Convertible- Tucked or Untucked?
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Convertible- Tucked or Untucked?
For the tonneau cover, do you tuck it in along the body from the B pillar to the trunk? Or do you let it ride on the outside of the body panel?
I've tried both and the tucked in looks good and the performance doesn't seem to suffer if it's untucked....so I'm curious to see what everyone else thinks....
I've tried both and the tucked in looks good and the performance doesn't seem to suffer if it's untucked....so I'm curious to see what everyone else thinks....
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That's exactly my thoughts. I appears for all intents and purposes to be designed to be tucked in. I recall press photos showing it tucked in, but my memory is garbage lol.
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#2 is the rubber plug, Part# CBC7363
The tabs with the tubes and plugs help to keep the cover installed by using the closed trunk lid as you surmised.
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My XK8 came with a package of spare tubes and it took me awhile to figure out what they were used for. I found one of the plugs deep within the trunk down by the spare tire after Learned what the tubes were for and for now, I'm using the tubes without the plugs but I decided to break down and buy the plugs....they should be arriving next week sometime.
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Robxk8,
If you are near a Lowes, just buy a dowel and puck up a rubber ring in the fastener isle.
thought I was a genius until I saw the great reference above. Looks like you buy an exact replacement for pennies!
Oh well at least this is a fast way to secure it. If anyone needs a more detailed photo of the rubber fastener or anything just ask.
John
If you are near a Lowes, just buy a dowel and puck up a rubber ring in the fastener isle.
thought I was a genius until I saw the great reference above. Looks like you buy an exact replacement for pennies!
Oh well at least this is a fast way to secure it. If anyone needs a more detailed photo of the rubber fastener or anything just ask.
John
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