03-26-2009, 10:08 PM
It's finally here!!!
Porsche made Tonneau Covers for many of the Cabriolets, up through the 964, but stopped doing just in time for the S2. (lucky us) They still sell them for the earlier cars at a whopping $1300
Having driven convertibles for decades, I have enjoyed the benefits of a tonneau cover on many of them. In the cold weather I could unzip only the driver side, and run the heater and be toasty warm while having the top down. In addition, as all of us ragtop men know, the interiors or our car get beaten by the sun. Well, no more!
This cover does not require ANY drilling, cutting or modifying of anything. Simply remove 6 screws and replace with the fasteners (included), and you are good to go. It installs in minutes the first time, and seconds after that.
It is made of the same Sonnenland German Canvas as the original top, with StayFast acrylic binding
All fasteners provided are black powder coated
It comes complete with a black vinyl bag
It took a LOT more work than we had hoped, and a lot of extra fabric, but it's here and it works. At 50mph, windows down, there is almost no movement. At 70 it begins to flutter. Merely roll the windows up about 4 inches and it calms down. Roll them all the way up and it is very solid.
This still allows use of the windscreen
This will NOT fit with the Autopower or any other Roll bar
We had hoped to keep the price down under $600, but due to the extra straps and over a half yard of additional fabric needed, that became impossible. We still ended up at less than half what Porsche sells theirs for.
It is available in blue or black as standard (without cutouts for the Design 1 Racing Chassis Brace or harnesses) for $650 including shipping, shipped anywhere in the Continental US via UPS ground. Other shipping arrangements can be made at your expense. Contact me if you are going to pick it up
It is available with cutouts for the Design 1 Racing Chassis Brace and harnesses for an additional $25
Other colors are available as a special order - fabric prices keep changing, so contact me for details and pricing at the link on the top of the Index Page of this site
Credit cards will be accepted via paypal at the address via the link button (not my email addresses) There is a 3% charge for credit cards, so add $19.50
Paypal is available too, but it is a business account, so the same fees apply
Contact me for mailing address to pay by check
The headrest pockets on the prototype are to fit my seats. They are MUCH larger than the factory seats. The production units will fit much more snugly to the factory seats.
Here are some shots:
Porsche made Tonneau Covers for many of the Cabriolets, up through the 964, but stopped doing just in time for the S2. (lucky us) They still sell them for the earlier cars at a whopping $1300
Having driven convertibles for decades, I have enjoyed the benefits of a tonneau cover on many of them. In the cold weather I could unzip only the driver side, and run the heater and be toasty warm while having the top down. In addition, as all of us ragtop men know, the interiors or our car get beaten by the sun. Well, no more!
This cover does not require ANY drilling, cutting or modifying of anything. Simply remove 6 screws and replace with the fasteners (included), and you are good to go. It installs in minutes the first time, and seconds after that.
It is made of the same Sonnenland German Canvas as the original top, with StayFast acrylic binding
All fasteners provided are black powder coated
It comes complete with a black vinyl bag
It took a LOT more work than we had hoped, and a lot of extra fabric, but it's here and it works. At 50mph, windows down, there is almost no movement. At 70 it begins to flutter. Merely roll the windows up about 4 inches and it calms down. Roll them all the way up and it is very solid.
This still allows use of the windscreen
This will NOT fit with the Autopower or any other Roll bar
We had hoped to keep the price down under $600, but due to the extra straps and over a half yard of additional fabric needed, that became impossible. We still ended up at less than half what Porsche sells theirs for.
It is available in blue or black as standard (without cutouts for the Design 1 Racing Chassis Brace or harnesses) for $650 including shipping, shipped anywhere in the Continental US via UPS ground. Other shipping arrangements can be made at your expense. Contact me if you are going to pick it up
It is available with cutouts for the Design 1 Racing Chassis Brace and harnesses for an additional $25
Other colors are available as a special order - fabric prices keep changing, so contact me for details and pricing at the link on the top of the Index Page of this site
Credit cards will be accepted via paypal at the address via the link button (not my email addresses) There is a 3% charge for credit cards, so add $19.50
Paypal is available too, but it is a business account, so the same fees apply
Contact me for mailing address to pay by check
The headrest pockets on the prototype are to fit my seats. They are MUCH larger than the factory seats. The production units will fit much more snugly to the factory seats.
Here are some shots:
94 Midnight Metallic Blue Cab Porsche 968 w/deviating cashmere/black interior and WAY too many mods to list - thanks to eric for creating www.968forums.com
"It isn't nearly as expensive to do it right as it is to do it wrong."
(This post was last modified: 03-26-2009, 10:12 PM by flash.)
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