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You can buy them from Vintage Speedsters. I am not sure they would fit a Thunder Ranch Speedster.
I made my own. Alan Merklin traced his and sent me a pattern.
I can send you a brown paper pattern that you can trace and modify if needed.
I bought a piece of convertible top material and had someone sew on the edge trim. Then I added the Tenax fasteners.
The cheapest Tenax fasteners I found are English from:
http://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/en/list+upholstery+and+trimmings~cloth+fasteners~tenax/
English and German Tenax differ a bit.
A single hole paper punch works well for making the holes for the fasteners.
If you want the pattern, email me.
I made my own. Alan Merklin traced his and sent me a pattern.
I can send you a brown paper pattern that you can trace and modify if needed.
I bought a piece of convertible top material and had someone sew on the edge trim. Then I added the Tenax fasteners.
The cheapest Tenax fasteners I found are English from:
http://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/en/list+upholstery+and+trimmings~cloth+fasteners~tenax/
English and German Tenax differ a bit.
A single hole paper punch works well for making the holes for the fasteners.
If you want the pattern, email me.
Searched my saved sources; try this:
http://www.eagleday.com/tefaforpo.html
http://www.eagleday.com/tefaforpo.html
Eagle day prices are way high ~
I bought my tenax;s from the UK too (same place). expensive shipping.
Found this: American Trim and Upholstery
http://www.atrim.com/Page109.html (Tenax source?-if you want German I guess just ask!?)
Hope this is helpful. Also found this from Happich (German Tenax Co.): http://www.ghegroup.com/pdf/Tenax.pdf
http://www.atrim.com/Page109.html (Tenax source?-if you want German I guess just ask!?)
Hope this is helpful. Also found this from Happich (German Tenax Co.): http://www.ghegroup.com/pdf/Tenax.pdf
One more source (commercial):
http://www.newportupholstery.com/auto_hardware.htm
http://www.newportupholstery.com/auto_hardware.htm
For the limited number of pieces you'll need, to go to a local auto upholstery shop and get what you need there. ~Alan
Did you get in touch with Thunder Ranch? They should be more than capable to make one up for you car.
Paul,
Don't really mean to get another Thunder Ranch thread started, but my problem with them is their utter lack of response. It would be great if I could call, email, FAX or send a letter about a short cover and expect a reply.
Below is my T/R posting from July:
At this point, our Thunder Ranch Speedster seems to be an overall solid design and build.
Aside from taking ALL timetable promises and having to multiply by 3 or more, the blatant lack of reply to our telephone calls, emails, faxes and letters is frustrating and seems to be an utterly STUPID way to run a business in an economy that isn't favoring discretionary "toy" spending.
At 500 miles, T/R adjusts the lifters and are suppose to fix any items that were missed on the original build or developed over the first 500 miles. We brought the car to T/R with about a dozen minor items on our repair list and picked it up 4 weeks later (yes, it was promised to be done in 1 week). Some of the items were fixed, some were not fixed right, some were worse and some were ignored.
Over the past month, there has been no reply to any of our attempts to have the open items resolved. It is as if Thunder Ranch was sucked into some kind of El Cajon
Don't really mean to get another Thunder Ranch thread started, but my problem with them is their utter lack of response. It would be great if I could call, email, FAX or send a letter about a short cover and expect a reply.
Below is my T/R posting from July:
At this point, our Thunder Ranch Speedster seems to be an overall solid design and build.
Aside from taking ALL timetable promises and having to multiply by 3 or more, the blatant lack of reply to our telephone calls, emails, faxes and letters is frustrating and seems to be an utterly STUPID way to run a business in an economy that isn't favoring discretionary "toy" spending.
At 500 miles, T/R adjusts the lifters and are suppose to fix any items that were missed on the original build or developed over the first 500 miles. We brought the car to T/R with about a dozen minor items on our repair list and picked it up 4 weeks later (yes, it was promised to be done in 1 week). Some of the items were fixed, some were not fixed right, some were worse and some were ignored.
Over the past month, there has been no reply to any of our attempts to have the open items resolved. It is as if Thunder Ranch was sucked into some kind of El Cajon
Thunder ranch: I inquired to TR via email regarding my recent used TR Spyder purchase and got a reply in 48 hrs. However, four weeks to get things corrected seems to be outside of reasonable time line.
JPS, I won't mutter a word.....
Vintage: Kirk is VG with regards to quality and customer support, he has way out of his way on many occasions (as posted here) to help VS owners that have incurred problems.
Not sure why you are having the communication difficulties... In times that things are some what difficult, I try to address them with patience but also continual contact to be assured that things are being done. ~Alan
JPS, I won't mutter a word.....
Vintage: Kirk is VG with regards to quality and customer support, he has way out of his way on many occasions (as posted here) to help VS owners that have incurred problems.
Not sure why you are having the communication difficulties... In times that things are some what difficult, I try to address them with patience but also continual contact to be assured that things are being done. ~Alan
Brian,
I understand completely. Been down that very same road with the very same frustration. Never made sense to me, still doesn't.
Alan,
good luck with it. I have know doubt you will be assured things are being done... Sorry I missed the chance to get together and take a look at your new ride for the pumpkin run. I was in Pittsburgh for a wedding.
I understand completely. Been down that very same road with the very same frustration. Never made sense to me, still doesn't.
Alan,
good luck with it. I have know doubt you will be assured things are being done... Sorry I missed the chance to get together and take a look at your new ride for the pumpkin run. I was in Pittsburgh for a wedding.
On my visit to Vintage Speedsters, they glossed over the questions I had and just didn
Paul, I had a similar experience in 2000. I had an appointment time. Kirk drove out as I drove in. I got a self-guided shop tour and then bought a JPS instead.