Interior tonneau cover

[mjposner]

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3gY...utm_campaign=n

Has the clips for one.

Has anyone ever seen one? Google no help.

Does look terrible.

[PaulSK]

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3gY...utm_campaign=n

Has the clips for one.

Has anyone ever seen one? Google no help.

Does look terrible.

I would imagine that this person had a shop make one up.
Those dash snap connections are into plastic and that sounds like a big problem waiting to happen.

[delvec]

Definitely custom...you can buy a aftermarket half cover that are available online.

[Ahwahnee]

I usually drove my British cars with the tonneau in place just because putting the hood (top) up was such a PITA.

But the Z top is so quick and effortless that having a tonneau would seem to me to be an affectation more than a useful option.

The seller does use one of my favorite listing expressions: "easy fix".

[CoconutPete]

I have always wanted to build a "go-kart-z" completely stripped down to the essentials. I'm talking no convertible top here and no frame.

This is always how i envisioned dealing with a rainstorm if i had it parked outside.

Never considered taking the drill to a healthy example though.

[IndianaRoadster]

I have always wanted to build a "go-kart-z" completely stripped down to the essentials. I'm talking no convertible top here and no frame.

This is always how i envisioned dealing with a rainstorm if i had it parked outside.

Never considered taking the drill to a healthy example though.

That does sound like fun, how much weight do you think you could strip off?

[BimmerBreaker]

I have a 97 2.8 I bought for that exact purpose. Didn't pay much for it, wasn't in great shape, plan was to strip it and see how light I could get it and make it a track car. I even planned on going full balls to the wall with stripping it by removing the entire wiring harness and just wiring back in the bare essentials. Rainstorm schmaintstorm, put a drain in the floorboard and put the wiring on top of the trans tunnel.

Been stored on the side of my mother-in-law's house for 2 (3?) years now. Whoops. Maybe I'll get around to it eventually.

[zellamay]

I have a 97 2.8 I bought for that exact purpose. Didn't pay much for it, wasn't in great shape, plan was to strip it and see how light I could get it and make it a track car. I even planned on going full balls to the wall with stripping it by removing the entire wiring harness and just wiring back in the bare essentials. Rainstorm schmaintstorm, put a drain in the floorboard and put the wiring on top of the trans tunnel.

Been stored on the side of my mother-in-law's house for 2 (3?) years now. Whoops. Maybe I'll get around to it eventually.

That's funny to me: you lamenting about not getting more done on your cars. I'd be satisfied with half your motivation.... OK, a fourth ....

[sleeperz]

That's funny to me: you lamenting about not getting more done on your cars. I'd be satisfied with half your motivation.... OK, a fourth ....

Me too. I have a golf cart project, an old car project, a camper/car hauler conversion project, a pontoon aluminum welding repair project, an old outboard restoration project, a timing chain project on a Nissan...
Made me tired to list all of this. Oh and I have a long todo list for the Z. I need motivation! Wink.

[CoconutPete]

That does sound like fun, how much weight do you think you could strip off?

I bet I could get it to 2,000lbs. Once you remove the entire stereo, a/c system, all the interior trim, carpets, convertible top w/ frame and pump, bumper weights, windshield washer tank, heater core, heater controls, dashboard, door cards, carpets etc. you should be close. Headlights, hood, fenders etc. can also go - I figure an e36 hood is enough to cover the engine, plus a set of sealed bi-led projectors should do nicely mounted directly to the radiator support.

Problem is I already have a Z that's complete and little sh!t keeps breaking. I'm also trying to renovate a rental property, and keep my own house and yard looking good, plus pay attention to my job, plus go on dates / my wife, plus our daughter does cross country and track and our son does travel baseball and the dog needs to be walked yadda yadda yadda...

[BimmerBreaker]

That's funny to me: you lamenting about not getting more done on your cars. I'd be satisfied with half your motivation.... OK, a fourth ....

I don't think I've done anything on any of my cars in... months. I barely even have time to drive the BMW's these days (put 7,000+ miles on my new-to-me F150 in two months though, lol). Haven't been doing nothing, but mostly house work - and a lot of work work.

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I bet I could get it to 2,000lbs. Once you remove the entire stereo, a/c system, all the interior trim, carpets, convertible top w/ frame and pump, bumper weights, windshield washer tank, heater core, heater controls, dashboard, door cards, carpets etc. you should be close. Headlights, hood, fenders etc. can also go - I figure an e36 hood is enough to cover the engine, plus a set of sealed bi-led projectors should do nicely mounted directly to the radiator support.

Problem is I already have a Z that's complete and little sh!t keeps breaking. I'm also trying to renovate a rental property, and keep my own house and yard looking good, plus pay attention to my job, plus go on dates / my wife, plus our daughter does cross country and track and our son does travel baseball and the dog needs to be walked yadda yadda yadda...

2,000 lbs would be crazy light, especially with an S54 ... or a V8 ... in it. But same as you other life priorities take priority lol.