John,
I used a Moss vinyl full tonneau for about 20 years until it got very
brittle and split at the corners. Had cloth weave pattern moulded in, but
did have some shine. I worked well. Something good about the full
tonneau is that it reduces wind blast in the cockpit, a nice improvement
in comfort on frosty mornings.
The vinyl tonneau was replaced by a fabric one. It does look nicer,
as there is no shine, but it spots whenever a tree drips or bird drops,
unlike the vinyl. Also seems to stretch more after driving a few minutes.
Fits fine, just flops more.
You might ask for a sample of the vinyl they now use.
Bob
On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:48:33 -0400 JohnD <johnsfolly@gmail.com> writes:
> Like everybody else, I recently received the Moss flyer for
> "software."
> Despite almost 30 years with my TD, I have never had a tonneau and
> am
> wondering why. 'Course, the prices have gone up quite a bit over the
> years.
> Since the tonneau was not part of the original fitment for the TD
> and was
> always an aftermarket item, I'm considering the vinyl (despite the
> Stayfast
> cloth hood and curtains I'm using). My question concerns how it
> looks
> cosmetically. Is it "fake canvas weave" patterned, "fake leather"
> embossed
> pattern, or smooth and shiney like God made vinyl? I have a
> leather-embossed vinyl tonneau on my TR3 and am quite satisfied with
> it.
>
> Has anybody tried out the Vinyl Moss offering and what are your
> impressions. If everybody yells "Boo, boo!", I guess I'll cough up
> the
> extra $150 for the cloth tonneau.
> Thanks in advance!
> John Deikis
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