Thread: Got to see my T go down the road last night.

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That's actually pretty funny Bob. And to the rest who had NICE comments, thank you.

Don

Don when you drive any distance at hwy speeds, how well does the windshield deflect the wind off you head, neck and shoulders. I'm guessing you guys are getting the equivelant of a motorcycle with small fairing. I know my head gets pushed back by the wind enough to give me some neck and shoulder pain at the end of the day! Great shot of the two of you! I'm always impressed with people in convertibles, who's hats don't fly off!

Surprisingly, it isn't all that bad. The windshield does about nothing, except maybe deflect the air upward a little. I probably got used to it from driving my '27 all those years, the windshield is about as low as this one, so it offered no real protection either. One thing I have noticed is that after a long drive, like to Daytona or Ocala on the Interstate, my neck muscles are pretty tired from holding my head against the wind for several hours......nothing a couple of beers can't fix though.

I've even given up wearing sunglasses at night when I drive around town. Not only were they making it a little difficult to see well, but I figured out I was probably looking like an idiot to motorists around me.........."Look at that guy trying to be cool and even wearing sunglasses at night!! )

When I drove Don's T the other night, his windshield is much higher, and I noticed that I got very little wind in the face.

Don

Know the neck strain thing! Bet it feels good though to have that fresh air and the safety of two doors!

Yes, it does tend to clear out the sinuses. However, the occasional June Bug that hits you in the head at 70 MPH feels like a bullet sometimes. Raindrops also are like getting pelted with hail at those speeds........or any speed for that matter.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Yes, it does tend to clear out the sinuses. However, the occasional June Bug that hits you in the head at 70 MPH feels like a bullet sometimes. Raindrops also are like getting pelted with hail at those speeds........or any speed for that matter.

Don

Description of a June bug please..We had a friend living over there some years ago who lost an eye to a June bug while he was riding his bike.Dont know what speed he was doing,or what speed the bug was doing either,but the collision did some damage..
Love that T,I would drive it in the rain too,awesome rod..

"I've even given up wearing sunglasses at night when I drive around town. Not only were they making it a little difficult to see well, but I figured out I was probably looking like an idiot to motorists around me.........."Look at that guy trying to be cool and even wearing sunglasses at night!! :LOL"

Don, being a motorcycle rider, I've accumulated a large collection of riding glasses, some of them cost over $100, but I keep going back to glasses my son turned me on to back in 1999. The absolute best (and cheapest) glasses that I ride with are actually safety glasses you can pick up for $6-7 at a welding supply store. They are the Uvex Bandits. They have interchangeable lens which are only about $3-4 each. I keep a pair of smoked lens glasses for daytime riding and a pair of both clear and amber lens glasses for night time riding. Give a pair of these a shot, I'll bet you like them.

BTW, it is really cool to see your own car going down the road, as long as it's not being stolen.........LOL.

Mike