NOS Tonneau Cover

**stickthis** · 03-04-2011, 07:53 PM

Cheers mate.

I plan on a trip for 3 reasons to check this ute.

I want to pull off the tarp and measure etc etc. I have spoken to Chris the owner and he is happy to organise.

I want to stick some masking vinyl to the blackouts and trace them. So we can do a mask kit for them. I havent got the ok with Chris on this one yet.....

I want to inspect it so that when I do win the lotto I can buy it haha!

**vanman** · 17-04-2011, 07:57 PM

Just picked up a mint Genuine tarp at wangaratta Swap-meet this morning
still has the White rope

i wont tell u how much it cost

**stickthis** · 18-04-2011, 06:50 AM

well done!

Pics would be great. as many as you like to send =)

jason@stickthisdecals.com.au

**HK1837** · 27-04-2011, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by Robbo

May be so Byron, but when I bought mine I went through all the specific's of the vehicle with the salesman, as you do. I asked about said tonneau cover, as my father had bought a new hj kingswood ute and he had one, and was told they came fitted with them. So I figured that was great,as they should have had them anyway being the top of the range ute.

Nowhere on my invoice is a tonneau cover mentioned, only sandman.The only extra listed are the mud flap's I ordered. So unless they were giving away free tonneau cover's I would assume what I was told at that time was correct.

Found it (for HZ at least)! HZ features manual says option E93 - "Lash on Tonneau Cover" is standard for HZ Sandman utility. Just shows you, I have 4 x different documents that show what comprises a HZ Sandman and all agree on what a HZ Sandman is. Now this is a 5th document and it states tonneau is standard. This combined with Robbo's experience makes me feel confident that at least for HZ that tonneau cover is standard with Sandman ute.

**stickthis** · 27-04-2011, 10:13 PM

Its all very interesting.

I have spoken to the person who will be making the tonneau covers. She is confident that it will not be a problem to get them as original. Ive just got to deside which one to use as a sample. As there seems to be a few different styles. But at the end of the day I guess people what them to be "period correct". As this is really the best we can do as it seems there where a few different suppliers over the years. Some had a join in the middle some didnt.

Hmm what one to use for repro.......

**wbute** · 27-04-2011, 10:32 PM

Both or all?

**Absinth** · 27-04-2011, 11:02 PM

Jason,

the original ones on my utes back in the day were one piece and that is how I would do them if doing new ones...... a seam in the middle is just another potential leak.

**stickthis** · 27-04-2011, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by Absinth

Jason,

the original ones on my utes back in the day were one piece and that is how I would do them if doing new ones...... a seam in the middle is just another potential leak.

Yes I tend to agree.

I have just spoken to a bloke with a WB ute. It only just had the original tyres taken off. Due to cracks etc. Not due to wear!

He has sent me heaps of pics of the cover. There is a join. I will post a pic soon. I think we will use this one as a pattern but maybe not put a join.

The join isnt dead in the middle. Its in the front half of the cover...

**wbute** · 28-04-2011, 08:04 AM

I reckon leave the join. Its how they were and they dont leak. You can slip down to supercheap and buy the wrong one already.

Can you find the correct material?