About 5 years ago I had a tonneau made for my Singer Roadster out of a fabric
called Hartz cloth and I'm very happy with it. Seems to be lasting pretty
well. My only problem is that the zipper down the middle is placed very close
to the steering wheel such that my knuckles rub against it when I use the
tonneau in 3/4 position.
Gene
>>> Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com> 4/28/2008 12:32 PM >>>
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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