N421LV

I'd like to buy a cover for my '91GT, but having trouble finding one that has a boot for the roof antenna. Any leads, anyone?

michaelathome

I know, sounds kinda wierd but west marine sells rings to allow you to cut/open the fabric, make a hole and close it up using the ring so that the fabric cuts/threads won't spread. Outside of that I don't know of nor have heard or seen one that has a boot for the antenna.

Michael

Rob Edwards

The stock antenna mast just unscrews, which seems like less work than re-working a cover or putting a hole in it, no? My mast was on there pretty tight, but I put some masking tape on the jaws of some channel lock pliers and undid it. Finger tight appears to be good enough for radio reception, and if you were to lose the mast, Fuba replacements are available here, though they've got a spiral on them, while the OEM mast is smooth.

Funny you should post about covers, I was about to start a thread about my dissatisfaction with the silvery Porsche factory cover that I bought a few weeks back. I'm housing an old vette in the garage for the winter (such as it is in SoCal), so I had ordered a Noah cover from 928SP. Well, that cover was on back order for a few weeks, and I wanted to clean up the car for SF06 and not have it get dirty/dusty again, so I had them ship me the OEM Porsche cover instead. Well, after about 3 nights where there was morning dew/condensation on the cover (not even rain), there were innumerable waterspots on the roof, hood, and rear glass. So while it'll keep the sun off the interior and reduce interior temps (which is 90% of the battle here), I think it's safe to say that the Porsche cover is not even close to being waterproof......

N421LV

Agreed about the worthless OEM cover....PO had purchased one (also without the antenna boot!) and threw it in with my purchase. I'll be posting it for sale here and/or EBay soon.

SteveG

[QUOTE= I think it's safe to say that the Porsche cover is not even close to being waterproof...... [/QUOTE]

Is it advertised as "waterproof?" I don't think you want it to be waterproof, even in Calif where the air is dry between showers. Reason being, moisture will collect under the cover and cannot get out. Now you have a greenhouse which will retain moisture and grow things. Probably the engine bay will dry out somewhat but altogether, not what you want to encourage. I have a nylon cover (mostly impervious and make for indoors only) inside a closed garage, I take that off periodically to make sure no moisture is collecting.

Rob Edwards

Fair enough- I didn't do any due diligence on the purchase (I just knee-jerked a 'yes' when Jeannie suggested it as an 'in-stock' option), so I really shouldn't bitch about the cover being what it is. And when I get my garage space back it'll be fine for keeping dust off of the beast. But in the mean time, I'll have to pull it off and let it dry if/when it rains here. Water spots I can deal with, cracked dash and pod, notsomuch....

That said, there are covers advertised as waterproof AND breatheable, the Noah, for instance- Can anyone comment on whether their cover will keep a car dry in a downpour and then not trap moisture against the paint, or better yet, leave the car covered outside for a month, and have the exterior in the same shape at the end? Or are these car cover claims hyperbole?

SteveG

Rob: I have seen those advertised. I suppose there could be such a thing as a "miracle fiber" that let's moisture go out, but not let it in, something of a contradiction, but maybe some design that allows evaporation outward, but channels rain away. I think that is the claim. that is made. If anyone has actual experience with such a thing, I would be interested too.

jheis

The Noah cover is not waterproof. It is supposed to be water resistant and breathable - kinda like goretex, but I find that a lot of moisture goes right through it.

It's pretty much useless in the rainy season. (What do you do with a soaking wet car cover?)

The Noah cover seems to have a rather short life span as well. Mine's about two years old and it's already starting to come apart.

James

worf928

Your rain in CA must be mostly sulphuric acid.

I've got Noah covers that are 5 or more years old. And I put them through at least one wash cycle per year. The oldest is getting a bit thin.

Regardless, my preferred method of coverage is a weathershield cover over the noah cover. The former is simply the best outdoor cover available. But the noah cover is thick and provides some ding protection that the WS cover doesn't.

worf928

Weathershield. Water beads off it like mercury. Even when it's soaked to the bone not much water comes through. It's very thin, light, and breaths well.

But, no car cover can really keep your car clean if it sits outdoors. Some dust will get between the car and the cover regardless.

N421LV

Griot's carries a cover that seems to be the best of the breathable/waterproof worlds (according to them), but it too did not have an antenna boot. I just unscrewed the antenna earlier and maybe that is the best option, though I'm still a little concerened about the antenna base becoming a wear point on the cover in short order.

worf928

In my experience the antenna base will wear through the cover at about the point that the rest of the cover is too worn to use. At least that's the case with my oldest noah cover.

bigs

Human skin does that...


Hey!!!




Dibs on the idea!

Rob Edwards

Bigs-

Well, I am a pathologist, maybe I can make up a prototype.... Eh, Clarice?

I keed, I keed!

bigs

WOOHOO!

We'll split the sales! Think you can get it done by Halloween?