that's what i was hoping too Bill.. I dont care if I get poured on.. but if
I have to worry about my dash frying then my worries are only as great as
the Jeep is tough/resistent to rain which sounds like it isn't..

dave


"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4086F07E.D9360872@***.net...
> Real Jeepers don't worry about a little water.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O

 

hehe.. ya. my garage has my 75 vette and 72 challenger both about 90% mint
shape.

dave
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:108drlpjr0g1kd4@corp.supernews.com...
> You are allowed to put it in the garage. You are not required to leave it
> outside.
>
>
>
>

 

hehe.. ya. my garage has my 75 vette and 72 challenger both about 90% mint
shape.

dave
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:108drlpjr0g1kd4@corp.supernews.com...
> You are allowed to put it in the garage. You are not required to leave it
> outside.
>
>
>
>

 

hehe.. ya. my garage has my 75 vette and 72 challenger both about 90% mint
shape.

dave
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:108drlpjr0g1kd4@corp.supernews.com...
> You are allowed to put it in the garage. You are not required to leave it
> outside.
>
>
>
>

 

hehe.. ya. my garage has my 75 vette and 72 challenger both about 90% mint
shape.

dave
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:108drlpjr0g1kd4@corp.supernews.com...
> You are allowed to put it in the garage. You are not required to leave it
> outside.
>
>
>
>

 

oh it does take me only 5 mins if I dont have the doors,sides and rear to
pull out.. putting it back up was the pain.


"IsellJeeps!" <111@222.net> wrote in message
news:QfThc.19916$wR3.464@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
> putting the top up should only take 5 minutes!
>
>
> "daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
> news:qvzhc.2735523$iA2.315716@news.easynews.com...
> > not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest
of
> > you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
> my
> > confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
> >
> > This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I
took
> > off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> > awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back
up
> > friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now
had
> 1"
> > of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> > anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that
dried
> > up about %50 of it.
> >
> > I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> > putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little
more
> > work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full
top
> > up and the interior is still slightly damp.
> >
> > <<AGHH !>>
> >
> > I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
> and
> > over again, all summer long.
> >
> > QUESTION.
> >
> > if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
> >
> > - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
> >
> > - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> > towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
> >
> > - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
> the
> > "dirty socks" smell ?
> >
> > what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep
and
> > it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
> >
> > help me divert potential madness..
> >
> > thanks !!
> > daveZ
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
> >
> >
>
>

 

oh it does take me only 5 mins if I dont have the doors,sides and rear to
pull out.. putting it back up was the pain.


"IsellJeeps!" <111@222.net> wrote in message
news:QfThc.19916$wR3.464@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
> putting the top up should only take 5 minutes!
>
>
> "daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
> news:qvzhc.2735523$iA2.315716@news.easynews.com...
> > not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest
of
> > you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
> my
> > confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
> >
> > This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I
took
> > off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> > awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back
up
> > friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now
had
> 1"
> > of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> > anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that
dried
> > up about %50 of it.
> >
> > I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> > putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little
more
> > work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full
top
> > up and the interior is still slightly damp.
> >
> > <<AGHH !>>
> >
> > I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
> and
> > over again, all summer long.
> >
> > QUESTION.
> >
> > if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
> >
> > - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
> >
> > - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> > towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
> >
> > - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
> the
> > "dirty socks" smell ?
> >
> > what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep
and
> > it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
> >
> > help me divert potential madness..
> >
> > thanks !!
> > daveZ
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
> >
> >
>
>

 

oh it does take me only 5 mins if I dont have the doors,sides and rear to
pull out.. putting it back up was the pain.


"IsellJeeps!" <111@222.net> wrote in message
news:QfThc.19916$wR3.464@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
> putting the top up should only take 5 minutes!
>
>
> "daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
> news:qvzhc.2735523$iA2.315716@news.easynews.com...
> > not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest
of
> > you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
> my
> > confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
> >
> > This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I
took
> > off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> > awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back
up
> > friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now
had
> 1"
> > of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> > anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that
dried
> > up about %50 of it.
> >
> > I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> > putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little
more
> > work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full
top
> > up and the interior is still slightly damp.
> >
> > <<AGHH !>>
> >
> > I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
> and
> > over again, all summer long.
> >
> > QUESTION.
> >
> > if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
> >
> > - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
> >
> > - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> > towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
> >
> > - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
> the
> > "dirty socks" smell ?
> >
> > what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep
and
> > it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
> >
> > help me divert potential madness..
> >
> > thanks !!
> > daveZ
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
> >
> >
>
>

 

oh it does take me only 5 mins if I dont have the doors,sides and rear to
pull out.. putting it back up was the pain.


"IsellJeeps!" <111@222.net> wrote in message
news:QfThc.19916$wR3.464@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
> putting the top up should only take 5 minutes!
>
>
> "daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
> news:qvzhc.2735523$iA2.315716@news.easynews.com...
> > not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest
of
> > you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
> my
> > confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
> >
> > This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I
took
> > off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> > awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back
up
> > friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now
had
> 1"
> > of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> > anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that
dried
> > up about %50 of it.
> >
> > I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> > putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little
more
> > work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full
top
> > up and the interior is still slightly damp.
> >
> > <<AGHH !>>
> >
> > I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
> and
> > over again, all summer long.
> >
> > QUESTION.
> >
> > if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
> >
> > - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
> >
> > - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> > towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
> >
> > - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
> the
> > "dirty socks" smell ?
> >
> > what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep
and
> > it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
> >
> > help me divert potential madness..
> >
> > thanks !!
> > daveZ
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
> >
> >
>
>

 

that is pretty darn cool. I may just go this route if a tarp or cover doesnt
work.

"Jo" <jo_ratner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1lThc.7071$e4.5739@newsread2.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> get one of these: http://www.jeepcovers.com//c1.html I got mine last year
> and it is NICE. A bunch of people here have one as well and they like it.
> The seams are solid and straps are strong and connect well.
>
> "daveZ" <x1236@charter.netREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
> news:qvzhc.2735523$iA2.315716@news.easynews.com...
> > not really a technical question but I thought I would see what the rest
of
> > you Jeepers do in the summer months with your soft top ? Let me explain
> my
> > confusion.. please excuse my Newbie-ness.
> >
> > This is my first summer with my 03 Rubi. It was 80 degrees friday. I
took
> > off everything and folded back the top. Very easy. Saturday morning I
> > awoke to find it had actually stormed. (huh?) I did pull the top back
up
> > friday night but left off the rear, sides and door halves. and I now
had
> 1"
> > of water on the floor. I popped the drain plugs but that didn't drain
> > anything. I left it out all day, top down Sat ,75 degrees, and that
dried
> > up about %50 of it.
> >
> > I heard more storms coming for Sunday.. so Sat afternoon, I spent 1/2 hr
> > putting the top BACK up with all panels. that is definitely a little
more
> > work getting it all back up.. now I am driving around again with full
top
> > up and the interior is still slightly damp.
> >
> > <<AGHH !>>
> >
> > I can already see the madness coming on... down, up, down, up, ... over
> and
> > over again, all summer long.
> >
> > QUESTION.
> >
> > if I just leave the top down all summer... rain or shine..
> >
> > - will this eventually hurt my interior ?
> >
> > - What about the dash and Cd player etc ? I covered that with a shower
> > towel overnight knowing if the CD got soaked it would fry. right ?
> >
> > - my seats are vinyl but what about the carpet ? Am I going to develop
> the
> > "dirty socks" smell ?
> >
> > what do you guys do ? This is a new vehicle for me.. yet it is a Jeep
and
> > it is expected to get wet occasionally.. but ..<< aghh..>>
> >
> > help me divert potential madness..
> >
> > thanks !!
> > daveZ
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -------to reply by email, you must first take out REMOVETHIS
> >
> >
>
>