Re: Parade question

["Toby Peterson" <tobyp@xxxx>]

Phil - I have been in countless parades, and do the vast majority of 
them with the doors up. If the torsion bar's are not properly 
adjusted, or the struts are weak, you may get the dreaded "droopy 
door" syndrome. A quick solution is to attach a black tarp strap 
between the two doors to keep them up. Be careful not to scratch or 
otherwise damage the struts. Try to avoid jerky starts - keep your 
motion smooth, and you shouldn't have any problems. With the doors 
up, you have great interaction with the crowd. The last parade that I 
was in was in Spokane, Washington on May 17th. The crowd was 
estimated at 30,000 people. We had five DeLoreans in the parade. 
They loved us! Have fun. Let the List know how it turned out for 
you. Remember - Elbow, elbow ... wrist, wrist!

PS - Do you have an automatic or manual? If you have the 5-speed, 
pray that the parade route is mostly downhill. Otherwise, prepare for 
a workout on your left leg, and some unavoidable clutch wear.

Toby Peterson VIN 2248
Winged1

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "vin2105" <phil@xxxx> wrote:
> I will be driving 2105 in a parade for the first time. Any advice 
for driving in "parade 
> stance" with the doors up ? Any other owners in the Salem Oregon 
are want to join 
> me so I'm not the only D in the parade? I contacted the other D 
owner in town to see 
> if he wants to join me. Parade is July 12th
> Phil Priestley