What's a cabin cover ?

 

cockpit cover

 

I've never seen one , do you have a picture ?

 

something like this, also know as Torneau cover i believe

 

I don't think they make those for a spyder but I could be wrong . Probably have to have it custom made or use one from another car that probably won't fit right .

 

yes, i agree, do u have any suggestions for a custom cover?

 

I would think just about any car upholster shop could make it .

 

i saw these options, if u have the time to browse, any recommendations, thanx for your help, 2003 Toyota MR2 Custom Car Covers | Indoor, Outdoor – CARiD.com

 

If you have brand in mind, the Mazda Miata NA or NB has a very similar soft top dimensions. (Also great car)

Otherwise Covercraft makes an "Interior Cover" for the spyder in 4 colors:

Ultratect Custom Interior Cover - Covercraft

Park your convertible and leave the top down with our custom interior covers. This cover is perfect for all-weather light-weight protection and keeping prying eyes out of your vehicle.

www.covercraft.com

(Note: They still show the 'NB' Miata)

 

thanx for the advice, i'll look into the CoverCraft option

 

This is somewhat tempting to me, although I’m not sure the ease of use is worth it when a full cover wouldn’t be much more expensive. But it would solve the problem I have, which is that I almost always prefer to drive with the top down, and it is often too cold to lower the top when I’m leaving for work in the winter, but if I leave the top down over night it isn’t protected from fog or animals getting inside the car.

 

I live in the Charleston, SC. When i go out in the summer with the top down it is too toasty not to cover the cockpit if the car is sitting in the sun for awhile when I make some stops.

 

Harbor Freight: 4x5 tarp $1.99; 10-pack bungee cords $4.99. 20% coupon applies - ingenuity priceless.

 

A couple years ago, a local marine canvas shop quoted me $225 for a custom top with snaps around the edges. They would have installed snaps at the lower corners of the windshield and a few places around the car... I think that's what put me off the idea.

 

no snaps for me, thank you

 

I just use a foldable sunshade for the windshield to protect the dashboard and a large bath towel the same color as the interior for the seats (also helps if a bird flys over and decides to leave a deposit 🤨). The bath towel also doubles as a grocery cover for when I go to the store which I put over my purchases to stop the sound of the wind blowing over the bags. That is really annoying so the towel really helps and doesn't take up much space. I just put the top up if I want more coverage than that.

 

thanx for the suggestion

 

Do you not have a soft top on it?

 

I kind of want one to keep the damn cats off mine. However, I kinda like the mad max vibe of my anti-cat defenses:

Sir, we have spotted (2) identified Tom Cats in the...

“Mister Two; Initiate Spyder Anti-Feline defense countermeasures."

www.spyderchat.com

 

i don't have felines, so no issue

 

Kids! Don’t you know anything?
Generally, tonneau covers were available for English sports cars, maybe Italian cars also. I had one for a 63’ MG-B and a 72’ Triumph Spitfire. Tonneau covers were covers that fastened inside the windshield, at the windshield base, to the rear deck. Mostly, it kept the dew or rain out of the interior, or other falling stuff, although there was rarely a support bow to help. They also generally had a zipper that split the cover into a driver’s side and a passenger side. The “pins” used to hold the cover would not pass safety regulations of today. Cold mornings, with the top down, the passenger side/seat area covered and the heat on made for great rides.
Lastly - English sport car tops took 10/15 minutes to erect, so you didn’t put the top up if you didn’t have too. It wasn’t like our Spyders. And vehicle heaters were pretty weak! I loved the tonneau, but it’s long gone.

 

Kids! Don’t you know anything?
Generally, tonneau covers were available for English sports cars, maybe Italian cars also. I had one for a 63’ MG-B and a 72’ Triumph Spitfire. Tonneau covers were covers that fastened inside the windshield, at the windshield base, to the rear deck. Mostly, it kept the dew or rain out of the interior, or other falling stuff, although there was rarely a support bow to help. They also generally had a zipper that split the cover into a driver’s side and a passenger side. The “pins” used to hold the cover would not pass safety regulations of today. Cold mornings, with the top down, the passenger side/seat area covered and the heat on made for great rides.
Lastly - English sport car tops took 10/15 minutes to erect, so you didn’t put the top up if you didn’t have too. It wasn’t like our Spyders. And vehicle heaters were pretty weak! I loved the tonneau, but it’s long gone.

By Jove! I almost forgot about these.

I like the bachelor mode half-zip! I'd rock that on a cold dry winter day with a flat billed cap and smoking pipe on the way to the pub.

 

thanx for the interesting history lesson

 

My college girlfriend would crouch under the passenger side cover on cold evening trips. Mostly those tonneau covers stunk. They would gather water and leak it into the cabin. The only good feature was they were easier to snap into place, than raising the ragtop. Raising the ragtop was a circus-tent exercise that required circling the car four times to open scissor frames, push on “lift-o-dot” snaps, and slide hoops into place.

 

Out of all of the negatives, I do like the college girlfriend part.