Young Pretender Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I'm after a black tonneau for my SE.. So if anyone has one spare please drop me a pm. Cheers Mark Ps how do you actually pronounce this word - tonneau? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I've always pronounced it, and heard it pronounced as ton to rhyme with gone or shone and eau to rhyme with go, or slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Pretender Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 Yes that makes sense cheers Dave. I can stop calling it a tony-oh then lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Pete Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I always pronouce the last bit Nay, but Tony-Oh sounds much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Tonneau is French for a barrel as in a cannon. I can't figure out a connection unless early tonneaus were round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Strictly speaking it's a tonneau cover, so presumably the canons had some kind of soft cover for transport etc? Sorry Mark, drifting I know, but at least it's keeping it at the top of the list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 That'll be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valdas V6 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 (edited) notice in ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westfield-Sports-Cars-Tonneau-Covers-X2-/230963872959?pt=UK_CarParts_Vehicles_Manuals_Litterature_ET&hash=item35c68504bf Edited April 16, 2013 by Valdas V6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Pretender Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Thanks for finding that but as with most tony-oh's I come across the stud patern (popper pattern) is different to the poppers already on my car. Does anyone know if there should be a standard pattern for a narrow or not? Possibly changed over the years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Pete Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Probably the easiest route would be contact a local triming company. Went to a local glaziers for a windscreen (thanks to peteg) and paid £18 for a new windscreen - until you ask you dont know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmay Zoom Zoom Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I think I have one if you get stuck, Have it tucked in a dark recess of the garage somewhere. Let me know if you are stuck and i'll try did it out. As for stud pattern. I have no idea if there was a standard pattern of if the builder just edid what they wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 There are standard arrangements in the build manual, but many use this as a guide only, adjusting positions to get the best fit possible, or to allow for different roll bars etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Pretender Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 Yeah makes sense.. Timmay, cheers your a gentleman. I'll let you know if I'm stuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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