Tonneau - Narrow SE

[Young Pretender]

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?

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

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.

[Young Pretender]

Yes that makes sense cheers Dave. I can stop calling it a tony-oh then lol

[Pistol Pete]

I always pronouce the last bit Nay, but Tony-Oh sounds much better  

[Norman Verona]

Tonneau is French for a barrel as in a cannon.

 

I can't figure out a connection unless early tonneaus were round.

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

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!

[Norman Verona]

That'll be it.

[Valdas V6]

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

[Young Pretender]

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?

[Pistol Pete]

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.

[Timmay Zoom Zoom]

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.

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

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.

[Young Pretender]

Yeah makes sense..

 

Timmay, cheers your a gentleman.  I'll let you know if I'm stuck