The stock ones I have seen have the large holes. But the ones I have gotten
from the major suppliers
use the LTD fasteners at the front. Since the
original posts are the same size as LTD posts, they work very well.
Joe
>From: "Keith R. Stewart" <kstewart@wwdc.com>
>Reply-To: "Keith R. Stewart" <kstewart@wwdc.com>
>To: "Richard B Gosling" <Gosling_Richard_B@perkins.com>, "sos"
><sos@kymtnnet.org>, "spitfires" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Used Tonneau Cover
>Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 18:57:57 -0400
>
>Richard B Gosling worte:
> >
> > The snaps to attach at the front are lift-the-dot fastenings - these
>attatch to
> > little metal posts about an inch high with a slight bulge in the
>middle,
>that
> > are either side of each windscreen vent.
> >
> > Richard
>Are you sure about that Richard? On my Spitfire (70 Mk3) the front snaps
>are
>an eyelet that fits over a post that is much larger than the standard LTD.
>The side and rear fastners are the standard female snap fastners fitting
>over male snap fastners on the body. I believe these are correct because I
>ordered the factory parts listing for the eyelets to repair the tonneu and
>received the same eyelets.
>
>My TR4 uses the LTD fastners on the rear and snap fastners along the sides
>and at the front on the dash.
>
>Cheers
>Keith
>
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