What happens if you drive with the top down without putting the leather covering over it?!?!?!

 

The exposed part of the top will get dirty. The top kind of jumps around when going over bumps and things, but I assume it does the same thing even if the cover is on, you just cant see it.

 

you save time by not fussing with it. BTW its vinyl. I rarely use the cover its a pain in the a$$

 

Your S2K looks like crap - always put the tonneau cover on it gives a finished, neat clean look and doesn't embarrass you when you pull up at the lights alongside a Boxster and see how neat their roof folds in with out the need for a cover.

 

I second that. It also protects the roof from UV and other elements that may cause it to deteriorate. The cover gets quite easy to put on once you've done it for a while. A bitch at first though.

 

I've noticed that my cover never fits quite right...one side is always popping out...anyone else experience this...is there a remedy for it because it deters me from using it at all...thanks guys for any help you can give me

 

Ok, I'm not holding it in any longer after this thread got started.

My major project I started working on was a 2 piece replacement boot cover for our Stooks. Once separated the two piece cover can be stored in the window well with the covertible top up. I've got three variations already in mind of how to attach/detach the boot cover. I will test each idea out once a prototype is made.

I wanted to wait until I had pics taken of the first prototype, but have only finished the frame thus far. This weekend, I will start layering the frame with thin sheets of fiberglass or with with rubberized foam.

I have to still weigh the adv. and disadv. of each material, to decide.

Advantages
Fiberglass: Can make it lighter, easier to find this material in abundance, easy to get a smooth finish, and easier to paint to customer's choice of color.

Rubber/Foam: Much more resilient to customer abuse, and can be covered using "Rick Hesel" leather.

Disadvantages
Fiberglass: Not as resilient to customer abuse, more time needed to make the cover, material may be cheaper than foam but in long run with painting and finishing costs it evens out, finish may scratch much easier, and more

Rubber/Foam: May be a little bit heaver than the fiber glass option, can't finish in paint (unless it is wrapped in vinyl), material is not as cheap.


The overall advantage of the new boot cover design is that it will be easier to put on and take off. Also, I think that it should give the car a more "finished" look versus not using the hard to install OEM boot cover at all.

I will keep the board posted

 

Sounds like a great idea Luder, I'd definitely be interested in a replacement for the awkward stock cover. I'm one of the large group of drivers who have the stock cover stashed in my garage and never use it. Without seeing the designs I'd also add an additional disadvantage to the fiberglass version; if its at all bulky, I could imagine difficulty storing it in the top well (another great idea) without damage to the rear window from the hard boot edges. And lastly, at the risk of sounding like a lawyer, be very careful of liability in the case of the cover, remember there was a safety recall for seat belt binding. Granted it was a safety recall only in that it involved the seat belt, but if any circumstances occured in which the seat belt was unable to be used because of the boot you supplied, you could wind up being sued. I only mention this because it came up the first time I designed stickers to cover the air bag warning labels I was cautioned by board members "of the legal profession" Best of luck anyway, and keep us up on progress, you've hit on a definite need for improvement. Cheers!
JohnA

 

The type of fiberglass I will/may be using is a cloth type saturated fiberglass. It allows the possibility to lay the material in layers. If the strength of the structure allows, I will want to keep it thin. However, I don't want it to be fragile at the same time.

What I like of each is as follows:

The fiberglass option is paintable. I envision it to be painted whatever the windshield trim color is; ie. if you have left the trim with the black tape on, paint the cover black.

The foam version lends itself to be covered with vinyl, pleather, or leather. This gives the cover and the car a more refined finished look; unlike the stock cover. I think the material the OEM cover is made of has that "cheap" Honda feel.

 

Luder94-- I'm also interested. Whoever makes a more practical boot cover will be a real hero around these parts.