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Engineer1949

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1,423 posts

143 months

Sunday 14th January 2018
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has anyone fitted one if so with what results seriously considering it cant stand the roof look crap when its down and not much better when raised qbee`s chim looks grand without all the rear parifonalier.


john

mrzigazaga

18,534 posts

164 months

Sunday 14th January 2018
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Hi John


I did see a Wedge with a tonneau cover, I think it was someone in the states...Looked strange to me as im so used to seeing them with the roof down...not sure where the poppers were but would imagine that would be a challenge...smile

Some have talked about a solid roof addition like the Corvette stingray convertible...Funnily enough I love the look of a Cobra with a roof...biggrin

phillpot

17,105 posts

182 months

Sunday 14th January 2018
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Here's one on a Griff........... tonneau cover

mrzigazaga

18,534 posts

164 months

Sunday 14th January 2018
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Looks like a Porker...biggrin

TR4man

5,207 posts

173 months

Sunday 14th January 2018
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phillpot said:
Here's one on a Griff........... tonneau cover
Looks nice.

Agree the targa roof looks odd when folded, almost as though it's not fully down.

Engineer1949

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1,423 posts

143 months

Monday 15th January 2018
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that is brilliant deffo going to have a go at one for next season.


john

Hayduke

98 posts

283 months

Monday 15th January 2018
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There was one on this car in Sweden. It was for sale in summer 2017. In my opinion, it wasn't a very good looking solution for covering the folded top.

Seller stated this was an 'original' tonneau top. Did the factory or a dealer do these as specials?

I emailed the seller to get more information but my inquiries were ignored. Some of my questions and observations were...
On seller's final photo, the data tag on the inner wing looks different from any I've seen. Could it be a variant for an export market?
The door interior trim isn't indented like my 1988 SEAC either, nor do the door graphics or the missing boot lid graphics look like factory pictures. The photos don't show the narrower door sills of the SEAC tub, which to me is the surest sign of a SEAC body - as opposed to a car with a a nose job.

I'm not trying to slag off the car. It looks nicely kept and is probably a blast to drive. I just don't care for the boot spoiler or tonneau - they're easy to change.

Seller's link - and source for the pics.
http://classix.se/index.php/sold-cars/item/386-tvr...




phillpot

17,105 posts

182 months

Monday 15th January 2018
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Hayduke said:
Seller stated this was an 'original' tonneau top. Did the factory or a dealer do these as specials?
A friend has one on his V8s, it was a factory option for them.

But it's not a "proper" tonneau, it is only a cover to tidy up the hood when folded down.

SMB

1,513 posts

265 months

Monday 15th January 2018
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TR4man said:
phillpot said:
Here's one on a Griff........... tonneau cover
Looks nice.

Agree the targa roof looks odd when folded, almost as though it's not fully down.
i saw this car in the flesh, when it rained the water ran forward and down behind the dash onto the electrics. as it required the roof to be fully removed from the car, there really was no weather protection. Very much form over function.

adam quantrill

11,535 posts

241 months

Monday 15th January 2018
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John what does your roof look like when it's folded? can you post some pics?

Some roof rears sit lower than others depending on the hoop, the flexure of the mohair, and where the struts hit the parcel shelf.




KKson

3,395 posts

124 months

Monday 15th January 2018
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You can buy those shiny multi-jointed rear roof stays which supposedly allow the roof to sit much lower on the rear shelf. Anyone tried them?

adam quantrill

11,535 posts

241 months

Monday 15th January 2018
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No, but thinking about the geometry...

If the limiting factor is if one or other (or both) struts hit the parcel shelf, then put a shim underneath the lower bracket (i.e.between the bracket and the rear of the car). A few mm thick should do it. This will cause the arm to sit higher when the roof is down. You could start with a bit of thin ply or thick cardboard until you find the right thickness, then replace with aly.

Then the next stage will be to adjust the top to re-set the tension.

mrzigazaga

18,534 posts

164 months

Monday 15th January 2018
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Personally I wouldn't want to travel at speed with anything that could come off easily...I lost my Targa panel at 70 mph on a rainy motorway...luckily it never hit anyone...frown

QBee

20,903 posts

143 months

Monday 15th January 2018
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For reference, my Chimaera, to which the OP refers, has a hard top designed by Steve Edwards. One of his earlier ones, which can be fabric covered or painted, and comes off and goes in the boot in two sections







Edited by QBee on Tuesday 16th January 12:23

mrzigazaga

18,534 posts

164 months

Tuesday 16th January 2018
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That looks really cool...smile