Nice idea!
BTW-Emma-as in Mrs. Peel? ;-)
Laura G.
and 'Nigel'
-----Original Message-----
From: Neil McAllister <neil.mcallister@fvrl.bc.ca>
To: spitfires@Autox.Team.Net <spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Saturday, September 12, 1998 3:18 PM
Subject: (very)Low budget car cover
>Hi all,
>
>After deciding not to rub any more numbers off my Visa card on Spit parts I
>cast around for an alternative to the nice expensive car covers offered by
Moss,
>VB,... . I'm so pleased with my low budget alternative I thought I'd pass
it
>along. However, it is only suitable for those of us lucky enough to have a
dry
>garage for storage.
>
>At the Sally Ann I picked up a queen sized duvet cover for $1.50 (linens
were
>on sale at 50% off!). I cut along three edges leaving it attch'd at the
fourth
>and, in effect, doubling the size which perfectly covers a Spit. Then I
hemmed
>(well, actually my wife) around the outside edge. Inside the hem I put some
>nylon rope - just to give a bit of weight to the edges and help hold them
down.
> The colour I picked even co-ordinates well with Emma (my maple coloured
1980
>1500).
>
>Cheers,
>
>Neil
>
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