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re: Ques. on Tonneau Cover/Soft Top Boot

To: z m <porrada76@yahoo.com>
Subject: re: Ques. on Tonneau Cover/Soft Top Boot
From: Robert Keen <rekeen@mtu.edu>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 14:01:43 -0400 (EDT)
We also are lacking a top boot or tonneau, and have had no problems with
wind lifting the vinyl top from its folded position.

After 100 miles on a recent trip, the rattles from the latches drove
us to dig out the duct tape and fix that noise problem temporarily.

--Bob & Karen Keen
'68 1600
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On Tue, 21 Jun 2005, z m wrote:

> {clip} I'll be shopping for a german canvas cloth full tonneau top (w/o
> headrests) if this works ok. {clip}
>
> Hey Eddie, if you find a supplier for a cloth tonneau i'd be very interested 
>to hear about it.  I have been meaning to find one for a while...Maybe 
>Gerrardo could help us out - I know he is currently making very fine canvas 
>(short) top boots.
>
> {clip} 1. Is a boot or tonneau necessary to keep the folded soft top from
> being "plucked" by the wind since it doesn't really sit "inside" like on a
> Miata or other modern convertibles. {clip}
>
> I am currently running without a top boot or tonneau, and aside from some 
>rattling latches there is no problem with it.  If you properly fold the top it 
>should sit flush with the body tub on the parcel shelf "inside" the car.
>
> Cheers!
>    -Zack
>    67.5 1600
>
>
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