At the bottom of the windshield post, on the inside, just above the corner
of the dash should be a snap. Maybe different models have these snaps on the
dashboard itself. I dunno.
cheers
Joe
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Dr. Joseph Garner
Department of Animal Science,
University of California,
One Shields Avenue,
Davis,
CA 95616
USA
tel: + 530 754 5291
fax: + 530 752 0175
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Max Heim [mailto:mvheim@studiolimage.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 9:11 PM
> To: MG List
> Subject: RE: $#%^&@ Front Tonneau Snaps
>
>
> I'm having difficulty visualizing where does a tonneau snap to the
> windshield posts? I have two, and they both snap down in
> three places on
> the cowl (top of dashboard), and on the outside of the door,
> just behind
> the vent window.
>
> But I have noticed that in locations of high stress, some
> tonneaus use
> "lift the dot" fasteners instead of snaps (usually there's a
> mix). These
> have a higher resistance to side pull, but can be more
> difficult to undo,
> as well.
>
> Garner, Joseph P. had this to say:
>
> >I have the same problem with my tonneau. it's kinda old, and
> i guess it has
> >shrunk just a tiny bit from it's original fitting. It's
> bloody hard to get
> >the poppers onto the windshield posts. I find the easiest is
> to zip up the
> >two zips behind the seats, and the one up the middle all but
> the last 3".
> >Then put on the popper each side just behind the door. Then
> the centre
> >popper, and then the windshield poppers and then work back,
> and then do up
> >the last 3" of the centre zip. It took me a while to figure
> it out by trial
> >and error. but before i could never get the front ones on,
> or they would
> >jump right off. this way they seem to tension right and stay
> on just fine.
> >
> >hope that helps
> >
> >cheers
> >
> >Joe
> >
> >_________________
> >
> >Dr. Joseph Garner
> >Department of Animal Science,
> >University of California,
> >One Shields Avenue,
> >Davis,
> >CA 95616
> >USA
> >
> >tel: + 530 754 5291
> >fax: + 530 752 0175
> >_________________
> >
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: BobMGT@aol.com [mailto:BobMGT@aol.com]
> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 7:44 PM
> >> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> >> Subject: $#%^&@ Front Tonneau Snaps
> >>
> >>
> >> The front corner snaps (on the windshield posts) of my B's
> >> full tonneau keep
> >> coming loose, drives me crazy! I've been told there are
> >> better fasteners for
> >> this purpose. Has anyone got the scoop on this? What are
> >> they, where can they
> >> be ordered, and how are they attached? I love my full
> >> tonneau, please help.
> >>
> >> Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
> >> EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
> >> 52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
> >> 71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
> >>
> >
>
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
>
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