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Re[2]: Re[2]: Cockpit Covers

To: "Don Sforza" <dsforza@megahits.com>, "Bob Danielson" <75trsix@snet.net>, "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re[2]: Re[2]: Cockpit Covers
From: Bud_Rolofson@nps.gov (Bud Rolofson)
Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 16:09:48 -0400
Don

I'll admit it.  I couldn't figure out what your message was.  Is there a
question, a comment, or what?  Give me a little more to go on here.

Bud  


Don Sforza wrote:

OK, so what am I missing? A Tonneau?

Don

----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Danielson <75trsix@snet.net>
To: Bud Rolofson <Bud_Rolofson@nps.gov>; Rick Taylor <rgt3000@one.net>
Cc: Triumph <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: May 11, 1999 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: Re[2]: Cockpit Covers


>
> Maybe I'm wrong but with the top up, sun (UV rays or what ever fades
and
> cracks interiors) can still bake the interior through the windows.
Tonneaus
> or this cockpit cover keeps the sun off of everything. Actually I can
get
> the cover on the car in about the time it takes me to remove the boot
cover,
> fold it up and put it in the trunk....... well maybe a little longer.
I
> agree that the top itself can go up very quickly but it takes twice
(?) as
> long to put it down, fold it properly and reattach the boot cover. I'd
guess
> I have the whole cockpit cover process down to 2 or 3 minutes tops.
> Bob Danielson
> 1975 TR6 - current status at
> http://pages.cthome.net/BobD
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bud Rolofson <Bud_Rolofson@nps.gov>
> To: Bob Danielson <75trsix@snet.net>; Rick Taylor <rgt3000@one.net>
> Cc: Triumph <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 9:30 AM
> Subject: Re[2]: Cockpit Covers
>
>
> > Don't get me wrong, I love to buy new gadgets and things that make
life
> easier
> > but after looking at the cockpit covers in Moss and on Bob's TR6 it
seems
> like
> > it'd be faster to just put the top up.
> >
> > Two levers and six snaps seem quicker than hooking straps around
both
> wipers,
> > both mirrors, both door handles, both rear fenders?, and opening the
trunk
> to
> > secure the cover.  But that's just my speculation.
> >
> > ____________________Reply Separator____________________
> > Subject:    Re: Cockpit Covers
> > Author: "Bob Danielson" <75trsix@snet.net>
> > Date:       05/10/1999 8:39 PM
> >
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> >
> > The cockpit cover is in Moss Catalog Edition TRS-08 effective April
19th,
> > page A48. It fits TR4-TR6 (sorry TR3 owners) and is part number
237-800 at
> > $44.95.
> > Bob Danielson
> > 1975 TR6 - current status at
> > http://pages.cthome.net/BobD
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Rick Taylor <rgt3000@one.net>
> > To: Bob Danielson <75trsix@snet.net>
> > Sent: Monday, May 10, 1999 4:26 PM
> > Subject: Re: Cockpit Covers
> >
> >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > > Which Moss catalog has this?  Can you post the part number?  It
would
> make
> > a
> > > great Father's day gift.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Rick
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Bob Danielson <75trsix@snet.net>
> > > To: Triumph <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, May 10, 1999 12:33 PM
> > > Subject: Cockpit Covers
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Moss has a great new product in their catalog....... a cockpit
cover.
> I
> > > saw
> > > > one of these on a Mercedes last summer but Covercraft didn't
make one
> > for
> > > > Triumphs. The one Moss is carrying works on all Triumphs and
only
> costs
> > > $45.
> > > > I've been using mine all Spring and it does a great job keeping
the
> sun
> > > off
> > > > and the dust out of my interior. It only take a few minutes to
put on
> > and
> > > > holds up well in the wind. I've put pictures of it up on my
website

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