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[Del in NE Ohio]

Just returned home from what my wife and I considered a Model "A" Triathalon! (NE Ohio to Charlottesville, Blue Ridge Parkway, Gatlinburg to NE Ohio). Completed the journey with no breakdown..(almost had a nervous breakdown in the rain and fog on the parkway) Many thanks to Arlen and the DMAFC! Had a great, although CHALLENGING, vacation!

[ctlikon0712]

I really like the second pic in front of the Vanderbuilt.

[Arlen]

I'm glad you liked it. Trish and I had a really good time planning the tour for everyone. Two years in the making and all the while also planning our wedding. It's been stressful but well worth it.

[Great Lakes Greg]

Perhaps it could be run again?

[Richard Wilson]

From the outside looking in, Arlen and the Dallas, TX Model A Club did one heck of a great job organizing and planning the MAFCA Tour. Thank you to Arlen, DMAFC and MAFCA for bringing so many Model A enthusiasts to visit the Blue Ridge. Please come back some time between June and September for warmer and dryer weather on our high mountain ridges.

[rosenkranswa]

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Just returned home outside Philly after a wonderful experience on the BRP. We made all 470 miles of the Parkway plus another 60 or so returning to Grandfather Mountain to retrieve a wallet, and 40 finding gas between Asheville and Gatlinburg. No car problems and we found out how waterproof the car is (not too bad). Hope the crew from Cedar Rapids all made it back OK.

[Jim/GA]

Here's one of my favorite pictures from the tour. My dad took this.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by Jim/TX

Here's one of my favorite pictures from the tour. My dad took this.

Hey man........you need Rain X.

[Skibb]

My favorite picture of the Tour with RainX - about the same as the other.

[Tom Wesenberg]

How long ago was the Rain-X applied?
When I appied it to one half of my Omni windshield, it was clear as a dry day, while the passenger side was all rain drops.

[Del in NE Ohio]

I found that Rain-Ex doesn't do SQUAT for heavy fog!! Got so thick at times, I could only make out the yellow line..Couldn't see if or when I could pull off the parkway and stop.. Hairy Stuff!

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Originally Posted by Del in NE Ohio

I found that Rain-Ex doesn't do SQUAT for heavy fog!! Got so thick at times, I could only make out the yellow line..Couldn't see if or when I could pull off the parkway and stop.. Hairy Stuff!

I agree. There is a product for anti-fog that is made for bathroom mirrors. I am not sure of the name but someone on a tour that I was on let me use it, and it does work well. I am guessing with the Rain-X it also takes wind across the glass to move the droplets.

[Skibb]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

How long ago was the Rain-X applied?
When I appied it to one half of my Omni windshield, it was clear as a dry day, while the passenger side was all rain drops.

I forget.... but before the trip... later, we put on a bunch and it didn't look much different.........

[Richard in Anaheim CA]

Unfortunately we had BOTH heavy fog and rain at the same time.

Richard
Anaheim CA

[Jim/GA]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

Hey man........you need Rain X.

That was WITH Rain-X!!!

[Jim/GA]

Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C

I agree. There is a product for anti-fog that is made for bathroom mirrors. I am not sure of the name but someone on a tour that I was on let me use it, and it does work well. I am guessing with the Rain-X it also takes wind across the glass to move the droplets.

This is the truth that bit us. On any modern car, with a windshield that is sloped back, the wind moves the droplets off the glass very easily. You don't need to be moving very fast. On the A, with a vertical wndshield, they mostly grew larger and slid down the glass under gravity, not wind. We watched them. So the drops have to get pretty big to slide down.

Normally I swear by Rain-X. I use it on all my cars and trucks and seldom turn on the wipers. I will try an anti-fog in the future on the A and see if it is better.

[AL in NY]

REALLY wanted to go on the BRMP tour, but the stars didn't align themselves correctly. From everything I've read, everyone had a great time. Has anyone posted a large collection of pictures from the tour? I would really like to see more photos of the tour.

[luckyal]

Rainex.....if it is good enough for Delta Airlines it is good enough for me. I use it on all my cars and I use the Rainex Fog on the inside of the windows on the Model A's. I personally have never used a better product.
Al

[Richard Wilson]

Did you check out the blog on MAFCA's main web page by Happy Begg? She has added pictures now.

[elljon1]

AL in NY
Check out the photo gallery on Soonermodela.org