Thanks Mike! That e-bay item is pretty much exactly what i am thinking about.
Click For Reference: Miata Tonneau Cover
I have never seen a spitfire with something like that but I like the look.
The Porsche ones that i have seen are also 2-piece molded parts like that for
easy storage when the top is up. My thought was that since I may not install
my soft top at all, that this would be a single piece that would be
stationary. I think if you wanted to use it as a tonnau cover it might have
to be a 2-piece unit as well for quick easy storage in the boot or behind the
seats when the top is up. One might even be able to rig up some sort of hinge
mechanism that would attach at the front of the unit and pivot forward to
allow the convertible top to be used? I dunno. It is all speculation at this
point.
Joe, Perhaps a 2-piece unit with cut-outs for the roll bars might be an
option? When i get around to some designing I will see what i can come up
with. :-)
I am thinking the easiest way of creating this would be to model the part(s)
out of foam and just do a fiberglass positive with some strengthening braces
integrated into it. We will see once the car comes out of storage.
Cheers,Dave
> Subject: RE: [Spits] "Speedster" Convertible top cover
> Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:02:51 -0400
> From: Mackmi at usa.redcross.org
> To: celiracer81 at hotmail.com
>
> Dave,
>
> I came across an eBay auction for a Miata Speedster Cover # 110717007388
> .
> I thought you might get design ideas from the pics.
>
> Mike Mack
> 79 Spit
> 73 Stag
> 70 GT6
> 80 TR8
> 74 VW Thing
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: spitfires-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:spitfires-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> celiracer81 at hotmail.com
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 4:05 PM
> To: spitfires at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Spits] "Speedster" Convertible top cover
>
> Has anyone ever considered making a "speedster" convertible top cover
> for a
> spitfire? A reference to what I am talking about could be found on a C5
> Corvette Convertible or even the Porsche Boxsters had a "Speedster
> Cover"
> available.
> I am considering the feasibility of this project since I am currently on
> the
> fence about wanting to put the top on my Spitfire or not. I think
> having this
> type of cover would be a nice finishing touch to the back end of the car
> vs.
> the standard leather cover.
> Once my new house deal goes through and the spitfire comes out of
> storage, I
> plan on doing a lot of measuring and put together some drawings as to
> what I
> am talking about.
> Any thoughts?
> Cheers,Dave
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