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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