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Is there a cockpit cover available somewhere for cabs? You know like the English cars had in the sixties? I guess they make one for Boxsters.
Ross
Ross Carley
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1992 968 Tip. Cab. (Slate Gray) purchased 4/2008
1965 356 SC Coupe (Iight Ivory) purchased 10/1976 $2500 ( now undergoing complete restro help me chose a color)
1970 914-6 (Irish Green) purchased new March 1970 $6800 sold it 10 months later a real POS
1964 356 SC Coupe (Irish Green) purchased 1969 $2700 blew it up on the Tapanzee Bridge 3AM at 90+
1966 Austin Healy 3000 (BRG) purchased 1968 They came as a set $1200 for both
1966 Austin Healy 3000 (Guard Red) purchased 1968 " " " " " " "
1961 Austin Healy 3000 ( Silver Blue) purchased 1967 $400
1953 Le Francis (Le Mans White) 3 speed twin overhead cams purchsed 1966 $600
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<!--quoteo(post=67278:date=Feb 17 2009, 08:35 PM:name=josephsc)-->QUOTE (josephsc @ Feb 17 2009, 08:35 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I have a rather clumsy product I bought awhile ago -- can't remember where I bought it. But it's made of a thin material (same as a car cover), covers the cockpit by being 1) sandwiched into the windshield by the wipers, 2) velcros to the door handles and 3) a little sandbags that you put into the trunk area. It's very clumsy to use -- you have to go to the front of the car, go to the passenger side, open the trunk -- and the wind might knock it off anyways. I find it much easier to just close the top.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Joseph,
I'm surprised at your comments...I think this may be the best 75 bucks I've ever spent. I can put mine on by myself in about 2 minutes. I roll it up and stash it in the trunk and then simply unroll to reinstall. It goes on pretty much every time I park the car and has never blown off. To each his own, I guess. If you find it easier to close the top, perhaps you do not run with the boot cover ?? It is from Automotion/Performance Products.
Sorry to hijack, but back on topic, yes, I think a cover such as this would be a great idea...looking forward to the design.
Flash, will you be offering different (stock, OEM) colors?
- Darryl
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British cars have those snaps stuck all over the body to incorperate such a cover. I wouldn't want to add that kind of hardware to my car. Maybe if you could come up with a magnetic version.
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<!--quoteo(post=67292:date=Feb 17 2009, 10:28 PM:name=flash)-->QUOTE (flash @ Feb 17 2009, 10:28 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->darryl - no - only bright yellow with big pink polka dots
seriously - yes, i expect to offer the canvas colors available (black, blue, grey, etc)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Pink with white polka dots would work....well, OK, maybe not.
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Ataboy Flash. I knew I could count on you. In the sixties my 3000 had one with snaps on the dash up tight to the windshield for it. I know no bastaradazation allowed.........but you know you never really notice them. Can't it be incorporated with the boot so you get to use the snaps already available. I'm having a little interior work done so I was gonna ask these guys to come up with an idea or two.
Ross
Ross Carley
Newtown, CT 06470
1992 968 Tip. Cab. (Slate Gray) purchased 4/2008
1965 356 SC Coupe (Iight Ivory) purchased 10/1976 $2500 ( now undergoing complete restro help me chose a color)
1970 914-6 (Irish Green) purchased new March 1970 $6800 sold it 10 months later a real POS
1964 356 SC Coupe (Irish Green) purchased 1969 $2700 blew it up on the Tapanzee Bridge 3AM at 90+
1966 Austin Healy 3000 (BRG) purchased 1968 They came as a set $1200 for both
1966 Austin Healy 3000 (Guard Red) purchased 1968 " " " " " " "
1961 Austin Healy 3000 ( Silver Blue) purchased 1967 $400
1953 Le Francis (Le Mans White) 3 speed twin overhead cams purchsed 1966 $600
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