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Old 04-26-2005, 11:23 AM
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I have three BHMA covers on my three collector cars, 2 MBs and 1 Mustang. I chose the 100% cotton, blue for the MBs and red for the 'Stang, and they have held up well, but they are only recommended for indoor storage. The SL and 'Stang covers fit perfectly, but the sedan cover is a bit too snug. I also had to return it because they made it wrong the first time. So snug seems like the best they could do for the sedan. The cotton covers are not intended for the rough extremes of outdoor storage and I would expect them to fade very fast if used that way. I suppose the Noah may be better in this respect. My 107 has a hardtop caddy which came with one of the synthetic fabric covers. Not sure which synthetic, but I can say I am unimpressed. It does seem like a paper mat type of fabric and it tears very easy on a sharp edge, like the chrome trim of the hardtop.

Another thing I have noticed about the cotton covers...mine are not lined with any sort of flannel, so they seem a bit porous to dust. When I remove the cover after 5 months of winter storage there is a fine film of dust on the cars. This is not a show stopper, but next time around I'd get something with an inner flannel layer that might do a better job to prevent the dust from migrating through the weave.

I've heard that there are only a few actual manufacturers for covers. But then you hear that about virtually everything from videos to toilet seat lids. Cover Craft seems to be the largest outfit with advertising everywhere. I have not seen a BHMA ad anywhere recently, and get nowhere with my Google searches. I like their covers and would buy again, but also would consider the Cover Craft.

FWIW,

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