I find it works well when properly installed and in
good shape. If water stands on the top, I find that
it sometimes leaks around the head rest bumps. And I
just spent about a month, in Washington State for
Christ's sake, with only the tonneau and I survived!
Chris DeStaffany
Friday Harbor, Wa
> When using the tonnenou (searching an archive would
> be easier if I could
> spell the word I suppose) cover, just how effective
> is it at keeping
> water out of the car? I'm assuming my wife will
> prefer to drive the car
> top-down and install the cover while it's parked and
> she is working. If
> it rains, will the interior remain dry, mostly dry,
> there will be a dry
> spot, or 'bring a bathing suit, it's hot tub time'?
>
> Thanks again for your help, and to add my data point
> to your cost of a
> Spitfire (not in China) discussion, I believe the
> purchase price of
> $2200 was fair for this car, considering I have no
> idea what I've got
> myself into. There is some rust near the front
> turnsignals on the
> bonnet and along several of the seams, needs tires,
> and also needs the
> installation of the rear spring and the trunion that
> are included with
> the car. It doesn't have any body repairs, remains
> straight, and the
> doors close nicely. After the Fiat episode, I
> refuse to look at the
> floorboards with the understanding that ignorance is
> bliss.
>
> Have fun,
> Dale
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