Miata Mailing List: July 1995, Message #148
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   From: fpotter@his.com (Frank Potter)
Subject: Re: Miscellaneous Questions
   Date: Wed, 5 Jul 1995 19:30:31 -0400


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>2. How strong is the windshield frame? How much protection is afforded by it
>in the case of, heaven forbid, a roll?


There was a report up here, maybe a year or so ago about a couple who were
in a Miata that rolled without a roll bar. According to the storyteller, at
least, the windowframe held up and the occupants escaped serious injury.
YMMV


>4. Someone mentioned using Dynamat Super in the doors to eliminate the
>speaker vibrations and noise, but what/where is a "Crutchfield" as a source
>of the Dynamat? Are there other sources?

Crutchfields is a mail order place that specializes in audio stuff. They
have an 800 number, but I don't have it handy.
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>5. What products are recommended for cleaning/protecting the (a) dashboard
>and related interior areas, (b) body, (c) rag top, and (d) wheels?

As soon as I get around to it, there whould be a fairly substantial car
care story on the Web. Generally speaking Meguiars makes something for
everytbody and everything. There may be others (there are others) but
Meguiars occuipies the whole spectrum.
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>6. Are there some compelling reasons to remove the rear hooks, as they
>provide a wonderful base for hooking a trunk strap?

They are really ugly. They cause heartburn and zits.

Frank