caterhamnut Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Is there such a thing for the position of the poppers on the rear panel? www.mycaterham.com here 91,000 miles -1st 1.6k Supersport, '95 Motor Show car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 No. 😬 Brent 2.3 DURATEC SV Reassuringly Expensive R 417.39 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted May 25, 2006 Author Share Posted May 25, 2006 b*gger! 😬 www.mycaterham.com here 91,000 miles -1st 1.6k Supersport, '95 Motor Show car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 It is pretty easy to transfer the pattern from the boot cover to the panel by first fitting it to the rear bulkhead top, then sticking 3 or 4 layers of masking tape around the top of the rear panel which will allow an impression to be made of the existing female poppers in the cover. Carefully pull the cover over the boot and then press the existing poppers into the masking tape, thus leaving an impression in the tape underneath. Drill through the centre of these marks into the rear panel and tube behind, remove the tape, rivet on the male poppers et voila.........several perfectly positioned boot fasteners. Brent 2.3 DURATEC SV Reassuringly Expensive R 417.39 😬 Edited by - Brent Chiswick on 25 May 2006 14:47:34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normans_Ghost Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Angus, I've been nagging Rif to do a carbon boot cover. I want a car with No poppers but to use velcro pads where needed. I hope to fit his new sideskins, rear panel, bonnet and scuttle when they are ready and I will not be putting the leatherette boot cover back on. Maybe you should do an Out-of-box design for a boot cover Norman Verona, 1989 BDR 220bhp, Reg: B16BDR, Mem No 2166, the full story here You and your seven to The French Blatting Company Limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted May 25, 2006 Author Share Posted May 25, 2006 Brent - brilliant - of course, the key phrase here is: .....impression to be made of the existing female poppers in the cover. 😬 - no longer existing - although I guess I could do the same with the hood.... Hi Norman - yes, need to revitalise Out of a Box soon I think!! Their range has gone a bit soggy of late.... www.mycaterham.com here 91,000 miles -1st 1.6k Supersport, '95 Motor Show car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 *confused*So why no longer existing 🤔 Brent 2.3 DURATEC SV Reassuringly Expensive R 417.39 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted May 25, 2006 Author Share Posted May 25, 2006 New cover. Old one was 'a little dirty'. 😬 I could use that one as a template I suppose, but was never quite happy with the tautness of the boot. www.mycaterham.com here 91,000 miles -1st 1.6k Supersport, '95 Motor Show car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Support Team Shaun_E Posted May 25, 2006 Support Team Share Posted May 25, 2006 Drilling the body for the boot tonneau poppers was one of the jobs I hated. I used the method Brent describes and got "adequate" results. I used the old boot tonneau to mark the popper positions and then double checked with the hood. It's not perfect and the hood doesn't fit as well as it used to (but I've got around that by using a half hood!). Myles had a good suggestion for measuring from the top edge of the boot - use a bit of right angle metal - to get the poppers all at the same vertical position. Yellow SL #32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Right, well in that case you could locate the poppers laterally in a pattern pretty similar to the old boot cover (or use Marks 7 to obtain a pattern if you no longer have it) but make certain you drill through the centre of the top tube. You can then fit the boot cover as previously said and use masking tape on the underside of the cover at the back to make an impression in the same way then simply fit the female popper and outer black cover through the centre of the marked hole. At least then you can tension the boot cover as required. Mine is as tight as...............a very tight thing using the described method (which is, in fact, how CC suggest you do it in the build manual) Brent 2.3 DURATEC SV Reassuringly Expensive R 417.39 😬 Edited by - Brent Chiswick on 25 May 2006 16:17:21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Kipper Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Angus Remember before you do any marking/measuring/drilling to fit the hood stay in the boot as this doesn't always fit completly flat and you need to allow for this when pulling the boot cover tight. I only mention this as we missed it when we were putting Kipper Jnr's car back together after having had a new rear end fitted. Kipper Fun is not a straight line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budjuggler Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Angus Well worth heating gently with a hair dryer (I'm sure you have one) to stretch the cover - especially if doing it on a cold Spring day. Then, when it cools the cover will be as taut as a taut thing - to coin a phrase 😬 C7 GON - There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted May 26, 2006 Author Share Posted May 26, 2006 - good tips - and a borrowed ali template for the fixings on the car itself should make life easier! www.mycaterham.com here 91,000 miles -1st 1.6k Supersport, '95 Motor Show car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Cripes, that's a very technical explanation for you Mr Webber, are you feeling ok 🤔 Brent 2.3 DURATEC SV Reassuringly Expensive R 417.39 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted May 27, 2006 Author Share Posted May 27, 2006 All done! Did it this afternoon as we were driving down to Somerset and I needed the roof (yes, fitted the screen!) in case it rained - got to protect that new interior before I sort the tonneau. Job made easier by using POPPER TEMPLATE as supplied by Gary at Freestyle - saved hours of measuring!! Job further facilitated by use of proper popper tool - cheers Peter T - made life so much easier!! www.mycaterham.com here 91,000 miles -1st 1.6k Supersport, '95 Motor Show car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrino Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 hi angus - which popper positions does the template help with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted May 29, 2006 Author Share Posted May 29, 2006 The ones on the rear panel, across the back and round the corners some of the way - on th ecar this is, not the hood or tonneau. www.mycaterham.com here 91,000 miles -1st 1.6k Supersport, '95 Motor Show car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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