Well, I got my wheel well covers installed. I read the description on
Brian Sanborn's page, and got a tip from Geo Hahn who suggested:
> This may be too late for you... but last time around on my TR3 I glued
> the foam to the covers, not the wheel wells. I made paper patterns of
> the inside of the covers so the foam fit perfectly. I used a very
> soft foam -- it was about a 1/2" thick but would compress easily to
> almost nothing. Fitting the foam this way let me position it exactly
> on each side of the seam of the cover so the seam did not create a
> lump. I then glued the covers to the body of the car along the edges
> only allowing the cover to be drawn very tight.
Which it was too late, as I had already glued the foam to the wheel
wells. But it gave me an idea. I went back and trimmed the top strip
of foam (I glued the side first, then the top) to match where I wanted
the seam to be. Then I turned the cover inside out, and glued just the
edge of the seam to the side foam. This allowed me to get the seam
straight and tight. I left the bottom third or so unglued at this
point. Then I flipped the top section over and glued it to the side.
I was able to pull it very tight without distorting the seam. Then I
glued the flat side section, then finished the lower "leg".
All in all, I think it came out very well.
--
Darrell Walker
66 TR4A IRS CTC67956L
Vancouver, WA, USA
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