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Re: Tonneau cover Q

To: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: Tonneau cover Q
From: Jim Rowan <jimrowan@uic.edu>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 10:59:23 -0700
Cc: "spridgets@Autox.Team.Net" <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Reply-to: Jim Rowan <jimrowan@uic.edu>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
At 08:48 AM 4/13/98 -0700, Ulix Goettsch wrote:
>On Mon, 13 Apr 1998, Jim Rowan wrote:
>
>> This past weekend I fitted my new tonneau cover to the Sprite. Fits great
>> and looks smashing. One question though, what is the purpose of the 2 long
>> narrow flaps (1 on the drivers side 1 on passengers side)that are on top of
>> the cover about halfway back? The leading edge is sown to the cover and the
>> trailing end is not. The instructions mention nothing about them. 
>> Anybody?
>> TIA
>
>Jim, 
>at least on later cars, IF you have a tonneau bar, you can undo the front
>of the tonneau, fold it under the rear part right where those flaps are
>and then attach the two fittings on the flap to two studs on the vertical
>fire wall behind you seat.  This keeps the tonneau taut and looking sharp
>when driving.  If you leave the center zipper open, you can still stuff
>stuff back there (but probably not retrieve it on a Bugeye...)
>
>    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
>.......................................................... (_o____o_)....
>                                                           '67 Sprite

Ah ha. So did the later MkI Sprites come with a tonneau bar?
I never heard it mentioned before.

TIA

Cheers,
Jim Rowan
60 Sprite

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