02-05-2021, 06:34 PM
When I did mine in 2006, someone in the club gave me a rough sketch that I used to cut the panels:
1. The main panel was a rectangle by 63" high x 50" wide. The cut-out for the sunroof into the top end of this rectangle was 28" deep and 24" wide, leaving strips for each side of the sunroof 13" wide, which can be cut down to suit when fitting. (This cut-out included an allowance at the back of the sunroof of 1" of cloth to be folded up into the aperture to give a neat edge. This edge [29" from the front] was taken as the datum for the rest of the measurements forwards and backwards from this line across the car.)
2. and 3. Two drop panels were sewn across onto the back of this piece. These were 31" long and 2" wide, situated symmetrically 13" and 21 1/2" from the bottom end to correspond with the wooden beams going across the roof.
Of course, a few smaller panels were also needed - from front to back:
4. To cover panel above windscreen - piece 37" x 8"
5. Sunroof lining - piece 31" x 28".
6. To cover sunroof pull bar - piece 30 x 4"
7, 8, 9 and 10. Four sunroof edging strip pieces 30" x 2".
11 and 12. Rear quarter panels to hang down either side of the rear window - 16" x 31" (this dimension could perhaps be less as they are partially hidden behind the rear seat).
13. Rear window panel frame 25" x 13".
Hope this helps. It might be worth checking a few dimensions on the car before cutting?
A diagram is probably easier, but the one I have here looks like it has been through the wash!
1. The main panel was a rectangle by 63" high x 50" wide. The cut-out for the sunroof into the top end of this rectangle was 28" deep and 24" wide, leaving strips for each side of the sunroof 13" wide, which can be cut down to suit when fitting. (This cut-out included an allowance at the back of the sunroof of 1" of cloth to be folded up into the aperture to give a neat edge. This edge [29" from the front] was taken as the datum for the rest of the measurements forwards and backwards from this line across the car.)
2. and 3. Two drop panels were sewn across onto the back of this piece. These were 31" long and 2" wide, situated symmetrically 13" and 21 1/2" from the bottom end to correspond with the wooden beams going across the roof.
Of course, a few smaller panels were also needed - from front to back:
4. To cover panel above windscreen - piece 37" x 8"
5. Sunroof lining - piece 31" x 28".
6. To cover sunroof pull bar - piece 30 x 4"
7, 8, 9 and 10. Four sunroof edging strip pieces 30" x 2".
11 and 12. Rear quarter panels to hang down either side of the rear window - 16" x 31" (this dimension could perhaps be less as they are partially hidden behind the rear seat).
13. Rear window panel frame 25" x 13".
Hope this helps. It might be worth checking a few dimensions on the car before cutting?
A diagram is probably easier, but the one I have here looks like it has been through the wash!