Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Posted: **Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:48 am**

Dear folks

Has anyone ever used the Vinyl for Teardrops as for oldie cars? Is it expensive there and how has the material held up?

Classic Finn

Posted: **Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:18 pm**

The tango cover on my last pickup truck was a vinyl-impregnated canvas. Was on the truck for four years. It looked as good as new when I sold the truck. I think that material would work well if glued down! I have seen the stuff on several web sites at very good prices and in several colors besides black. It can be supplied in about 6’ wide.
There are several teardrops with the top done that way. One of the pictures was a woody truck pulling a woody tear but I can’t think of where I saw the picture.

Chuck

Posted: **Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:25 pm**

Posted: **Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:27 pm**

try this!
http://www.oldwoodies.com/img/trailers/treehse_1.jpg

Posted: **Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:33 pm**

Chuck

Thank You for the reply.. Im seriously thinking of going with a vinyl top..
or at least a partial..

Thank you for the information once again.

Best regards
Classic Finn :thumbsup:

Posted: **Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:33 pm**

Isn't Warpony's tear vinyl topped?

Posted: **Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:41 pm**

Yea,

Warpony has the stuff that looks like diamond plate aluminum, in vinyl.

Mike...

Posted: **Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:01 pm**

This is the place I have talked to. The Toppings-tonneau comes in 78" wide and can be glued down.
http://www.perfectfit.com/contact.asp

Chuck

Posted: **Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:14 pm**

Chuck Craven wrote:This is the place I have talked to. The Toppings-tonneau comes in 78" wide and can be glued down.
http://www.perfectfit.com/contact.asp

Chuck

Chuck check this out... Hmmmmm :thinking:

Nice colors in the burgundy and maroons...such are the likes of the Mrs.. :thinking:

http://www.perfectfit.com/product.asp?Product_Id=171023

Classic Finn

Posted: **Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:18 pm**

Yes that is the stuff I was looking at but it only comes in 54" wide.
My tear will be 58". :cry:

I want to cover the top and an 1" down the sides.

Chuck

Posted: **Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:51 pm**

Joanne Fabric has a good selection of "Marine Vinyl" the quality looks very good and the color range provides a wide choice. I believe I am going to go with a vinyl top over the outer skin.
Philip

Posted: **Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:54 pm**

Try this.......62 inches wide and waterproof.
not as many colors but maybe it will work..

http://www.yourautotrim.com/bruntuff.html

They sell other brands too.......some as wide as 78" I think.

.

Posted: **Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:58 pm**

You have to be careful with Marine fabrics, as some are vinyl on both sides. With that type you can’t glue it down, as the glue will release from the vinyl. It’s hard to get any thing to stick to vinyl except bird poo and road grim. But that does not make good glue, just a mess!

Chuck

Posted: **Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:10 pm**

surveytech wrote:Try this.......62 inches wide and waterproof.
not as many colors but maybe it will work..

http://www.yourautotrim.com/bruntuff.html

They sell other brands too.......some as wide as 78" I think.

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Nice price I will give them a call tomarow.
The vinyl used for cars has a fuzzy cotton or other backing for the contact cement to stick to. Thanks :thumbsup:

Chuck

Posted: **Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:01 am**

Chuck Craven wrote:
surveytech wrote:Try this.......62 inches wide and waterproof.
not as many colors but maybe it will work..

http://www.yourautotrim.com/bruntuff.html

They sell other brands too.......some as wide as 78" I think.

.

Nice price I will give them a call tomarow.
The vinyl used for cars has a fuzzy cotton or other backing for the contact cement to stick to. Thanks
Chuck

What sort of padding if wanted could a person use underneath? Foam?

Ive never worked with vinyl but just maybe I,ll soon find out..

Classic Finn

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