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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 08:53 AM
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Toppless storm!

I took the top off my Bronco yesterday. Well it stormed last night! I plain on running topples till late fall. So I'm sure there will be more rain.
What can I do to lessen the damage of the rain?
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 09:54 AM
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Flip the rear seat all the way up and fasten a tarp around it.

My interior is Sprayed with bedliner and then has a thick rubber bed mat laid on the floor over that, unfortunately I still have leather seats. Now that I have my bikin top theres no need to remove top completely.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 11:27 AM
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Park with the truck facing the prevailing winds and flip the front seats forward against the dash. This keeps the two front seats from getting as wet.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 12:46 PM
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Storm? Rain? Wet? What are those? I am too familiar with 105+ .
 
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 11:12 AM
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Park under a roof.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 01:34 PM
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Put the top back on ! and get some sliding windows.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 01:50 PM
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Park under a roof.
If i still lived at the shop I would! But live at a apartment in town now!
 
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 02:18 PM
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the graveyard sells the soft tops not to bad of a price with all the options



1980-96 Ford Truck/bronco - Soft Tops - Soft Tops
 
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 10:09 PM
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Ok, no offense fellas, but if you haven't experienced the unique feeling of having the skies open with your Bronco miles from its top, you simply haven't experienced Bronco ownership. (I believe the expression is "F'd and far from home!") Can't even remember how often mine has gotten soaked.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 10:29 PM
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Thank you greystreak! I just park it in the sun It will dry out soon enough! I have drove it to work topples every day this week!
 
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