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MG TD TF 1500 - Overnight Cover?

Does anyone know who sells overnight covers for our cars? These are the waterproof covers that go over the roof and front windshield...

I bought mine about 10 years ago in Nova Scotia and I seem to remember hearing about the gentleman not making them anymore.

If this is the case, my girlfriend is considering making them. She is in the high performance textiles business with access to the sealing equipment to make them truly waterproof.

If someone is already in the business, we won't enter it, because it's a small market, but if they aren't, I see them as a true need in the community.

Thanks,
Blair


Blair Weiss

A chap in Cincinatti, OH makes these and sells them on Ebay...some will know his name. I bought one last year.
Terry
Terry Sanders

...couple people in the Ontario Register had some made.... ripstop nylon.... but they were just for a quick cover with the top down.... smaller amount of material and went from the windshield back down to the gastank and down to the lower hinge.... quite neat ... little bungie loops that went around hinges and door handles i think....

There again...you have a tonneau...and a top.....
gblawson(gordon- TD27667)

Yup, you do have a tonneau and a top,,,, but when you get up early in the morning after a night rain storm, and you are in a hurry to get under way, it is sooo much better to fold away the DRY top and DRY tonneau,,,
A few shakes, and the nylon cover can be put into it's small bag with no worrys,,,,

Just a thought,
SPW
STEVE WINCZE

Blair, these covers are great, and there is a strong demand for such a product. I haven't seen them in a while.
D. Sander

The fellow who makes them advertises them on ebay fairly often. I bought one and as Steve has said, keeps everything dry, easy to put on and take off and folds into a small "pillow" bag. I have used mine on a regular basis when on a run and it threatened rain overnight. Keeps everything dry and prying eyes out. Only comment I have is that he was making only one style which is really for a three bow top, takes a little extra care on a two bow top.

Brian
Brian Smith (1950 TD3376)

Maryellen Pelletier (mpellet923 at comcast dot net) makes and sells them too... for less than the guy in Ohio. I have one of her covers, see my website under the mg td15470 restoration / weather equipment. I use it on every trip.

warmly,
dave
Dave Braun

Just bought one from Ebay, found it quickly by searching for "MG cover". I will report back when I have received it.

Regards

Jan
Jan Kristoffersen

Blair, are you tryin' to catch electric Gremlen's with that catch-um-alive trap ?????? Better reset it!!
STEVE WINCZE

Blair, are you tryin' to catch electric Gremlen's with that catch-um-alive trap ?????? Better reset it!!


If it works we better all buy one!
LaVerne

I got the hav-a-heart joke... I took a good look at it before parking there... didn't want to park near a known feeding spot.

Blair Weiss

I think Jim Pesta makes and sells them. Dont have his number or anything, saw them at GOF Central last year.
Tom Maine (TD8105)

I purchsed mine from Jim many years ago,,,(might have been the Skyline Drive trip??) and use it quite frequently,,, the only thing I had to do to it was respray it with a Water Repellant spray from a camping store mabey 4 years ago,,,

SPW
STEVE WINCZE

The gentleman selling these covers live in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Ebay item no. is: 170630276847.

They are USD 95 + P&P.

regards,

Jan
Jan Kristoffersen

Here's a pic of Maryellen's cover,a bit frosty here. It also does a good job on the MGA. Marvin

Marvin Stuart

Marvin,

I like the MG emblem. Mine is embroidered in green thread, and when wet, disappears! But I love the cover.

Here is a picture from the first time I used my Maryellen Peletier cover.

warmly,
dave

Dave Braun

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