John,
I think that is a super idea!! Where can one obtain this gasket material?
Safety Fast !!!
Ross Overcash, 74B, NAMGBR 2-1172, Ayer MA
http://www.tiac.com/users/jroverca/index.htm
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of John McEwen
> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 1998 12:32 AM
> To: Rodney Orr
> Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: tonneau cover
>
>
> I dealt with the problem of an old, shrunken tonneau cover in a different
> way. Number one, it isn't going to go back to its original size and will
> always be a bear to fit. Number 2, there is a real danger of ripping it
if
> you persist in trying to stretch it enough to install it. The answer is
to
> make some extension tabs out of a tough material and some lift-the-dots.
I
> used a synthetic rubber gasket material which is used in natural gas
> meters. It is black, smooth and very tough. I cut tabs about 3 inches by
> 1 1/4 inches and put a male lift-the-dot in one end and a female l-t-d in
> the other. I used these tabs at the dash end of the tonneau cover which
> allowed a snug fit while keeping the short end of the cover sheltered by
> the windshield. Additionally, I made two more extensions using dome
> fasteners to accommodate the snaps inside the windshield frame by the
> doors. The result is a good fitting tonneau cover which is easier to
> install than a shrunken one and which works equally well. I leave the
tabs
> attached to the tonneau when I remove it.
>
> John McEwen
>
>
>
> >Rather than stressing the dash pegs, I would worry more about tearing the
> >fabric around the grommets in the tonneau if it is left in place and then
> >contracts in the cold. When I tried to fit my new (to me) cover last
> >spring, before the weather had warmed up, it would not fit. Come summer,
> >all was fine.
> >Rod. '70 TR6 CC55899L Edmonton, AB
> >
> >At 21:51 28-02-98 -0700, Peter Zaborski wrote:
> >>
> >>Joe,
> >>
> >>Thanks for this tip (you are actually the second one). I never thought
> >>of it until you guys suggested it but of course it makes perfect sense.
> >>If I have trouble with the cover in the warmer weather, I will
> >>definitely give the hair dryer trick a try.
> >>
> >>One thing which puzzles me about all this "fitting" of tonneaus, what
> >>kind of stress is imposed on the dash mounted pegs when a "stretched
> >>with heat" cover begins to cool? Does the vinyl retain some of the
> >>stretch in a more permanent way? If not I can envision the pegs being
> >>over-stressed and then the dash gets the effect. Any opinions?
> >>
> >>Thanks as usual,
> >>
> >>Peter Zaborski
> >>76 TR6 (CF58310 UO)
> >>Calgary AB Canada
> >>
> >>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Joe Curry [SMTP:spitlist@gte.net]
> >>> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 1998 9:25 PM
> >>> To: Peter Zaborski
> >>> Cc: 'Robert Laing'; 'TR6 List'
> >>> Subject: Re: tonneau cover
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Peter,
> >>> If you don't want to wait until warmer weather, try using a portable
> >>> hair dryer to warm the fabric. That's a trich that upholstery shops
> >>> use
> >>> to get that good tight finish on vinyl.
> >>>
> >>> Joe Curry
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
>
>
>
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