Plans for custom tonneau cover, and some other interesting ideas on the
same topic at
http://www.omgtr.ca/technical/Tonneau_Cover/Tonneau.htm
Ted Jackson
JohnD wrote:
> Thanks to everyone for their opinions on this.
> Anyone have an idea what it costs to have a tonneau made by a boat cover
> place? I saw a really neat custom-made one a while back that had a zipper
> along the "outboard side" too, so you could close it up all around you when
> you got ready to drive with it.
> JohnD
>
>
> On 4/28/08, John Quilter <jquilter@peoplepc.com> wrote:
>
>> I've had a black Moss full tonneau on my TD for over 30 years and have
>> been
>> very satisfied with it. It is the embossed leather texture type vinyl and
>> it
>> is on the car all the time since this is a fair weather car and almost
>> never
>> put the top up on it. Not sure if Moss' items now are the same as I got
>> in
>> 1978 but if they are you should be quite satisfied.
>>
>> John Quilter
>> Brisbane California
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "JohnD" <johnsfolly@gmail.com>
>> To: <Mg-t@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 8:48 AM
>> Subject: [Mg-t] Vinyl tonneau covers
>>
>>
>>
>>> 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
>>> --
>>> Racing in the Past Lane!
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