The top/hood cover does give a cleaner result than using the full-length
tonneau cover as a top/hood cover while driving. Using tonneau sticks
improves appearance for both types of cover, with increasing amounts of
'faff' when switching between full-length tonneau cover, hood cover and
top/hood erected.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>
To: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; MG List
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: MGB Tonneau
> Paul, when the cover is rolled back... I.e., to expose
> the entire passenger compartment... when I use the
> 'regular' cover for my top, it hides all of the top
> metal structure since it hooks into the 'clips' behind
> the front doors. The tonneau cover does not go that
> far forward, i.e., hook into those clips, so the front
> edge of the metal top structure is exposed. It's a
> less clean look than with the 'regular' top cover in
> place... Based on looking at my (found) Moss catalog
> and the positioning of the slots for the tonneau bar,
> it appears that this will still be the case. However,
> I think I have those bars somewhere in my basement so
> it may not cost me anything to check!
>
>
> > > I like having the tonneau cover with me in case
> > > of rain but did not like the way the front edges
> > of
> > > the top are exposed, so maybe this bar solves that
> > > problem...?
> >
> > Not with you. Do you mean the front edge of the
> > tonneau cover when it is
> > fully deployed? If so the tonneau bars are nowhere
> > near there.
> >
> >
>
>
> =====
> Dan D
> Dayton, NJ
> 76 MGB Tourer - Brooklands Green
> Looking for a 67-70 MGB Tourer Project Car!
>
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