Wowabunga Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Traveling 70 mph down l-81 why would anyone leave the windows down in a classic car ? I had to ask... Any guesses what the answer was ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Overheating with heater on to help cooling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgreen Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Can't open the door to operate the window crank because the trailer fender is in the way? 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huptoy Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Doesn’t know the driver’s side trailer fender hinges down to give clearance to open the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Smolinski Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Smells like mouse pee. Trying to air it out. 5 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans1 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Forgot it was open, view of drivers side vent and window thru right rear window appear to be similar in translucent qualities. So they may be closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer09 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 less wind drag, so can tow faster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VVVVVVVVVVVVVRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Power windows and dead battery ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 So the 17 illegals in the car can breathe ? 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdang Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Keep the beer cool. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wowabunga Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 Enjoyed the replies... George wins. I approach and said "I have just one question...". Driver begins to tell me it's a TR6, the poor man's Jaguar. I complete my sentence asking WHY ARE THE WINDOWS DOWN..? Oh he say it's got a mouse in it somewhere and it smells. Car fresh out of storage. Neat looking ride... Happy new owner. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Looks like a cattle hauler in the background...... out of the frying pan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Novice to Brit cars thinks the GT6 has side curtains. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 (edited) I don't claim to be a TR6 expert, but that looks more like a Spitfire than a TR6. And the car is loaded too far forward, too much tongue weight and not enough weight over the axles. Turn the car around with the engine more over the axles and it would be better. Edited June 13, 2019 by zepher (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Its a GT6. TR6 must have been a typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 10 hours ago, Wowabunga said: Traveling 70 mph down l-81 why would anyone leave the windows down in a classic car I do not see a classic car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Man Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 I like the safety chain around the trailer axle.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 I saw the flat land surrounding the area and first thought midwest tornado area. So the windows could be down to equalize pressure. Then the U-Haul trailer and, hmmm, could this be a novice? Oh, the Ford van. A Ford is a sure sign of someone who spends weekends working on their car. And now he has a Brit car, too. Well, it should be home by now and, if the fuel pump works, those SU's will have taken care of the mouse pee smell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLYER15015 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 A better question would be, if he truly values the car, why would he tow it on an open trailer. Unless he needs more rock chips from the Ford van ? Mike in Colorado 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Smolinski Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 11 hours ago, Wowabunga said: Enjoyed the replies... George wins. I approach and said "I have just one question...". Driver begins to tell me it's a TR6, the poor man's Jaguar. I complete my sentence asking WHY ARE THE WINDOWS DOWN..? Oh he say it's got a mouse in it somewhere and it smells. Car fresh out of storage. Neat looking ride... Happy new owner. What do I win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Luddy Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 These were a cool car back in the early 70's. A friend bought one (in Nova Scotia Canada). She lived along the ocean in a constant damp area. Wasn't much fun trying to get it running in the fog. Had to take the cap and wires off and dry out in the kitchen oven without cracking the Lucas Bake-o-lite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesR Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 I have the driver's window down on my T Bird project until I can get the door latch fixed. Having cars with problems make me feel like I did when I was 17: poor and frustrated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 18 hours ago, FLYER15015 said: A better question would be, if he truly values the car, why would he tow it on an open trailer. Unless he needs more rock chips from the Ford van ? Mike in Colorado In Canada enclosed trailers are a lot more expensive. A good open trailer is about 3 G's . Enclosed trailers start at 9 G's and go up. Someone with a project GT6 is probably not too flush with cash. My open car trailer came from my friends father who used it to haul his Duesenberg Model J during the various stages of restoration. Once the car was finished he bought a enclosed trailer and the open one was surplus to his needs. Otherwise they are both a big chunk of cash and a real pain to tow around. Particularly to back up singlehanded. Greg in Canada 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y-JobFan Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 On 6/13/2019 at 6:00 AM, Spinneyhill said: Overheating with heater on to help cooling. Having hauled low sports cars on Uhauls, the fender folding down is often not enough to do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrspeedyt Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 maybe the manual window crank mechanism is broken like the right one in my 41 cadillac. or if a power window... hardly works like the ones in my 68 impala. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Two less windows that can be broken by Sh!t coming up from the road or down from the sky. Easier for thieves to break in when you aren’t with it. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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