Re: [FWDLK] car antenna

Since I have all my collector cars in a garage, I only use covers to keep dust off them. Otherwise, I have no need for a cover unless I go on a trip. However, when I did use a cover, to keep the wind from blowing the cover in all directions, I took a piece of rope and 2 bungee cords and tied all 3 pieces together with a bungee cord on each end of the rope and lashed it across the car at the base of the windshield and hooked the bungees to a hole beneath the body. There is always a hole somewhere or a body seam. Then I did the same for the rear at the base of the rear window. Very little movement of the cover and we get winds of over 50 mph here in Northridge, CA. Note that if the cover is quite loose to begin with, this method won't work so well. A snug fit is a must.

In a message dated 1/28/2012 10:18:51 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, esierraadj@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:

I've only used the California Car cover "Storm Guard", too, but,
I'm not going to debate the extent that H.'s clear coat might have
incurred "microscopic" scratching on it, as the result of the
car cover blowing in the wind and/or getting some minor dirt
underneath it, over the course of decades of using them, to
protect him.

His OEM windshield has remained remarkably sand-damage-free
(you get that, out West, via 'osmosis', it seems) from my trying-not
to drive him during any large windstorm events.

Neil Vedder

On 1/28/2012 6:51 AM, a57fury@xxxxxxx wrote:
> I've only used California Car Cover car covers and they haven't scratched or marred the paint on either of my cars.
> John Paxos
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> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] car antenna
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> LOL---since my present car cover is on its last 'legs' (if there is such
>   thing!)
> nd the elastic binding around the perimeter of the cover is long gone,
> 've been closing the doors so that the cover is 'caught' under the the
> pper
> dges of the windows, to keep the winds from blowing the cover off of
> he car.
> The non-retractable fender antenna actually helps keep the cover on the car.
> Neil Vedder
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> On 1/27/2012 6:56 PM, Jesus Jimenez wrote:
>   Thanks to all of you that responded to my question on the car antenna. All of
> ou have great ideas and suggestions including on how to further protect the
> aint finish. My main problem is that my city is extremely windy almost all year
> ound and dust is a huge disadvantage around here. I use a regular cover and one
> f those blue tarps on top to keep the dust away from filtering and caking on
> he car cover. Installing a grommet for the antenna on the car cover is an
> xcellent idea, but the blue tarp is so cheaply and flimsy made (China) that it
> ears up easily after a while. Thus, that was my reason for wanting to install a
> ully retractable antenna.
>
>   Thanks!
>
>   Jesus '55 Ply Belv
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