Quote Originally Posted by Innuendo View Post
I hate the tarp clips, they look dreadful. That said if I was restoring a genuine Sandman Ute (which I probably never will) I would put them back in place.
On this Ute I wouldn't as it looks great without them. Anyway that crappy rope/tonneau set up rubs the paint away clear back to bare metal. Alright on some work hack, but not a pristine admired example.
A lot of my mates used to have their tarps made with extra inserts under the edges where the tarp sits on the paint work. Did a good job of reducing the paint rubbing not quite eliminating it but gave it a longer life span.