Re: The fix, maybe? was: Weird Question...

On Feb 14, 12:34 pm, XS11E <xs...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> OK so far.  I'm VERY lucky in that it's a fairly warm, sunny day
> although the forecast was for possible rain.
>
> I removed the glove box and found, as everyone said, that reaching up
> to the area where the tonneau studs screw in isn't possible.  I was
> able to determine this with minimal blood loss. ;-)
>
> So, I mixed up a batch of JB Weld and, using a plasic knife, started
> putting the JB Weld into the holes where the studs screw in and also
> covering the surrounding area.  I coated the threaded part of the studs
> and screwed them in finger tight into the now gooey holes and we'll see
> tomorrow if the repair will hold.
>
> If not, you'll all be happy to know the local dealer has a fix that
> *will* hold, he suggests I remove the studs and tonneau cover and put
> them into a 2008 MX5.
>
> I suspect this may cost more than the JB Weld? ;-)
>
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I never even realized that you could use a tonneau cover with the
Miata, mine being a 2000. I either always have my Convertible top up
or down. Why would the idiot have had to do such damage?? Could he
have just as easily unsnapped the cover, looking for whatever. Even a
convertible top isn't much security, if something was stupidly left
within pure view, like a laptop, whatever. I'd imagine some scum
sucker could just slice right through that. I am glad that mine is
garaged nearly all the time, while at home.