What do you think of a tonneau cover?

[hog]

What are your opinions on a tonneau cover?
Thanks,
hog

[RedBarchetta]

Good for when the car is sitting still and you don't have the cover over it, but not a good idea as you barrel down the road (unless you want your finish to be marred). I keep mine in the trunk just in case I go on an extended "bread run" and I don't want people inviting themselves to sit inside (I've heard this is a problem).

[Edley Rondinone]

T have a tonneau cover, you first must have twenty or so "male" snaps protruding from your Cobra body that the tonneau (and the convertible top) snaps onto; on a cold day or night, with just the driver, and the passenger side covered, the heater is more effective.

[Jack21]

Tonneaus were de'riguer on British sportscars of the '50's and '60's. The Cobra is an Americanized version of a mid-'60's British sportscar and looks quite nice with a Tonneau.

Way back when, I drove my Triumph TR4 almost year around with the tonneau, as well as acquiring a taste for a Cobra instead of a Vette.

For driver only, it extends the "Top-off" driving into colder evenings and months. For parking, it covers the car interior without the top. It unzips, the drivers side rolls up, snaps, and you drive off.

[Chuck Nickloy]

Good thing to have when you want to sneek your passenger in to the drive in

[StephenC]

Hey!

My 21 year old son wants to know, "What's a drive-in?"

While it's kinda' sad, I'm ROTFLMOA.

There's a whole generation of guys out there that will never know just how exciting cartoons at the movies could be.

Now, he's askin', "Cartoons at the movies?"

Geeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!

[Trueoo7]

Steve C
And I'll bet if you tell him that it was the "Pink Panther" he'll say WHOOO ??

Trueoo7

[bill32]

Tonneau is very useful for keeping heater heat inside the car while driving (without passenger). Stuff driver's side behind seat and pull it out and drape over steering wheel when you park.

[Tongue Pirate]

I think they look awsome! Definately British

[rdorman]

I like mine. Good for the sun when its parked, rain, people that are inclined to 'look around' to much and it does make a big difference when the heater is running.

With that said, it can flap around a bit. Ecspecially one the doors where there is not many snaps. My seats are usually all the way back so I generally can not just tuck it behind the seats and go with the rear still snapped in place so it is a little effort. When it rains heavy and long, it turns into a pool in the middle. While I can get the water out without dumping it back in the car, it is not an ideal situation.

What I would do (and probably will) to my tonneau cover:

-I am going to have terry cloth or felt sewn to the underside where it hits the body (probably just the whole thing). Died to match of course. I have yet to deside on the material but either has to be better than the lift-a-dots and the heavy material coming in contact with the body.

- Since I don't want any more lift-a-dots in the door I am going to add two grommets, one to each side, in the cover over the post mounts for the side curtains. Then I can use a clevis pin (one of the push the buttom to retract the ball type of things, hope I have the right word!) through the grommet and into the post mount to keep it from flapping around. Plus this will help with the next item.

- to keep water from pooling I am going to make up a little tripod to sit on the tunnel. This will keep the center peaked so the water will roll off the edges. I thought about just cutting down a set of soft top bows that will fit in the side curtain grommets but the tripod idea is my current front runner.

- Sew four velcro lined leather straps to the top so that I can leave it snapped to the rear bodywork but roll it up and secure with the straps. Now more of it tucked behind the seats and then catching wind!

Now, get out there and modify your tonneau cover!

Rick

[clayfoushee]

Heaters.....you guys have heaters?"

[BLACKJACK]

CLAY - - -

WHAT'S A "HEATER"?????

BLACKJACK

[rdorman]

Oh yes I have a heater! Had it installed before I flew out and picked the car up. Makes a difference. Of course with the top off it does little except provide a hand warmer when you are stopped!

Rick

[BevanWright]

I have an aluminium tonneau cover that is secured on by dzeus fasteners. This is used as I dont have a windscreen, only an aeroscreen. When racing the tonneau cover is for aerodynamic advantage (speeds around 190mph).

The tonneau is also put on when on the trailer to stop so much rain getting into the car, or if I am driving on the road on my own, as it cuts down wind.

When the cover is off, I have a second aeroscreen that also is fastened by dzeus fasteners, so that a passenger can come for a ride.

Unfortunately, the cover does rub the paint something rotten tho. I plan to put some clear cover silmilar to the 3m stuff people put on the front of cars to stop this after the next re-paint.

As far as I know, nobody else has made one like this. The cover is painted the same as the body, including stripes, so changes the appearance of the car quite a bit.

[clayfoushee]

Dunno Blackjack.....have one in my house, but didn't know I was supposed to on a Cobra.

You mean you also have a top......OMG!!!!

[REDSC400]

Next he is gonna tell us he has a sound system, GSP navigation display and LCD TV installed.

[clayfoushee]

.....not to mention A/C, cruise control, and heated seats!!!