I could do with a favour...

I could _really_ do with exterior width & floor-to-roof height 
measurements at the B-pillar and at the body rear.

A car cover vendor is claiming that the best cover for the (long, tall) 
2cv van would be the one designed for a Trav. I reckon it's got no chance 
whatsoever...

On 8 Jul 2009 16:29:00 GMT, Adrian  wrote:

>I could do with a favour...
>
>I could _really_ do with exterior width & floor-to-roof height 
>measurements at the B-pillar and at the body rear.
>
Exterior width is 5' 1/2" (without wing mirrors). The height I'll have
to check - gimme a few mins.

>A car cover vendor is claiming that the best cover for the (long, tall) 
>2cv van would be the one designed for a Trav. I reckon it's got no chance 
>whatsoever...

Which company?

Aard  gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

>>I could do with a favour...
>>
>>I could _really_ do with exterior width & floor-to-roof height
>>measurements at the B-pillar and at the body rear.

> Exterior width is 5' 1/2" (without wing mirrors). The height I'll have
> to check - gimme a few mins.

Wonderful. Ta.

>>A car cover vendor is claiming that the best cover for the (long, tall)
>>2cv van would be the one designed for a Trav. I reckon it's got no
>>chance whatsoever...

> Which company?

CoverZone.

On 8 Jul 2009 16:38:48 GMT, Adrian  wrote:

>Aard  gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
>saying:
>
>>>I could do with a favour...
>>>
>>>I could _really_ do with exterior width & floor-to-roof height
>>>measurements at the B-pillar and at the body rear.
>
>> Exterior width is 5' 1/2" (without wing mirrors). The height I'll have
>> to check - gimme a few mins.
>
>Wonderful. Ta.
>
Its sixty inches along the length of the roof (give or take, mine's a
tad shorter but its been lowered)

>>>A car cover vendor is claiming that the best cover for the (long, tall)
>>>2cv van would be the one designed for a Trav. I reckon it's got no
>>>chance whatsoever...
>
>> Which company?
>
>CoverZone.

Not wishing to cast nasturtiums, but I'd suggest you try a vendor with
a bit more cloo. Try http://www.coveryourcar.co.uk/ - I've got one of
their Traveller covers and they're  GOOD. (Not the cheapest, mind, but
you get what you pay for)

On Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:41:54 +0100, Aard  wrote:

>On 8 Jul 2009 16:38:48 GMT, Adrian  wrote:
>
>>Aard  gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
>>saying:
>>
>>>>I could do with a favour...
>>>>
>>>>I could _really_ do with exterior width & floor-to-roof height
>>>>measurements at the B-pillar and at the body rear.
>>
>>> Exterior width is 5' 1/2" (without wing mirrors). The height I'll have
>>> to check - gimme a few mins.
>>
>>Wonderful. Ta.
>>
>Its sixty inches along the length of the roof (give or take, mine's a
>tad shorter but its been lowered)
>
D'oh, that doesn't come out right written down. I mean its sixty
inches  HIGH, along the full length of the roof. There, that's better!

>>>>A car cover vendor is claiming that the best cover for the (long, tall)
>>>>2cv van would be the one designed for a Trav. I reckon it's got no
>>>>chance whatsoever...
>>
>>> Which company?
>>
>>CoverZone.
>
>Not wishing to cast nasturtiums, but I'd suggest you try a vendor with
>a bit more cloo. Try http://www.coveryourcar.co.uk/ - I've got one of
>their Traveller covers and they're  GOOD. (Not the cheapest, mind, but
>you get what you pay for)

Aard  gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

>>>> Exterior width is 5' 1/2" (without wing mirrors). The height I'll
>>>> have to check - gimme a few mins.

>>>Wonderful. Ta.

>>Its sixty inches along the length of the roof (give or take, mine's a
>>tad shorter but its been lowered)

> D'oh, that doesn't come out right written down. I mean its sixty inches 
> HIGH, along the full length of the roof. There, that's better!

Is that ground or bottom of body to roof?

By comparison, the van's 58.5" wide and 52" high (floor-to-roof) at the 
back of the body, coming in suddenly at the B-pillar to 47" wide and 45" 
high.

I think we have an answer. Flappityflapflap.

>>Not wishing to cast nasturtiums, but I'd suggest you try a vendor with a
>>bit more cloo. Try http://www.coveryourcar.co.uk/ - I've got one of
>>their Traveller covers and they're  GOOD. (Not the cheapest, mind, but
>>you get what you pay for)

Ta. I shall have a look.
<looks>
Hmm. Seem to be cheaper generally, although they don't list 2cv van. Yet.

On 8 Jul 2009 16:47:57 GMT, Adrian  wrote:

>Aard  gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
>saying:
>
>>>>> Exterior width is 5' 1/2" (without wing mirrors). The height I'll
>>>>> have to check - gimme a few mins.
>
>>>>Wonderful. Ta.
>
>>>Its sixty inches along the length of the roof (give or take, mine's a
>>>tad shorter but its been lowered)
>
>> D'oh, that doesn't come out right written down. I mean its sixty inches 
>> HIGH, along the full length of the roof. There, that's better!
>
>Is that ground or bottom of body to roof?

Ground
>
>By comparison, the van's 58.5" wide and 52" high (floor-to-roof) at the 
>back of the body, coming in suddenly at the B-pillar to 47" wide and 45" 
>high.
>
>I think we have an answer. Flappityflapflap.
>
Don't sound good, does it? LOL

>>>Not wishing to cast nasturtiums, but I'd suggest you try a vendor with a
>>>bit more cloo. Try http://www.coveryourcar.co.uk/ - I've got one of
>>>their Traveller covers and they're  GOOD. (Not the cheapest, mind, but
>>>you get what you pay for)
>
>Ta. I shall have a look.
><looks>
>Hmm. Seem to be cheaper generally, although they don't list 2cv van. Yet.

Give them a call. It's not as though the van's popular enough that
they'd give you a free one just to use yours as a guinea-pig for
measurements, but I've found them very approachable.

Aard  gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

>>Is that ground or bottom of body to roof?

> Ground

What sort of ground clearance?

On 8 July, 17:38, Adrian  wrote:
> Aard  gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
> saying:

> > Which company?
>
> CoverZone.

For what it's worth, both my Herald and DS live under their indoor
covers, and my pal's Dart lives under one of their breathable ones.
The quality is fine and the prices very good. I'd buy from them again
- heck, I already have.

Ian

Aard  gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

>>>>A car cover vendor is claiming that the best cover for the (long,
>>>>tall) 2cv van would be the one designed for a Trav. I reckon it's got
>>>>no chance whatsoever...

>>> Which company?

>>CoverZone.

> Not wishing to cast nasturtiums, but I'd suggest you try a vendor with a
> bit more cloo. Try http://www.coveryourcar.co.uk/ - I've got one of
> their Traveller covers and they're  GOOD. (Not the cheapest, mind, but
> you get what you pay for)

Who, armed with measurements, have come back with "We suggest the Moggy 
Trav cover..."

Hmmm.

Maybe we can help, look at our website
www.theminorsite.co.uk

Mike


"Adrian"  wrote in message
news:7bjvqcF236bvgU1@mid.individual.net...
>I could do with a favour...
>
> I could _really_ do with exterior width & floor-to-roof height
> measurements at the B-pillar and at the body rear.
>
> A car cover vendor is claiming that the best cover for the (long, tall)
> 2cv van would be the one designed for a Trav. I reckon it's got no chance
> whatsoever...