SMR Posted October 25, 2024 Report Share Posted October 25, 2024 I am having a bespoke tonneau cover made for my TR6 and wondering if anyone can give me the measurements and or a template for my trimmer? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted October 25, 2024 Report Share Posted October 25, 2024 18 minutes ago, SMR said: I am having a bespoke tonneau cover made for my TR6 and wondering if anyone can give me the measurements and or a template for my trimmer? If it’s going to be bespoke it would be bespoke to your car only and not any other car. In particular the fixings can be in different places on different cars. I suggest you should be very careful here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 286 Posted October 25, 2024 Report Share Posted October 25, 2024 Surely if you need a template for your trimmer to make one you may just as well buy one off the shelf already done unless you’re trying to get it done in a different type of material Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saffrontr Posted October 25, 2024 Report Share Posted October 25, 2024 Why not buy an original, make sure it fits / alter it to fit and then provide that to the trimmer. I'm sure the cost of an original will pale into insignificance compared with something made bespoke. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytr5 Posted October 25, 2024 Report Share Posted October 25, 2024 My trimmer just gets on with it and very skilful with a superb finish. Hukes of Hemel Hempstead. Always busy and booked up in advanced. Regards Harry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve-B Posted October 25, 2024 Report Share Posted October 25, 2024 Why not just advertise in the Wanted section? That’s how I got mine, whole lotta less faffing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rod1883 Posted October 25, 2024 Report Share Posted October 25, 2024 If it's bespoke then it is individual to the car which presumably means that you can't use a standard item. I had one made for the 2 that would fit around the roll over bar - it involved taking the car to, and leaving it with. the trimmer to make and fit the tonneau. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jerrytr5 Posted October 25, 2024 Report Share Posted October 25, 2024 Welcome to the forum. If your trimmer needs a template, I'd respectfully suggest you need a new trim shop. Jerry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted October 26, 2024 Report Share Posted October 26, 2024 There are a good many upholstery shops up and down the UK. Not all are specialists within the car world but are good at what they do. So ideally find a car upholsterer. But with a bit of effort find the dims/template and stick with what you have. As mentioned above the cars are not the same. The various attachments can be quite a few millimeters out. So you really either need the car with the upholsterer or complete the hole cutting on the car at home Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brian -r Posted October 26, 2024 Report Share Posted October 26, 2024 If your going to the expense of a bespoke cover the only way of ensuring a good fit is to leave the car with the trimmer or make a template yourself to fit your car. It is surprising how much difference there is between individual cars, the first one I bought was 50mm to short at the windscreen fixings but fitted the car of the person I sold it to. Brian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 27, 2024 Report Share Posted October 27, 2024 On 10/26/2024 at 12:36 AM, jerrytr5 said: Welcome to the forum. If your trimmer needs a template, I'd respectfully suggest you need a new trim shop. Jerry Exactly so, an experienced trimmer would know how to make a tonneau Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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