We had great spots, right near the water and a broad public walkway. The grass where we parked was on a slight incline, and the ground was a little uneven were I parked.
When I first tried to shut the driver's side door, it refused to latch and bounced back open. Rather than carefully investigating or lowering the window a little, I simply shut the door a little harder. That's when I heard the sickening "pop"!
While I am not certain about what happened, I suspect that the window being slightly out of adjustment, combined with the flex of the body on the uneven ground, created just enough interference at the top of the door frame to crack the window. Bummer!
Still, the view was beautiful and the cars looked great... at least when one of them had the windows down. I should just relax and enjoy, right? No use crying over a broken window!
God does have His ways of reminding us who is really in charge. Just a few hours later, the 20% chance of rain became a certainty. Time to roll the windows up again!
Driving an old car means spending some time and $$ on maintenance. A broken window like this, while annoying, is actually an easy thing to repair. I have already removed the door panel, and made arrangements with "Ford guy" to order new glass for the door. Nell will be back to normal in a week or so, and I expect to align the window more carefully so that this particular issue doesn't happen again.
Life always seems to go more smoothly when we can keep our disappointments in perspective.
Everyone would love to own a car, especially a vintage one. It has a classic beauty that no one can resist. So there's no doubt that everyone had a blast on that car show. It was just too bad that it had to end with a broken window. I just hope you were able to replace them soon after.
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