Convertible Owners How Many Of You Put The Tonneau Cover On While Riding Topless ?
#101
#102
![Default](/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif)
I've been on a long (6000 mile) road trip lately, and while I started the trip by using the cover every time, we've been driving through a lot of rain showers. I've been putting the top up and down 5 to 10 times per day. The last couple of days I haven't used the tonneau cover at all. It's just too much trouble to get out of the car, pop the trunk, remove the cover and stow it in the trunk prior to putting the top up. Especially when it's starting to rain.
#103
![Default](/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif)
It is a pain in the rear to use the cover and I rarely do. But I also rarely put the top down at high speeds.
Driving around at low speeds, I leave the cover off and don't put the top up at all between stops.
Granted, the car does not look as sleek with the top down and no cover.
But glad I read this because I never thought about about how the top could get damaged when not using the cover.
Driving around at low speeds, I leave the cover off and don't put the top up at all between stops.
Granted, the car does not look as sleek with the top down and no cover.
But glad I read this because I never thought about about how the top could get damaged when not using the cover.
#105
![Default](/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif)
I took off the tonneau cover this weekend so I could put up the top and wash/wax NCE KTY, and the cover was filthy. That alone makes me glad I'm compulsive enough to put the cover on whenever the top is down.
#106
![Default](/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Over the course of about 6 months this year, I lost 3 of the little black rubber endcaps each time getting more from the parts dept of my local Jag Dealer (Scottsdale, AZ). I presume any Jag dealer can get them, but I'll bet the parts dept at Scottsdale Jag will mail them out if you phone and ask (i think the guy who I dealt with is called Roy). They're about 4 bucks each. I'll see if I can find the part number when I get home.
I never lost the 'dowel' part so I don't know if you can buy those separately, but its only a piece of clear stiff plastic tubing. After the third time in 6 months of buying endcaps, I ended up supergluing them on. Not one loss since.
My headliner was already stained when I bought the car but I always try and use the boot cover, as the headliner attracts more dust very quickly here in Phoenix if you don't. The airborne dust from the desert here actually stains stuff red.
I tried to find out what was involved in removing the headliner so I could clean it properly. From what I could find out, it's appears to be a major piece of work to remove/refit it, involving riveting and all sorts. Also found out that a new headliner from Jaguar is crazy expensive, about a third more than the cost of a new canvas top for some stupid reason. Does anyone know why? Are they cashmere or something?
Last edited by JustNiz; 08-10-2010 at 01:29 PM.
#107
![Default](/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif)
My headliner was already stained when I bought the car but I always try and use the boot cover, as the headliner attracts more dust very quickly here in Phoenix if you don't. The airborne dust from the desert here actually stains stuff red.
I tried to find out what was involved in removing the headliner to clean it. From what I could find out, it's appears to be a major piece of work to remove/refit it, involving riveting and all sorts. Also found out that a new headliner from Jaguar is crazy expensive, about a third more than the cost of a new canvas top for some stupid reason. Does anyone know why? Are they cashmere or something?[/QUOTE]
Has anyone thought about using a furniture shampooer like the small “Green Machine”? It seems to me to be a great application.
I tried to find out what was involved in removing the headliner to clean it. From what I could find out, it's appears to be a major piece of work to remove/refit it, involving riveting and all sorts. Also found out that a new headliner from Jaguar is crazy expensive, about a third more than the cost of a new canvas top for some stupid reason. Does anyone know why? Are they cashmere or something?[/QUOTE]
Has anyone thought about using a furniture shampooer like the small “Green Machine”? It seems to me to be a great application.
#109
![Default](/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif)
I tried to find out what was involved in removing the headliner so I could clean it properly. From what I could find out, it's appears to be a major piece of work to remove/refit it, involving riveting and all sorts. Also found out that a new headliner from Jaguar is crazy expensive, about a third more than the cost of a new canvas top for some stupid reason. Does anyone know why? Are they cashmere or something?
Last edited by WhiteXKR; 08-11-2010 at 04:31 PM.
#110
![Default](/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif)
![Icon Bike](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_bike.gif)
#112
#113
![Default](/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Bit late I know but if I had this Tonneau cover jaguar xk | body styling | jaguar body styling I would definately use it all the time.
Buy the way my headlining was filthy. So I used a VAX carpet cleaner and chemical and it came up like new.
Buy the way my headlining was filthy. So I used a VAX carpet cleaner and chemical and it came up like new.
#114
#115
![Default](/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Bit late I know but if I had this Tonneau cover jaguar xk | body styling | jaguar body styling I would definately use it all the time.
Buy the way my headlining was filthy. So I used a VAX carpet cleaner and chemical and it came up like new.
Buy the way my headlining was filthy. So I used a VAX carpet cleaner and chemical and it came up like new.
#117
![Default](/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif)
If I'm running errands around town I tend to leave the cover in the boot as I put the top up at each stop. However if the drive is longer than around 20 minutes, I'll put the cover on. If it's windy and dusty (Tucson is like Phoenix in that respect), I just leave the top up no matter what.
BTW, please be very careful when installing or removing the cover. The other day I noticed a deep six-inch scratch on the right rear quarter panel just behind the door. Couldn't believe someone had done this to me. Thought carefully and realized since the last inspection there was no opportunity for someone to scratch the car. By Sherlock Holmes' process of elimination and looking to see just where the pocket on my trousers aligns to the scratch, the culprit must be me! Must have had some keys on a chain hanging out of my pocket.
Never again! That's a $400 repair including a past customer discount!
BTW, please be very careful when installing or removing the cover. The other day I noticed a deep six-inch scratch on the right rear quarter panel just behind the door. Couldn't believe someone had done this to me. Thought carefully and realized since the last inspection there was no opportunity for someone to scratch the car. By Sherlock Holmes' process of elimination and looking to see just where the pocket on my trousers aligns to the scratch, the culprit must be me! Must have had some keys on a chain hanging out of my pocket.
![Icon Doh](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_doh.gif)
#120