10:34 am

I suppose it had to happen one day.

First symptom: inexplicable gentle banging noise (clamps rattling)

Second symptom: as you accelerate above 60 onto the motorway or open
road, there's a BANG and everything suddenly becomes brighter and
breezier, and also wetter, cos if it wasn't raining you wouldn't have
the top up would you?

Third symptom: underwear becomes challenged.

Fourth symptom, half a second later: Driver looks very sheepish.

xtr515758 · Post by **xtr515758** » Mon May 20, 2002 12:21 pm

Ouch. No permanent damage I hope. This leads me to wonder, as I have before while on the move, if one can raise the hood at any speed above a crawl. ?Any experiences out there
From: "Mark Roberts" <nmr@iprolink.co.nz>
Date: 2002/05/20 Mon AM 10:34:58 GMT+12:00
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Subject: What happens if you forget to clamp the roof!

I suppose it had to happen one day.

First symptom: inexplicable gentle banging noise (clamps rattling)

Second symptom: as you accelerate above 60 onto the motorway or open
road, there's a BANG and everything suddenly becomes brighter and
breezier, and also wetter, cos if it wasn't raining you wouldn't have
the top up would you?

Third symptom: underwear becomes challenged.

Fourth symptom, half a second later: Driver looks very sheepish.
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Mark Roberts · Post by **Mark Roberts** » Mon May 20, 2002 12:29 pm

See third symptom.

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I do it all the time at up to 30 kmph.

Ken

On 20/5/02 12:21 PM, "xtr515758@xtra.co.nz" <xtr515758@xtra.co.nz> wrote:

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Ross and Meg · Post by **Ross and Meg** » Mon May 20, 2002 7:55 pm

50 k...interesting

Charles & Morven Lynch · Post by **Charles & Morven Lynch** » Mon May 20, 2002 11:04 pm

I've raised my roof at 120kph before. It was absolutely bucketing
down and I didn't want to slow down because I'd have got absolutely
soaked.

Cheers

Chic

On Mon, 20 May 2002 12:21:34 +1200, xtr515758@xtra.co.nz wrote:

This leads me to wonder, as I have before while on the move, if
one can raise the hood at any speed above a crawl. ?Any
experiences out there

Mark Roberts · Post by **Mark Roberts** » Tue May 21, 2002 7:59 am

Yes - but how? Three strong men?

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