USED
TONNEAU / TOP BOOT INFO
The
tonneau and top boot were not options; all cars came
with them. Most cars if not all were shipped here wih
the tonneaus installed and up. Used boots and tonneaus
vary greatly in condition and we try to describe them
as clearly as possible. Missing/damaged fasteners are
noted. We have those fasteners that mate with the
twistys and postys in the car if needed; as well as
the twistys and postys themselves. See parts list on
the TOP AND TONNEAU page in the NEW PARTS sections.
Depending on what removed them there may be damage to
the fabric itself which would make it difficult to
reinstall snaps and cover up the damage. When we see
that we take pictures Tears are noted. Listing will
indicate if complicated original rear bar is inside or
shorter workable pieces are installed.
Sometimes
most or all of the value is in the original bar. A new
repro top boot does not come with these bars.
Sometimes they come with a couple of 4 inch pieces of
metal to hook on your rear deck teardrop clips. The
original bar was tapered and bent to a shape or
bendable to a shape that would apply down force in
between the two clips.
Being
rolled up or folded in the back of a car for years or
decades doesn't help these. Most are dirty and stiff
and require lots of elbow grease to get them clean. If
stiff; sitting spread out in the sun for hours can
make them more manageable. A real hot soak in a tub is
helpful also but you can't spread it out.
It
takes a lot of work to clean one; I am not up on the
latest cleaners; you might ask a detail shop or a
hardware store for ideas. Some cleaners are strong
enough to harm the material. On a couple of the cars
I've owned we had them spray dyed at a boat shop and
even did an OK job ourselves once.
