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Tonneau cover comes loose...
Peer Landa 25 April 2005 16:42:51
	Hey kids... ..whenever I hit 120mph on my favorite canyon roads around here, my tonneau cover always comes loose. (okay, I'm exaggerating a bit -- say, 55mhp on the freeway, okay?!) I've tried to double-loop the straps to tighten it, but to no prevail. I wonder if someone has tried to make straps for it that connect to the hard-top brackets, or any other hack? -- peer
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Lanny Chambers 25 April 2005 18:14:20 [ permanent link ]
	In article <d4iokb$jes$1@news.Stanford.EDU>, NO-NO-SPAAMpeer@ccrma.stanford.edu (Peer Landa) wrote: ..whenever I hit 120mph on my favorite canyon roads around here, my tonneau > cover always comes loose. (okay, I'm exaggerating a bit -- say, 55mhp on the > freeway, okay?!) I assume you mean the softtop boot? The straps go around the lowest of the three bows, NOT the middle one that appears to have a jog in it to accommodate the strap. After fastening everything, start from the center of the rear rail and work all the slack out of the boot, by tugging the edges around toward the front of the car. Then it should stay put at a REAL 120. --- Lanny Chambers '94C, St. Louis http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html
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Chris D'Agnolo 25 April 2005 21:10:05 [ permanent link ]
	Agreed, it's easy to install it wrong. If you don't get the lip worked into the groove, it ain't gunna work! Chris 92BB&T "Lanny Chambers" <lanny@hummingbirds.net> wrote in message news:lanny-046AD6.09142025042005@newssvr30-ext.news.prodigy.com...> In article <d4iokb$jes$1@news.Stanford.EDU>,> NO-NO-SPAAMpeer@ccrma.stanford.edu (Peer Landa) wrote:> ..whenever I hit 120mph on my favorite canyon roads around here, my tonneau> > cover always comes loose. (okay, I'm exaggerating a bit -- say, 55mhp on freeway, okay?!)> I assume you mean the softtop boot? The straps go around the lowest of> the three bows, NOT the middle one that appears to have a jog in it to> accommodate the strap. After fastening everything, start from the center> of the rear rail and work all the slack out of the boot, by tugging the> edges around toward the front of the car. Then it should stay put at a> REAL 120.> ---> Lanny Chambers> '94C, St. Louis> http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html
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DragonRider 26 April 2005 04:23:11 [ permanent link ]
	On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 12:42:51 +0000 (UTC), NO-NO-SPAAMpeer@ccrma.stanford.edu (Peer Landa) wrote: Hey kids...> ..whenever I hit 120mph on my favorite canyon roads around here, my tonneau >cover always comes loose. (okay, I'm exaggerating a bit -- say, 55mhp on the >freeway, okay?!) > I've tried to double-loop the straps to tighten it, but to no prevail. I >wonder if someone has tried to make straps for it that connect to the >hard-top brackets, or any other hack? As with the others, make sure you have it on the lowest loop. If that fails, an old trick (dating back to my first '90) was to use a pair of popsicle sticks on the back to help give it a bit more stretch. ;)
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Gixer 26 April 2005 12:34:25 [ permanent link ]
	I have had similar problems, with my cover after I fitted my windstopper, the windstopper uses 2 of the covers location points. Don't know if it helps but my solution is not to use the cover. It quadruples the top up/down time and I now of the opinion that it looks crap, but then again mine is tan so it does sort of stick out a bit. Cheers Mark. "Peer Landa" <NO-NO-SPAAMpeer@ccrma.stanford.edu> wrote in message news:d4iokb$jes$1@news.Stanford.EDU...> Hey kids...> ..whenever I hit 120mph on my favorite canyon roads around here, my > tonneau> cover always comes loose. (okay, I'm exaggerating a bit -- say, 55mhp on > the> freeway, okay?!)> I've tried to double-loop the straps to tighten it, but to no prevail. I> wonder if someone has tried to make straps for it that connect to the> hard-top brackets, or any other hack?> -- peer>
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Randy Maheux 26 April 2005 13:33:00 [ permanent link ]
	Not using the boot is fine (I do it on occasion, too), but the inside of the top fades pretty quickly. As for the boot coming loose, I'm on my 3rd Miata and, though I almost never use the loops, I've never had the boot come loose (even at 90+MPH). When fitting mine, the curved parts require quite a tug to get them in the groove, while the straight parts fit pretty loosely. If yours comes loose on the snap side, an upholstery shop might be able to put in new snaps or possibly velcro to secure it better. If it is the back side that comes loose, an upholstery shop might be able to re-sew the plastic clip part to the cover while taking out some of the front-to-back slack. "gixer" <gixer@otenet.gr> wrote in message news:d4kufk$ffg$1@usenet.otenet.gr...> I have had similar problems, with my cover after I fitted my windstopper,> the windstopper uses 2 of the covers location points.> Don't know if it helps but my solution is not to use the cover.> It quadruples the top up/down time and I now of the opinion that it looks> crap, but then again mine is tan so it does sort of stick out a bit.> Cheers Mark.> "Peer Landa" <NO-NO-SPAAMpeer@ccrma.stanford.edu> wrote in message> news:d4iokb$jes$1@news.Stanford.EDU...> > Hey kids...> > ..whenever I hit 120mph on my favorite canyon roads around here, my> > tonneau> > cover always comes loose. (okay, I'm exaggerating a bit -- say, 55mhp on> > the> > freeway, okay?!)> > I've tried to double-loop the straps to tighten it, but to no prevail. I> > wonder if someone has tried to make straps for it that connect to the> > hard-top brackets, or any other hack?> > -- peer> >
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Gixer 26 April 2005 14:20:51 [ permanent link ]
	I guess it depends on the type of top fitted, I have my top up while driving, maybe a dozen times a year, and I use my car near on every day, plus I live in Greece, which is considered a very sunny climate, and I cannot see any noticeable fade on the inside (I presume you mean that little piece of liner exposed when the top is down). To be honest Randy, I couldn't really care less if a small amount of the roof liner was faded anyway, as I mentioned it's only closed, so visible a few times a year anyway, and if its closed and im in the car, im to busy driving to notice, if its closed and im out of the car, I can't see it anyways. I really can't be arsed unclipping and clipping the cover every time i park up in a dusty or risky place, your talking what 3 mins ish to get the cover out the boot and put the cover in place, and maybe only 30 secs to drop the top only (mines a NA with zippered back window). And I've got to say, I am now of the opinion it looks really naff and old fashioned with it on. But we are all different I guess, what ever floats your boat, im one of those weirdo's that think the pop up lights are one of the best things to NA ownership, I think they look awesome, and I still giggle every time they make new passengers jump, but it seems I am in the minority on Miatanet and even here. I hope you find a solution Peer, like Randy said I think your best bet is a Upholstery shop, but if all the clips are locating there must be some other problem mate, mine only lifted when (if memory serves) the front four edge couldn't be made, and even then only at near flat out speeds. Cheers Mark. "Randy Maheux" <rmaheux@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message news:gVnbe.13282$716.3084@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...> Not using the boot is fine (I do it on occasion, too), but> the inside of the top fades pretty quickly.> As for the boot coming loose, I'm on my 3rd Miata and,> though I almost never use the loops, I've never had the boot> come loose (even at 90+MPH). When fitting mine, the curved> parts require quite a tug to get them in the groove, while> the straight parts fit pretty loosely.> If yours comes loose on the snap side, an upholstery shop> might be able to put in new snaps or possibly velcro to> secure it better. If it is the back side that comes loose,> an upholstery shop might be able to re-sew the plastic clip> part to the cover while taking out some of the front-to-back> slack.> "gixer" <gixer@otenet.gr> wrote in message> news:d4kufk$ffg$1@usenet.otenet.gr...>> I have had similar problems, with my cover after I fitted> my windstopper,>> the windstopper uses 2 of the covers location points.>> Don't know if it helps but my solution is not to use the> cover.>> It quadruples the top up/down time and I now of the> opinion that it looks>> crap, but then again mine is tan so it does sort of stick> out a bit.>> Cheers Mark.>> "Peer Landa" <NO-NO-SPAAMpeer@ccrma.stanford.edu> wrote in> message>> news:d4iokb$jes$1@news.Stanford.EDU...>> > Hey kids...>> > ..whenever I hit 120mph on my favorite canyon roads> around here, my>> > tonneau>> > cover always comes loose. (okay, I'm exaggerating a> bit -- say, 55mhp on>> > the>> > freeway, okay?!)>> > I've tried to double-loop the straps to tighten it, but> to no prevail. I>> > wonder if someone has tried to make straps for it that> connect to the>> > hard-top brackets, or any other hack?>> > -- peer>> >
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