Lets think about this.slide forward the passenger seat, open the storage bin door, remove the tonneau cover, unfold and smooth out the tonneau cover, then align it in its place, and (assuming) snap it into place. How long does it take to use that tonneau cover. It takes about 20 seconds to put the top up. You understand why that sounds so odd to me. I now understand that you would not be using the tonneau cover while driving, but instead as a partial cover for the interior while parked at the mall with the top down. Spyderlust, thank you for your additions to this post, they have been quite helpful. For those who wish to debate on terminology - Thank you for the entertainment. This forum served that purpose - therefore all whom replied with informative replies I thank you. Point is - I requested some information on who makes them, where to buy them and installation. So why not call the Tanneau Cover Spyderlust is referring to as a 'Cockpit Cover' ? (but that's a different debate.) Which to me makes more sense than a 'Tanneau Cover' that covers the driver's / passenger's area in a car. In the marine world the top that snaps in - as suggested by 'Spyderlust' is called a 'cockpit cover' that covers the driver's / passenger's areas (helm). Until they started making fiberglass bed covers, the term Tanneau only applied to the vinyl / leather cover but the market has changed while the name remains the same. In the truck world, a Tanneau is a cover that covers the cargo area (ie. Don't want to throw a wrench in the works, but fact of the matter is the industry calls it a Tanneau, so Tanneau it is. I know I started this thread & apologize for the scrutiny of what a 'Tanneau Cover' is. Sorry for speaking for the rest of spyderchat.and for you people who don't know what a REAL tonneau cover is.please see above pics. I am open to learning new things about silly looking vinyl covers. I would be happy to hear the rest of the positives of this tonneau cover debate.becuase honestly, I know what it is, but I have never driven a car with one on it, and would like to hear what it does or is for. I can assume there are some kind of wind noise benefits from it, but as for positives v.

Now, on to the next question.why in the world would you acutally want a REAL tonneau cover for the spyder.I don't think it looks very flattering.and seems weird to 'snap' yourself into the car using some type of vinyl cover. I should have only spoke for myself.and speaking for myself.I will continue to call the fiberglass cover a 'tonneau' cover, becuase that is what the companies who are selling them call them. You are correct.there are a lot of people who are not in the know about a lot of things. Any other questions I would be happy to help with.Ĭlick to expand.Sorry, you are correct, I should not have been so quick to jump and speak for everyone else. I will look for some pics of the attatchment hardware, or I will take some pics of mine when it stops raining. I think the painting price was quite high though, but they did an immaculate job on it. I think the cover cost $350 and then I paid another $350 to get it finished and painted.and obviously did the installation of the hardware myself. Some fine sanding and smoothing and primer and then the paint.

Everyone, please for Spyderlust's sake, let him know he is right and that a REAL tonneau cover is not hard fiberglass, but instead the soft vinyl or leather cover pictured above.Īs far as answers to the real questions.the COVER did need some prep work before painting. So, if you wouldn't mind giving it a rest.

WE understand.but the companies are using this nomenclature when referring to the fiberglass formed cover for the convertible top when it is in the folded down position. Click to expand.YEAH YEAH YEAH, we all know what a tonneau cover really is.

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