![]() ![]() When all the "Lift the Dot"s are in place, (don't forget the one on theĭash, too!) you may have a couple of "snaps", female side, to install.Yourįingers will get sore from this procedure, but not bloody, as long as you're Repeat the above step over and over, working back to front, side to side. Take a deep breath, drink a beer, or do whatever relaxes you.The LTD over the teeth and bend them to the INSIDE with pliers. Once all the teeth are through the fabric, fit the under side piece of.Points in small slits, and push the metal clips through. Want to stick through, CAREFULLY cut the underside of the fabric at these Push on the upper LTD and find the points where the little teeth ![]() orient the top LTD piece over the hole, narrowĮnd toward the edge of the cover, hold it in place and flip over to the Don't make it too big! Otherwise the LTD won't have fabric to grab for Look at the female LTD opening to give you an idea of how big to make the Punch a hole, NO LESS than about 3/8", so the fabric doesn't bind in the Stretch the cover and mark over the male LTD connector with chalk on theĬover.Work from back to front, side to side.The back portion into the metal "hooks" at the rear of the cockpit. You use a string and the chalk to mark lines to give you reference points. The headrest pockets in the cover, but older cars don't have this advantage, so Keep this in mindĪnd give some slack, especially if the ambient temp is warm. Vinyl tonneaux's shrink with cold, age and weathering.Warm weather or a heated garage - makes the cover more pliable.Pliers (I used standard "Channel Locks" for leverage).X-acto Knife or small utility knife, (razor blade if you're brave).Regular metal punch (and a small button anvil, if you want).Hole punch or "wheel punch pliers" - preferred and much easier! (Sears, ~$10). ![]() To install the Lift-the-Dots, You'll need the following tools: NOTE: Some of this may apply only to the MGB, but the general rules apply the same to Midgets, Triumph, and other open cockpit British sportscars that use a tonneau cover. Well, don't! It's not that hard to do, and I'd hate folks to spend money onĪ job so simple. We? Amusingly enough, the only instructions that Moss sent with the cover are Smart, since every car may be different, and we all want a custom fit, don't Once over my initial shock, I realized this is actually Tonneaux cover means installing all the snaps that attach the cover to the car (LTDs) and snaps come in a little plastic bag with the cover. Just snapping the cover onto the car! The cover is great, but the Lift the Dots When I opened up the box, I realized that "installation" meant more than The price was right during their spring sale, so I jumped! It! I recently installed a full tonneaux cover, ordered from Moss Motors,įor my 1973 MGB. A warm hat would be advisable for those who want to try This allows toplessĭriving in cool weather with the heater blasting, keeping at least the lower You keep the passenger seat covered while you drive. They usually have a zipper that divides the cover into two halves, which lets
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