Each one is custom made to each car. So you will need to find a fabricator who will custom make it for you. In Australia a fabricator may be rarer than an air-cooled mechanic.

There were molds out there and folks that would make new ones.  I haven't seen ads for a few years though (on eBay at one time).  A molded one would be needed to be sanded to mate with rear ledge of car - but not nearly as difficult as fitting a hard top.

Do a search (magnifying glass) here for "hard tonneau" to find past threads.

Ok, @Robert M, that was very funny! Although, scrolling through the emoticons, I had a hard time deciding- tears of joy? zany? thumbs up? happy cat???-  this is getting way too hard. @Theron, if it's possible, my vote is to go back to the like button- all those  cutesy things are for little girls....

I agree, Al, but didn't use a symbol, as I can't figure them all out.

First the virus, now this....we are doomed.

@Highlander356 don't know why you'd want a tonneau.

Last time you checked in, your incompetent mechanic ruined your motor. Maybe you can sit in the garage and make "vroom-vroom" noises, or maybe now that you're going electric, you can go "hmmmmmm" instead.

Listen 

I am installing a 356 Porsche engine, yes I still can’t find a competent air cooled mechanic in Australia or on this Forum.

As for the Torneau cover I can and will do what I like.

incidentally I received the intermeccanica certificate of Authenticity. 

My Speedster Replica has Historical significance.

Cheers 

Australia's own Eric Green. Every continent has to have at least one.

Panhandle Bob posted:

Australia's own Eric Green. Every continent has to have at least one.

Recurring hemorrhoids ….

Cloaking device: engaged.

I thought that dude was kidding, you mean he is for real?

I forget, was the cloaking device invented by Klingons, or invented for cling-ons?

Highlander356 posted:

Listen 

I am installing a 356 Porsche engine, yes I still can’t find a competent air cooled mechanic in Australia or on this Forum.

As for the TONNEAU cover I can and will do what I like.

incidentally I received the intermeccanica certificate of Authenticity. 

My Speedster Replica has Historical significance.

Cheers 

Can you do one thing for me? Learn how to spell.(I fixed it for you)

Whoop-de-doo, your car has significance. I can sleep tonight, awesome.

Highlander356 posted:

Listen 

I am installing a 356 Porsche engine, yes I still can’t find a competent air cooled mechanic in Australia or on this Forum.

As for the Torneau cover I can and will do what I like.

incidentally I received the intermeccanica certificate of Authenticity. 

My Speedster Replica has Historical significance.

Cheers 

If the 356 engine floats your boat, go for it. Normal, Super or Super 90? Since you can't find a competent aircooled mechanic in Australia, who will you entrust to install and tune it for you? I'll say it again- you didn't look very hard, but I don't think that's the problem. A VW aircooled specialist isn't exclusive enough for you. And I'll say this again as well- you own a plastic clown car, the only pedigree being they are a blast to drive. It's not and will never be a Porsche, but I know I'm wasting my breath.

Enjoy the tonneau (note the spelling) cover once you find someone to make it for you. 

I'm glad IM was able to make you happy. That doesn't seem to be an easy thing. Al

Tonneau 

I was just checking to see if there are any members who can spell on this Forum.

There are no competent mechanics on this forum, so I thought we can all have a ‘spelling contest’

There can be only one......... 

Highlander356 posted:

Tonneau 

I was just checking to see if there are any members who can spell on this Forum.

There are no competent mechanics on this forum, so I thought we can all have a ‘spelling contest’

 

Now you're just trying to incite a reaction, so my turn- You couldn't find a competent mechanic if he walked up in broad daylight and bit you in the @ss...

I'm starting to think a foreign power is interfering in our forum.

The intelligence reports are indisputable.

New members have been showing up suddenly, from foreign countries like Australia and Maine, and preying upon those subtle tensions that have always lived just below the surface, trying to fan the flames into open hostility.

Replica vs. genuine. Aircooled vs. alternate drivetrain. IM vs. other marques.

We've always hung together, using our differences to encourage a positive dialogue that helps everyone make better choices. But now some outside force is beating the drums - trying to pit knucklehead against poopiehead, trying to divide us into warring camps.

Some of the manipulation is subtle. For years, we've relied upon the simple Anglo-Saxon word 'Like' to voice our approval of an opinion. If you like, 'like', if you don't, then don't 'like'. Simple. Clear. Uncontroversial.

But now, our 'like' is gone, replaced by a nebulous emoticon. What do you mean, you 'heart' my comment? Heart how? You think I'm funny? I'm here to amuse you? How am I 'heart'?

We should simply know that we are being messed with. The forces of evil are at work in the land. Something is rotten in the state of Stanistan.

Hang together, folks. Take a step back, take a deep breath, have a beer, and realize that life is mostly good.

The people, united, shall never be defeated.

Gee, I always wanted to fix a transmission(insert pompous Aussie's POS aircooled engine here). I could fix it, if I lived over there. And if you kissed my lily-white butt, and gave me lots of money.

Nope, I'll just let everyone else help you, they're lining up around the block......

FYI Mitch, life is pretty darn great. I just like poking people sometimes, that to me, need a little poking.

Come on now, Mitch, this is serious stuff here, and we will continue to ask each other serious questions, like the ones below:

There are 24 hours in a day and 24 bottles of beer in a case.  Coincidence?

Why is the alphabet the way it is?  Could it be because of that song?

Sacto Mitch posted:

 We should simply know that we are being messed with. The forces of evil are at work in the land. Something is rotten in the state of Stanistan.

Nay, I say: NAY!

The citizens of The People's Republic of Stanistan live in a glorious workers' paradise. We can service our own Ladas, are well versed in logography, and can even make our own lattes (Italian machine: single boiler, but it's pretty nice for a pipefitter). There is nothing rotten here.

Indeed, we have recently emerged from our financial isolation and have begun to pay the required tribute tax to the People's Republic of Theranistan Department of Communication, precisely for instances just like this one. 50 bucks a year buys a neat decoder ring and the Klingon Kloaking Kit (from Kalifornia) as a bonus.

So, rest assured-- there is nothing amiss in the Glorious Republic. We are ever vigilant in the face of all malevolent alien intervention, be it from Coronas crossing the border from Mexico or interlopers with historically significant (or grossly inadequate, as the case may be) plastic Shriner cars attempting to infiltrate our merry band.

Rise up, you citizens of of the vassal states! Reclaim this, the home of both knucklehead and poopiehead, this land of misfit toys.

Do it for the children. 

Harumph! Harumph!

See, when someone shows up who likes to poke gets poked back, see how much fun it can be? And yes Mr. President, the Republic of Stanistan is safe and under no threat, as is it's vassal states, as well as your autonomous but sympathetic and friendly neighbor to the North. (Almost) everything is good in this known world!

Almost- well, there is the small issue of the momentarily (almost) worldwide tp shortage. Don't worry, Mr. President, it too shall pass...

Oh- I almost forgot-                  

                  Harumph!

Highlander356 posted:

Listen 

I am installing a 356 Porsche engine, yes I still can’t find a competent air cooled mechanic in Australia or on this Forum.

As for the Torneau cover I can and will do what I like.

incidentally I received the intermeccanica certificate of Authenticity. 

My Speedster Replica has Historical significance.

Cheers 

There are plenty of competent air cooled mechanics on this site. The problem is that none of us are in Australia. Not that it would matter as your impetuousness has all but alienated you from anyone wanting to help you. None of us can diagnose or fix your motor from here. 

Robert,

I respectfully disagree.

The problem is that we are all idiots, and just aren't good enough. We can't fix his engine from the other side of the world, we won't acknowledge the historical significance of his (replica) car, and we just refuse to listen when he tells us that ALL the mechanics in Australia (and everywhere else) are stupid as well.

Highlander356 posted:

Mechanics will need to go back to school or University, actually I don’t think the mechanics are capable of understanding this technology.

We're all just a bunch of poopieheads. Australian mechanics as well. Probably Austrians too, and mechanics from Auckland, and technicians from Austin. I guess one of the idiots is going to be putting the (aircooled) 356 motor in his car, but no matter-- it won't be one of us. We're all just a bunch of poopieheads (oh snap! I already said that).

As such, there's really nothing here for Highlander, who may as well just tootle off to somewhere else (TheSamba maybe? He'd go over well there.), where perhaps he'll find a more sympathetic crowd.

Leaving is really just a formality. We're just not good enough here.

Stan Galat posted:

Robert,

I respectfully disagree.

The problem is that we are all idiots, and just aren't good enough. We can't fix his engine from the other side of the world, we won't acknowledge the historical significance of his (replica) car, and we just refuse to listen when he tells us that ALL the mechanics in Australia (and everywhere else) are stupid as well.

Highlander356 posted:

Mechanics will need to go back to school or University, actually I don’t think the mechanics are capable of understanding this technology.

We're all just a bunch of poopieheads. Australian mechanics as well. Probably Austrians too, and mechanics from Auckland. I guess one of the idiots is going to be putting the (aircooled) 356 motor in his car, but no matter.

As such, there's nothing here for Highlander, who may as well just tootle off to somewhere else (TheSamba maybe? He'd go over well there.), where perhaps he'll find a more sympathetic crowd.

Leaving is really just a formality. We're just not good enough here.

Your right. We’re all just a bunch of dolts. 

@Stan Galat wrote- "As such, there's nothing here for Highlander, who may as well just tootle off to somewhere else (TheSamba maybe? He'd go over well there.), where perhaps he'll find a more sympathetic crowd."

The Samba's too lowbrow for him, Stan. He thinks he belongs with the P crowd, but doesn't have the admission ticket (that all important P vin #). I'm guessing he's thinking the 356 engine will be his ticket in; it may create mild interest and (if they'll work on it) the dealership will love his money, but I really don't think it will give him what he's looking for.

Chris MacDonald posted:

There can be only one......... 

Darn you, Chris. I was going to say that a couple of days ago and talked myself out of it!

Highlander, just bite the bullet and buy a 996 or an older boxter S. You'll get your pass into the PCA and their mildly entertaining events (we kind of enjoyed them if you can get past the attitude).

If you stay with a replica, you'll always be driving a replica no matter what parts it has. They're all clown cars for outlaws who have a hard time following the rules. If that's ok with you, embrace it, if not move along.

I read most of the EG trolling thread until he landed the responses he was looking for and admitted his purpose.  This thread has the same familiar smell.  

I drive a Clown Car To You?

Jim Kelly posted:

Come on now, Mitch, this is serious stuff here, and we will continue to ask each other serious questions, like the ones below:

There are 24 hours in a day and 24 bottles of beer in a case.  Coincidence?

Why is the alphabet the way it is?  Could it be because of that song?

Jim:

I am currently pondering two important questions (when I am not exploring the depths of my navel):

Is it colder in the mountains, or in the winter?

Would I rather walk to work, or carry my lunch?

Once I decipher the answers I will Google "outstanding aircooled mechanics in Australia who have the patience of Job" and pass all three results on to the minions of Stanistan and the outer regions.

Stand by!

Since there are no competent mechanics on this forum, we can't spell and most of our rides aren't significant, Highlander should move along.  He should push his 356 powered, hard torneau covered, historically significant clown car into the outback.  I'm sure the wildlife will be impressed with the possibility of dinner.

Jim Kelly posted:

Come on now, Mitch, this is serious stuff here, and we will continue to ask each other serious questions, like the ones below:

There are 24 hours in a day and 24 bottles of beer in a case.  Coincidence?

Why is the alphabet the way it is?  Could it be because of that song?

Jim, you're raised such relevant questions!

1- I don't think it's coincidence- If, the morning after a really serious day you have bottles left over in the case, you know you didn't work hard enough.

2- That damn song! I got in so much trouble trying to teach my kids it was ELEMENOPEE