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I have been asked by the new owner of Trevors car to get a fabric tonneau made for him....like the one on my first car - popper stud fixings , little pocket for the steering wheel and a zip through the centre.
I have spoken to my trimmer and hes happy to make one for him....
If anyone else wants one , they can be made for £125 in black including the fixings to go on the car....
Just read your original post again Gary, and I now see that the fasteners are included but what grade of vinyl will be used: is it going to be heavy duty waterproof like the stuff used for convertible roofs?
If you could let me know how much UK P&P would be I'll get a cheque in the post straight away.
What grade of vinyl will be used: is it going to be heavy duty waterproof like the stuff used for convertible roofs?
If you could let me know how much UK P&P would be I'll get a cheque in the post straight away.
Davecymru - hummmmmm tempting. i'd just be worried about the fit considering the mod i made at the back of the cockpit on mine where i've squared the corners off.
Towed ....they are made from a fabric specifically used by a leading car hood company and supplied to my trimmer direct...its nearer the Mohair materials than Vinyl....BMW / Audi Cabriolet style , a sort of soft canvas..... Its about £50 a metre through normal channels.
Dave ...We can take your mod into consideration , shouldn't be an issue...a decent picture of that area would allow me to get that altered..
Towed..... I reckon postage will be £10 , due to weight , size and heavy duty wrapping !
Hi Gary, how's your trimmer getting along with my tonneau?
After a bit of a delay due to work and family commitments I'm due to start another phase of my build mid February (when we get back from our winter-sun holiday). This will include fitting up the body to the frame (finally!) and bonding in all the cockpit panels. I'd kind of like to have it by then if possible.
Was I the only builder who saw what a great offer this was?
Towed , have spoken to the trimmer this evening and he is bringing them over Monday . . will get them straight out . Apologies for the delay . .
No problem Gary, TBH I'd completely forgotten about it until I bought the ply for the floor and internal structure the other day and started thinking about the next stage of the build.
Looking forward to receiving it and cracking on with my build now the weather's better.
Question to anyone, but what are these covers 'normally' made of?
The reason I'm asking is because i've got some (quite a lot) of the black vinyl covering i used for my wall and tunnel cards and i was wondering if that is a suitable material to make one from or do i need something a bit stronger?
As I understand it they need to be the sort of 'double duck' fabric that quality convertible hoods are made out of. Otherwise they stretch, sag and let water in.
Not that I've ever seen a finished one for a Sammio...
As I understand it they need to be the sort of 'double duck' fabric that quality convertible hoods are made out of. Otherwise they stretch, sag and let water in.
I was thinking of making up a collapsible frame that holds it up in the middle so it doesn't puddle. The shape of the spyder means that it will puddle unless it stays vey tight. But then again I've never seen one on either :-)
I remember someone having a tonneau made for the back of a Chevrolet "Li'l Red Truck" which was about six foot by eight foot. There were two fibre glass bars, a bit like light weight tent poles, across the back, which were just a bit longer than the width of the truck, so they bulged up about three inches in the middle, holding the middle of the tonneau up (does that make sense?)
Hi Gary, just tried to PM you on this one but your inbox is full so it wouldn't send...
I don't want to embarrass you so I'll try typing in 'Pig Latin', that way only you will understand the content and nobody else will twig what's going on.
No hard feelings on this one - I know how hard you work so sometimes the little details are going to get by you.
Due to the MGB seats not fitting I've decided to go with blood red leather anyway and although I'd have made do with a black tonneau it'd definitely look better with one matching the rest of the trim. Hope to hear from you soon.
my wife is a leathercrafter, ie she makes bridle's and repairs saddles, etc. She has a full workshop at home including an industrial Singer sewing machine. Do you have a pattern? I'm sure she could make them. Not sure what the price would be and we would need to source a material supplier unless you wanted them full leather but willing to discuss. I've already got her lined up to make bonnet straps for mine :-)
