Canadian Poncho Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 The tonneau cover on my 1990 won't stay open.I have to hold it up to put the top up or down. Is there a adjustment on the springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 No adjustment, there is a plastic clip that holds it open. yours is either broken or you are not opening it far enough to side into the clip.You need to inspect the clip. I think it is on the drivers side, and the hinge bracket (round part) snaps into it. You may need a mirror to look of it. There was a discussion and pictures of this part some time back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Poncho Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 Thanks for your reply Barney. I will have a look for the clip. I am a new Reatta owner and am just learning about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCReatta Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 You need to inspect the clip. I think it is on the drivers side, and the hinge bracket (round part) snaps into it. You may need a mirror to look of it. There was a discussion and pictures of this part some time back.Yes, it is on the drivers side and holds into the drivers side hinge. You can open the tonneau and pull the carpet back around the hinge and see it. No need for mirrors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Don't recall the details but someone had this part, which was decided by other Reatta owners to be a very early prototype part. The logic was the color and there are machine marks on this part. The production part on Reatta convertibles is black plastic. The tonneau hinge is round and snaps into the open part. Sometimes they get out of adjustment and the hinge can hit and break one of the sides, after that it will not latchThis might be a good part to attempt to make on the 3D printer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCReatta Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 The production part on Reatta convertibles is black plastic. The tonneau hinge is round and snaps into the open part. Sometimes they get out of adjustment and the hinge can hit and break one of the sides, after that it will not latchUm, what? There's no way this thing can get "out of adjustment".It's made to stay in the one place, and one place only.Not to mention its white on production cars too.Probably another thing my convertible would get deducted in 400pt. Along with my tan cloth top, 16" rims and color keyed headliner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Last fall my son made me a reproduction of those clips. With my convertibles put away for the winter, I was not able to try it. I will do so, today or tomorrow and should have some available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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