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So, how do tall drivers see the stoplight when driving with the top up? I have yet to restore the top assembly on the ‘23 runabout. But driving it without a top I find the upper frame of the windshield seems to be in the way to see stoplights as I’m approaching them. Once stopped I have to look over the frame to see if the light changed. Once I have the top installed I’m guessing I’ll have to scoot down pretty low to look up.
This is what I use on Betsy, my 1924 cut-off touring (now a pickup):
http://www.lightinsight.com/
'24 and '25 closed cars are even worse with their visor. I can see the traffic light reflection in the paint on the hood most times.
Rich
Its very simple Mark you trade the 23 in to me and with a little bit of money on top if it I'll send you home with a 27 coupe which you won't have a problem seeing out of, you sit lower in 26-7. all kidding aside I would shorten up your seat bottom to sit lower since you don't have a shinny hood to act as a mirror
Just wait until someone honks at you.
It only takes 10 seconds in NewEngland
Mark,
Lang's sells a device called "Traffic Light Finder" at $4.95, part # A-TLF on page 267 of their 2017 catalog.
Best of luck
Many years ago when windshields were more vertical there was a product that looked like a horizontal plastic prism on a suction cup that would stick to the inner windshield. The driver could look at the prism and see the color change. I have no idea what they were called!
Mark, Wish I had your problem. I am the shortest of my 7 brothers. The T must have been built for me?
I just duck down. But then I'm not very tall anyway.
The Maroon car on the right is a 23. The owner is very tall. He has extended the windshield posts about 4 inches on each side and raised the front of the top.
Norm
There's no question we're getting taller.
When we toured Mount Vernon and looked at George Washington's furniture, I couldn't believe real people could fit in them. But I was assured they were period correct.
We have an external visor on our 53 ch3vy and use a traffic light viewer.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CHEVY-FORD-HOT-ROD-Traffic-Light-Viewer-Magnetic-Base-N ew-Genuine-GUIDE/263138158949?hash=item3d4441a965:g:qAMAAOSwAuZX13-T&vxp=mtr
I am 6 feet tall, and the top of the windscreen frame on the '25 RPU is exactly at eye level. I am screwed top up or down. Thinking about reducing the height of the seat cushion.
Occasionally you still see one of the old time traffic lights that hangs on cables over the center of the intersection. Now there's a real challenge.
We need to bring back these.
Yeah Eric ... I’m 6’ 1” and the paint on my ‘23 will never be shiny enough to see anything reflected off the surface. I’m on original seats right now so I don’t think the seat is going to be any lower at this point. I’ll check out that reflective strip that sticks to the windshield.
I drive the Freeway so I don't have to look for stop lights!! LOL
Clear plastic lens held on windshield by black suction cup. $4.95 at Lang's
Fred, in the Boston area you never have 10 seconds after the light changes. Two seconds to get moving, max!
John - You are more correct than me!
If you aren't moving one second BEFORE the light turns green in Boston the guy behind you has dented your rear bumper.
The same thing happens if you stop less than 5 seconds after it turns red.
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