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Here's the final chapter on this.
First I've nipped the material around the passenger seat back to add a bit more tension, using two fasteners together.



The half-half tonneau cover which goes from the hood cover to the windstop needed more help to stay in place. This is how - a short drop fastener (made with Mohair/Twillfast) from one of the existing studs.......
Here it's pulled rearwards so you can see it. All this is, is a short length of Mohair - double width. It's folded in half lengthways over double sided tape and pressed in the vice. Once the holes are punched and the fasteners fitted, that's it.....



And here it is in place properly:



I must say that working with hood material is very relaxing. Maybe I should look out for an industrial sewing machine....
Ready for when I retire.......

Most of them went to China, but you should still be able to pick up one from a retired 'homeworker', then it will have the harder to find 'single phase' motor.

Post Photobucket reboot from November 2009.

New title - Classic Mog - Winter Buddy Half Tonneau Cover (To satisfy Tonneau Cover Police).

A full tonneau cover came with my Mog, but I've rarely used it. It's cumbersome to fit. The head restraints must be removed to close it up, and as a solo occupant, the passenger head restraint must be removed. It also interferes with seatbelt retraction.
I've toyed with the idea of head restraint pockets, and may still do that, but for now I'm trying something else............

I wanted a half cockpit tonneau cover, which would allow me to keep both head restraints in place, and therefore also the windstop. (See previous thread). It's also my intention to use the standard hood cover and my new half-half tonneau cover gap filler. This is more appealing for winter use.

First I made a brown paper template..............



I'm at the test fit stage. Here it is tonight located under the head restraint stalk.



This is the dash end before final trimming.



This is the nearside and shows how it will fit over the hood cover. The white chalk mark shows the final cut guide.



I will take it to a local trimmer to have edging applied. The fasteners are not yet fitted. To firm it up, I've glued some firm density neoprene underneath.

This is how it looked just before I packed in for the night.....



So far so good........

More to follow >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Post Photobucket reboot from November 2009 Continued...............

I fetched the "Buddy Cover" back from the trimmer yesterday. I spent last night cleaning the surplus glue off the back. It's not a bad job though. This morning I fitted the fasteners. It took most of the morning to get this finished.

This is the fixing tool from Woollies for the standard button type fastener. It makes a fantastic job. I put a strip of masking tape over the anvil as a bit of protection.



Where it fits over the seat, I've used a head restraint collar to tidy it up. These are a standard size - probably originating with British Leyland - and are available from MG specialists. The chrome eyelet is part number CZA4500, and the backing washer is CZA4263.











Close up of the edging.



So all that remains is a road test........
If it ever stops raining.........

More to follow >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Post Photobucket reboot from November 2009 continued...............

Here's the final chapter on this.
First I've nipped the material around the passenger seat back to add a bit more tension, using two fasteners together.



The half-half tonneau cover which goes from the hood cover to the windstop needed more help to stay in place. This is how - a short drop fastener (made with Mohair/Twillfast) from one of the existing studs.......
Here it's pulled rearwards so you can see it. All this is, is a short length of Mohair - double width. It's folded in half lengthways over double sided tape and pressed in the vice. Once the holes are punched and the fasteners fitted, that's it.....



And here it is in place properly:



I must say that working with hood material is very relaxing. Maybe I should look out for an industrial sewing machine....
Ready for when I retire.......