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Nice day for a drive - finally

cbrvfr

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The weather in Michigan has been less than idyllic for taking a weekend trip in a car that you'd rather not drive in the wet.

This weekend, I did finally get to take my BN4 a bit over 200 miles northwest to lake Michigan, more than half of that on two lane highways and a good bit on a minor 4-lane that didn't require a heavy foot to assure survival.

The car ran great in every respect, seeming to appreciate the attention and the chance to stretch its legs.

I may not need to do a Negative ground conversion, I took a small 12 V battery along and kept my phone charged for a couple of days, which meant I had earphone access to Pandora and my own MP3s, Google Navigation-GPS, a camera, and an accurate speedometer.(82 MPH on the Smiths is really about 70 MPH.) That's about all the entertainment I need.

Passed this barn on M-50 near Eaton Rapids and had to turn around to snap a shot. I was going to find the guy and tell him to correct his spelling, but thought better of it.

All in all, an extremely enjoyable weekend trip.
 

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One more pic - I had to button it up for a night in the woods, first time I've used the new top - Took me FOREVER! Glad I wasn't trying to keep my wife dry in a sudden storm, I wouldn't have looked very gallant.
 

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healey106 said:
Great looking Longbridge. those tops are quite a 1 man project to put up
jim :driving:
So it's not just me? I'd like to read some directions, there must be a better way! I lost count of how many times I switched sides...
 
You may already do this, but I have a Longbridge, and here's my trick to top assembly. I've got it down to about 5 minutes. I pull the frame vertical, open it, then lay it back down to the rear, opened. I then fasten the front rail, snap the rear snaps, then get in the car, grab the frame, and pull forward. Usually works out pretty well. Good luck!!
:driving:
Larry
 
I just leave the soft top in the garage and go with the hardtop on my '57 Longbridge.
 
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