[Healeys] Side Curtain Storage

[Mark LaPierre]

FWIW,
     For those who would like to get their co-pilot, navigators (wifes) more 
interested in
their car hobby .  Side curtain storage bags and flannel seat covers for 
those hot sweaty days are a great project for a wife that sews.   And it 
gives them a little satisfaction knowing that they added something to the 
project.   My wife has made a couple of side curtain bags out of new, large 
bath towels that are very easy on the plastic windows.
Also seat covers to protect the leather seats on those hot days work very 
well and can be thrown into the wash for clean up.  A little elastic around 
the lower seat cover and a slip over cover with tie downs works great for 
the back of the seat.

   As for where to store the windows for convenience,   after packing the 
rear seat area
can't you slip them behind the front seats , standing up on their sides. 
This leaves your trunk open for your other things.  And of course the 
tonneau is used as a partial cover for the rest of the paraphernalia in the 
back seat.

   This is how MGAs are set up and it has worked well for us for  years.

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich C" <richchrysler at quickclic.net>
To: "Ronald J. Ray" <ronald-ray at sbcglobal.net>; <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 6:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Side Curtain Storage


> Ron,
>
> Years ago when I had a tricarb BT7, the sidescreens were stowed in their
> proper vinyl envelope with the two domed snaps. Then to prevent this from
> moving around the boot area, I laid them across the spare tire area, and
> secured them by running an elastic cord from the spare tire securing block
> arm across to the tire rod loop. This worked very well and held everything
> in position.
>
> Rich Chrysler
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ronald J. Ray" <ronald-ray at sbcglobal.net>
> To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 7:50 PM
> Subject: [Healeys] Side Curtain Storage
>
>
>> Folks,
>>
>> I'm tired of seeing my side curtains in a different place each time I 
>> open
>> my trunk after driving my Healey.
>>
>> Did roadsters come from the factory with any method for securing side
>> curtains inside the trunk?
>> If not, has anyone created or discovered a clean attractive securement
>> method?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>  Ron Ray
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