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[YM LD]

Does anyone have a recommendation for a car cover for a 109?

I'm restoring a dormobile and I've quickly learned that the roof is quite pourous. Ive got some way to go before I attack the fiberglass roof and roof window seals so Im looking for a weatherproof cover in between jobs.

[Worf]

Car covers are pretty useless with the wind we get in this part of the world. A good heavy duty canvas tarp (not plastic) roped down just to cover the roof would be ideal.

[oilstain]

Not far from you?
Try-
http://www.brookestarpaulins.co.uk/
They will make covers/hood repairs/tray back covers etc. and I'm told good value and VERY heavy duty

[Peter Holden]

Worf, you should have stayed in Yorkshire

Peter

[Worf]

Worf, you should have stayed in Yorkshire

Peter

On missionary duty, much as you

[oilstain]

On missionary duty, much as you

  but the natives are hard to convert

[YM LD]

The wind is my concern.

This stormforce cover's description makes it sound tough but they don't talk about constant gusts from the Irish sea in their descriptions.

https://www.carscovers.co.uk/LAND-ROVER-SERIES-1-2-AND-3-CAR-COVER-1948-1985-LWB.html

Does anybody have any experience with this cover. It seems expensive if it's only going to rip and tear after a few months.

The tarp company looks promising I will contact them

Ifan

[Worf]

No experience of that particular make, but from experience, "plastic" ones wont last 5 minutes around here, especially on something like a Land Rover with sharp edges. I had a similar one that didn't survive many months. Ripped along the seams near the tie down points. They also "fret" and ruin the paintwork, despite what they say.
You really only need a "cap" to cover the roof, which also avoids the bulk of condensation.
A heavy cotton tarp will hardly move and has survived quite a few winters, even at the sharp end of Pen Llyn.

[oddjob]

I tried to buy a cover but never found what I was looking for. I ended up making one out of a heavy duty plastic tarp. Having the tensioners at the front works well but you need a PO to have drilled holes in the bonnet for screenwashers so you can mount the hooks!
It works well but I'd be interested in getting a nice canvas one.

[oddjob]

Didn’t put the front tensioners on last night. 

[diffwhine]

You should have posted that with a picture of a rubber duck in it... Maybe even a real duck!
Have fun draining it without soaking yourself!

[oilstain]

BUT at least it shows the fabric is water proof, unlike some