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    Well it took to long cuz other stuff had to be done!, I needed full waterproof ,T-bucket has no roof and not set up to get wet inside at all. So did end up buying a fullwaterproof carcover from Amazon to fit a Focus[small car] and then cutting it down to fit the t-bucket. Did it this way cuz,by doing that got more matearel and some already has the bungy sewed in nicely. The cost was less this way then just buying off a roll waterproof stuff. The only trick is to put dubblesided tape into the new seams before sewing and that beside holding it together as you sew also makes new seam waterproof. On my son's T-bucket the upper corners of windshiels are 90* so could put a hole into cover,to stop that we added lather pad made from a garden glove ,sewed to inside were cover is on the windshield corners . The bungy was used around the bottom,plus added a valcor strap across under for high wind. Making your side panels remember you have left ans a right=both are same shape but one will be inside out as a pattren,also you need to besure the bottom is the sewed in bungy side. Try to get it fitting in a way that in will not get a puddle of water collecting anywere.
    All of it folds up and is stored behind seat. The cuts you make will be by the shape of your rod,but was able to do it for outlay of only $65 and had a lot of left over,so made a snapover motor cover from some of that,again using the already sewed in bungy that is handy,=trick is before you make anycut of bungy edge,sew across it,so bungy dose not fly up inside lip. Remember that two sew lines on a seam is a good thing in this case.
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    Last edited by The Bat; 05-07-2013 at 10:45 AM. Reason: info and spelling

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