Hay Rodney, does it really get warm enough in Edmonton to streatch vinyl???
Larry(Spitman) - Enjoying the warm Edmonton winter.
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> From: Rodney Orr <rodney@mindoro.com>
> To: Peter Zaborski <peterz@merak.com>; 'Joe Curry' <spitlist@gte.net>
> Cc: 'TR6 List' <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: RE: tonneau cover
> Date: Saturday, February 28, 1998 10:57 PM
>
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> 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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