Bob Nogueira <nogera@prodigy.net> writes
>
>Last time I ordered a Tonneau (12 years ago) they told me the shop was short
>handed and the wait would be about a year. I was hoping that Charles had
>seen the light and what Rutter was doing and speeded the process.
>
>Seems to me that the factory upholstery shop has always turned out better
>stuff than anyone else.
I bought a tonneau 3 years ago and it took 4 months to turn up- the trim
shop foreman was always going to get round to it when the regular
production cars were done. After many 'phone calls and some contact by
my friendly independant morgan specialist, it turned up and was fitted
by a trimmer.
I'm not crazy about it, although the fit and finish isn't bad- the zip
leaks and one or two of the seams are wavy. My local trimmer will remake
it with a flap to cover the zip which should improve the
weatherproofing. The trimmer said the basic materials, the vinyl and
thread were very good, but that the design wasn't especially
weatherproof, (he suggested a velcro closure of a flap over the zip) and
the use of a standard pattern hindered the fit.
For me, the factory is the normal parts supplier of choice,
service/price/assistance is normally excellent.
--
Jeremy Edwards
1972 Morgan 4/4
1970 Opel GT
Melton Mowbray, England
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