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  1. Johnnieblack115

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    Good to know, thanks!


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    Johnnieblack115, May 22, 2023
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  2. johnep

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    Mine did that as well. I cut a few holes in the inner fabric and vacuumed it out. I do still get a bit every now and then but much better. It was dangerous driving it before as well as blinding!
     
    johnep, May 22, 2023
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  3. ChoonHound

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    ChoonHound, May 22, 2023
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    Yes. The back side of the leather is deteriorating.
     
    johnep, May 23, 2023
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  5. ChoonHound

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    Fascinating. Thanks.
     
    ChoonHound, May 23, 2023
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    I have a swatters blue 97 355 with a navy top and I think it looks great. Black is fine but the navy really looks nice.
     
    cwesner, May 23, 2023
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  7. ChoonHound

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    The owners manual warns against driving with the top down and not using the tonneau cover. Do we think there’s a reasonable possibility of damage?
     
    ChoonHound, May 23, 2023
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    good question! Im not that brave considering the littlest problem costs big $$$
     
    cwesner, May 23, 2023
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    Yes. Further reading informed me that others have done this too. There was no saving it. When the season is over I’ll see about having a new liner sewn in.
     
    ChoonHound, May 23, 2023
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  12. Johnnieblack115

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    Functionally, what does the liner provide?

    How difficult is it to source another?


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    Johnnieblack115, May 23, 2023
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    I don't think the problem is with the leather but rather the adhesive they used to stick the liner to the leather is drying up and falling apart. What I do each spring and again each fall is to vacuum as much of it as I can out. Sooner or later it will all be gone.
     
    jjtjr, May 26, 2023
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    It’s definitely not the leather. I highly recommend cutting out the liner and eventually replacing it. The backside of the leather is soft and the amount of “dust” is overwhelming. Once it completely fails you need to replace the liner anyway.
     
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    Cutting the liner off was my next move. Thanks for the report and sorry I was mistaken.
     
    johnep, May 26, 2023
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    WATSON, May 26, 2023
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    I drove the car today after the fix. It did great. No tonneau dust is a wonderful thing.
     
    ChoonHound, May 26, 2023
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    Yeah, this dust is terrible, however, after visiting a reputable upholstery place local to me, he said I was better off buying a new one because he would have to essentially remake the cover bc it is “double seemed”.? If anyone knows a good place to send this to to have it relined please let me know.


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    SPOM13, Jun 9, 2023
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  20. ChoonHound

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    My upholster said the same thing. Easier to remake. I don’t understand why either.
     
    ChoonHound, Jun 9, 2023
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    I've done it. It hasn't damaged my top. However, it is difficult to see what's behind you clearly because the folded window of the soft top (in the F355, anyway) is reflected across the lower half of the rearview mirror. So I prefer to drive with the tonneau on.
     
    Julia, Jun 9, 2023
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    What I haven’t been able to ascertain from these companies is whether they use the USA or ROW pattern for the 348


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    ChoonHound, Jun 9, 2023
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