SA cargo cover

t_g_farrell · 01-13-2017, 02:45 PM

Heres the plastic being cut for the wings

Inserting the plastic in the wings

And sealing up the slits

Next I took a look at the rear hatch attachment hooks and elastic bands.
Each wing has an imbedded aluminium tube that had a long elastic cord that ran
the length of the tube imbedded in the wing. These were fastened by being sewn
into the back edgd of the wing as part of the assembly. Mr. Murphy struck and
made these old elastic cords break loose. So I pulled the tubes out and cut the
cords to a short length of good cord. I then crimped a loop on one end and
inserted it into the tube and achored it with a screw run through the width of the
tube. I then reinserted the tubes into the wings and replaced the 3 hooks with
new stainless steel (this is the center hook):

Ok, cleaned both sides and painted bottom of cover, replaced snaps, restored
wing reinforcment, restored attaching cords and hooks. All thats left is
installation.

t_g_farrell · 01-13-2017, 02:59 PM

This cover and my old cover differed slightly in the number of mount snaps
on the bar and on the lower valance that drapped over the front of the bar.
Original cover had 2 snaps on the bar and only 3 on the lower valance. This
cover has 3 on the bar and 7 on the lower valance. The rear snaps were the
same (one on the end of each wing) but didn't line up exactly where the old
holes were.

So I got my drilled and proceeded to install all 12 snaps in the car. While doing
this there was a lot of installing/deinstalling the cover to make sure I had good
snap placement and tension once it was all installed.

Theres a bit of glass glare but this is the installed cover

Heres a picture from the inside driver side door

And when its opened

I know the picture are kind of poor but I'll get some better ones later with a real
camera instead of my cell phone.

Of course its not complete. I want to redo the wings and rear reinforcement and
I want to hit it with some pledge polish to make the vinyl shine like new.

Most of all I want to thank Mike for contacting me and making this possible.

My SA is whole again.

01-13-2017, 02:45 PM	#1
t_g_farrell Waffles - hmmm good Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 757 Rep Power: 0	Finish cover restoration Heres the plastic being cut for the wings Inserting the plastic in the wings And sealing up the slits Next I took a look at the rear hatch attachment hooks and elastic bands. Each wing has an imbedded aluminium tube that had a long elastic cord that ran the length of the tube imbedded in the wing. These were fastened by being sewn into the back edgd of the wing as part of the assembly. Mr. Murphy struck and made these old elastic cords break loose. So I pulled the tubes out and cut the cords to a short length of good cord. I then crimped a loop on one end and inserted it into the tube and achored it with a screw run through the width of the tube. I then reinserted the tubes into the wings and replaced the 3 hooks with new stainless steel (this is the center hook): Ok, cleaned both sides and painted bottom of cover, replaced snaps, restored wing reinforcment, restored attaching cords and hooks. All thats left is installation. __________________ 1980 GS stockport, Fat Nikki, RB Dual Facetfuel pumps, Holley regulator, RB Street port exhaust, 2GDFIS, MR2 MK I electric fans, 2G strut bar, relayed fans, lights and fuel pump, LEDs Project Fat Nikki Budget 12A rebuild Video setup < $30.00

01-13-2017, 02:59 PM	#2
t_g_farrell Waffles - hmmm good Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 757 Rep Power: 0	Installation of the cover This cover and my old cover differed slightly in the number of mount snaps on the bar and on the lower valance that drapped over the front of the bar. Original cover had 2 snaps on the bar and only 3 on the lower valance. This cover has 3 on the bar and 7 on the lower valance. The rear snaps were the same (one on the end of each wing) but didn't line up exactly where the old holes were. So I got my drilled and proceeded to install all 12 snaps in the car. While doing this there was a lot of installing/deinstalling the cover to make sure I had good snap placement and tension once it was all installed. Theres a bit of glass glare but this is the installed cover Heres a picture from the inside driver side door And when its opened I know the picture are kind of poor but I'll get some better ones later with a real camera instead of my cell phone. Of course its not complete. I want to redo the wings and rear reinforcement and I want to hit it with some pledge polish to make the vinyl shine like new. Most of all I want to thank Mike for contacting me and making this possible. My SA is whole again. __________________ 1980 GS stockport, Fat Nikki, RB Dual Facetfuel pumps, Holley regulator, RB Street port exhaust, 2GDFIS, MR2 MK I electric fans, 2G strut bar, relayed fans, lights and fuel pump, LEDs Project Fat Nikki Budget 12A rebuild Video setup < $30.00 Last edited by t_g_farrell; 01-13-2017 at 03:07 PM.