Hello Russ,
One of the best things about car ownership is the way we can make changes to the appearance. You and I approached the “heat soak” problem with the same idea, but the results look completely different! As long as we are both happy – we win!
Perhaps next summer you can drive west on I-80 to Greenville, Pa. (where I live) We have an annual car show called “Heritage Days”. Then I will get to actually see another Cabriolet. My own car is the only one I have ever seen, believe it or not- then we can compare notes properly.
You have a good-looking cabbie- is it black? Looks great with no dust. I know because I have an old black pickup- hard to keep clean!
As an afterthought- I added an adjustable thermostat to my electric fan, so it would run for a while after shut-down. Did you do something similar?
Regards across the State,
Dave.