So we have determined that these go over the tonneau bar. how far past
the front of the bar do they extend?
Now they go all the way to the fold in the flap. They noticabley stick
out in front. Thats why I originally thought I made them too long.
John Rowe wrote:
>Hi Tracy
>
>The stiffener (either oak or folded metal) should sit on top of the stiffner
>bar.
>
>The flap of material sewn to the underside of the tonneau cover then folds
>under the stiffner bar and clips to the turn stud on the underside of the
>stiffner.
>
>This keeps it all nice and tight even at 100.
>
>Regards
>from West Oz
>
>John Rowe
>
>1959 BT7
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tracy Drummond" <bighealey@charter.net>
>To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 8:20 PM
>Subject: BT7 tonneau bar and stiffners
>
>
>
>
>>I have an original style tonneau cover with sleeves. I have stiffners
>>made of oak and a stiffner bar. My question is how long should the
>>stiffners be?
>>Should they ride atop the stiffner bar? Underneath? Or should they be
>>short enough as to not interfere with the stiffner bar. I left them
>>long enough that they
>>just fit in the sleeves and allow the flap to be folded over and
>>connect to the murphy studs. They currently ride atop the stiffner
>>bar. I will probably cut these shorter
>>unless some one can convince me otherwise.
>>
>>Tracy
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