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Old 04-27-2009, 09:53 PM
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Just curious....before I go buy one.....how sturdy is the convertible boot? I will probably put the car in a parade next fall and was just making sure if some (hopefully skinny) prom queen wanted to sit on it, would it break or crack? Has anyone had someone sit on it? Thanks!
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I would not let anyone sit anyplace in or on my car except the seats. The boot parts are pretty thin. YMMV
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It will snap I promise ya. Like he said seats or nothing on a vert.
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My wife (120 lbs) has sat on the boot cover to get a better view as we drive slowly down some sightseeing roads in the country. She has most of her weight on the back seats from her legs but still is sitting on the boot cover. Sort of splitting the weight 50-50. No problems but I wouldn't put full weight on it.
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I had 2 100 lbs girls on it for a parade and no problems
if i were to do it again, i would put a blanket under it while installing to
give it extra support.

you can always have them sit on the lip of the trunk lid
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It should not be a problem, so long as they're sitting on the front edge, where the boot would get some extra support from the seatback.
Unless the parade is for Miss Heffer 2009, in which case you're screwed...
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OMG.. I needed a good laugh today and the mental image of Miss Heffer 2009 got me to laugh out loud. Thanks Dirty Dog!
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man i do the st pattys day parade here in savannah ga every year. i've had to old farts sitting on mine one year and i aint never had a problem. i'm about to get mine painted to match my car so i guess from here on out it's a no no.
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I think if you but some thick comforters under the cover it would be fine. The problem is their is a nothing to support it in the middle.
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I would not trust them, but i have seen them used in parades and they seem to hold up.

The sides are not to expensive it is the middle one that is the killer.

Here is he proof you were looking for.
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SOB Hmmm did not have them on that day (how rare)

Ah well, makes for a good desktop pic.



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