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[Brooklands]

I have acquired a Lift-The-Dot punch so I am ready to fit my new Moss Tonneau. As a novice to this, I want to find out all advice before I start. I assume (I know, that is why I am asking)I should remove the hoodstick cover, but what else do I need to know to try my first ever fitting of an item on my TR3B. Please let me know if you have any experience or photos showing the fitting process. Thanks.

[tr3a61]

The first thing I did was to mark (with pencil or chaulk) the center of my dash and back of the cockpit where I could see it. I then marked the tonneau center in front and center in back.
I placed the tonneau so all the center lines match. Then I checked the spacing of the dots to the edge of the tonneau in the front and back to make sure they where even.
Looking toward the front, I went to the first dot on the left of the centerline in front and pushed down to make a mark on the back of the tonneau where to punch the hole. I placed the snap in the tonneau and pushed it in place. I then went to the rear dot on the right of the centerline and did the same. I then went back to the front and installed the snap to the right of the centerline and snapped it in when completed that way you can keep it tight with no ripples. Moving left to right, front to back keeps the ripples out.
I didn't have a special punch I used a leather hole punch which is a little slower.
My tonneaus came out looking great.
I have also installed tops and tonneaus on my Spitfire and TR3 this way also.
Just keep it tight and go slow. Relax.....

[pillguy]

Greetings, I have a 59 TR3 with the ogiginal Tonneau.  My comment is that you do not have to remove the sticks.  The "knuckles" rotates so they do not interfer with the tonneau.  The only times I take off my sticks is when I put on my hard-top.
                               good luck, Cab

[Brooklands]

Thanks to Cab and Randy and others, I got my tonneau mounted this week. I waited until it was not too warm so that I should still be able to get the tonneau on and off when it is cold and the fabric won't stretch. I used the centerline method and took my time. It came out pretty good in my opinion, and I found it interesting to drive the car this evening with my shoulder nearly inside the level of the cover.

[donbmw]

Dave it looked real good.

Don

[joe kumpel]

Great job-- your tonneau  looks just right. I did same for my '59
about a year ago. I am curious to know how long the zipper lasts.
Unfortunately my Moss tonneau cover ( with very little actual zipper
use ) failed late last season. I almost always ride with passenger 1/2
up. Zipper would not stay closed-- even with no tension it would just
"separate". Last week I replaced the brass zipper with plastic version
from local fabric store-- looksfine, but it was two evenings of
sewing  I didn't need.
J.Kumpel