Miata Mailing List: February 1995, Message #67
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   From: Robert Holland 
Subject: RE: Tonneau Cover
   Date: Wed, 1 Feb 1995 17:25:18 -0500

>Got a question for all you tonneau cover owners.  How easy is the 
>installation of the snaps?  Are they "unsightly" when the cover isn't 
>on?  I'm considering buying one and would like to do the installation 
>myself.  Any pointers or info would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks!
>
>
>Scott Besselievre          
>scottb@usa.net
>'92 Red B
>MIAAHTA

Scott,

Installing the tenax posts are fairly easy. The tonneau kit comes with a
tool to do the installation. You use one end to pry up the plastic pieces
in the holes on the dash. The other end is a small wrench to screw in the
tenax pieces. It takes a little bit of effort because the holes are so close
to the windshield and you can't turn the too very far.

Then you have to install the plate under the side mirrors that have a snap
for the tonneau. Since you have a '92B, you have power mirrors. The
instructions should tell you how to remove the mirrors, since I don't know
how (I have a '92A).

With all of the pieces installed, you just attach the tonneau to the tenax
posts by the seatbelt towers and slide the edges of the tonneau under the
deck lip (like the original boot. When I drive with the tonneau on, I just
fold a side of the tonneau into thirds, then tuck it behind the seat. You
have to move the seats all of the way forward and the seatbacks all the
way back when you attach the tonneau to the dash posts.

Robert

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Robert Holland (JTBob)
Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Internet: robert@caliban.ucsd.edu
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