You can order those snaps from your LBC parts distributor. All it takes
to remove/replace them is a small flat screwdriver and/or needlenose
piers. Well, there is probably a special tool but we can't be bothered
with that.
Garner, Joseph P. had this to say:
>all in all quite probably, I doubt my tonneau would keep much rain out. It's
>great for parking in good weather and stopping crap falling into the car
>(leaves, bits of trees, ice cream wrappers from urchins, etc.)
>
>My major snap annoyance at the moment is that most of the LTD snaps on the
>hood are not working properly (i think the little loop of wire in the middle
>has gone and got displaced) so that they don't snap on at all! GRRR!
>
>cheers
>
>Joe
>
>___________________________
>
>Dr. Joseph Garner
>University of California
>Department of Animal Science
>One Shields Avenue
>Davis
>CA 95616
>USA
>
>Phone: (530) 754 5291
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Max Heim [mailto:mvheim@studiolimage.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 2:41 PM
>> To: MG List
>> Subject: RE: $#%^&@ Front Tonneau Snaps
>>
>>
>> Yeah, mine are on the dashboard top.* So does the tonneau
>> cover have a
>> flap that bends upward to attach to these snaps? It does seem
>> as if it
>> might help keep debris from getting under the cover... but it
>> also seems
>> like it would be a bad position for the snap to stay snapped,
>> if you see
>> what I mean. Since the snaps only put a small central hole
>> through the
>> tonneau, they can be replaced with "lift the dots", and the
>> screw-in part
>> on the car could presumably be replaced by the "l-t-d" post as well,
>> although it might look funny in this position.
>>
>> *An aside: It occurs to me that the ones on the dashboard top at the
>> sides needed to have been drilled and fitted before the
>> windshield was in
>> place (no way to get the drill in there that close to the
>> windshield), so
>> maybe the ones on the frame are the alternative position for
>> installation
>> when it hadn't been done at the factory. It's a theory, anyway.
>>
>> Garner, Joseph P. had this to say:
>>
>> >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
>> >
>> >_________________
>> >
>> >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: 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.
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> 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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