Someone ought to make a full tonneau WITHOUT a zipper. I know there are a
few people who like to cover
the passenger side while driving, but I bet most people are more interested
in keeping the rain out. (BTW, I find the half-on tonneau buffets violently
at highway speed. How can anyone drive like that?)
BTW, some outfit in Cincinnati makes a WONDERFUL rain cover for the TD. You
put the top up, no need for the side curtains, and it keeps the cockpit
completely dry. It folds up into a small pouch when not needed. In use it
covers just the cockpit. It's just the thing for that rainy car show night,
and again - NO NEED TO PUT UP THE SIDE CURTAINS. No financial interest here,
I just like it. I have the address to order, if they're sill in business.
Email me if you want it.
Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s)
Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com
Cars: 52 MGTD - #17639
71 MGB - #GHN5UB254361
Member: NEMGTR #11470
NAMGBR # 7-3336
Hoosier MGB Club
Olde Octagons of Indiana
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie Baldwin" <ewsinc@suscom.net>
To: <MGTD2@aol.com>; <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: Tonneau covers
> John,
> Mine is used quite often and is Stayfast. It tends to sag under its own
> weight when it gets wet which makes the zipper the low point and then it
> leaks into the interior. What I do to avoid that is roll up a towel and
> put it between the seat back and the underside of the tonneau which makes
> water drain away from the zipper. I have a vinyl top which has shrunk
> over the years to the point that it is very hard to stretch up to the
> windshield. A friend has a vinyl tonneau which has the same problem and
> is very hard to snap in cooler weather. With the above taken into
> consideration and the fact that it looks much better, my vote would be for
> Stayfast. Of course, it costs more also. Another thing to consider are
> the relative ease of cleaning vinyl as opposed to Stayfast. I take mine
> to a carpet cleaning company every few years and they clean it.
> I also am not concerned about winning trophies.
> Good luck with your decision.
> Charlie
> York, PA
>
> MGTD2@aol.com wrote:
>
>>It's been about 24 years since I've had a tonneau cover for the TD and
>>started to think maybe I should send Moss Motors some money before their
>>sale runs out on April 3rd. Since I'm many years past the councours
>>presentation phase of ownership, I began to wonder if the vinyl cover
>>wouldn't be the more practical choice. My intention is to keep rain out
>>of a parked car and eyeballs out of my "hidden" luggage.
>>Whaddya think: Stayfast vs vinyl?
>>
>>How about the product from Moss? Does the vinyl look like cheap boat
>>upholstery?
>>
>>John Deikis
>>Chelsea, MI
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