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by Rex_tulips - 30/07/25 07:59 PM
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Okay, this may seem strange as currently there is not a cloud in the sky and it's 30 degrees out there - but I need to fit the hood onto my Morgan this evening.
I have only done this twice before, the last time was several years ago and I recall it was a hell of a struggle. I'm hoping today that the warm weather will be to my advantage, making the hood more pliable. Does anyone have any tips? In particular, I remember when I bought the car Richard Thorne told me which poppers to do first and which to leave until last - but it's been so long now I've forgotten.
Any advice gratefully received, I'd like to keep a few of my fingernails intact this time if possible.
~iw
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Okay, this may seem strange as currently there is not a cloud in the sky and it's 30 degrees out there - but I need to fit the hood onto my Morgan this evening.
I have only done this twice before, the last time was several years ago and I recall it was a hell of a struggle. I'm hoping today that the warm weather will be to my advantage, making the hood more pliable. Does anyone have any tips? In particular, I remember when I bought the car Richard Thorne told me which poppers to do first and which to leave until last - but it's been so long now I've forgotten.
Any advice gratefully received, I'd like to keep a few of my fingernails intact this time if possible.
~iw Back first ( slack off swivel pivots if you have them) Try and work from centre of car out to each side ( avoids any twisting/ unequal pulling Do windscreen studs last. Again work out from middle so that you minimise any possible twisting which will stress screen It's easier to work with the doors open than with them closed HTH G
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Great, I'll get on with it now. Thanks for the info.
~iw
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Ian,
expensive option bin it & buy a Simmonds hood or the hood rail.
Cheap option buy hood swivels (see Miscellany). They are brilliant.
Pre hood swivels I would connect all the poppers & studs and then get in the car and draw up the hood rails. That worked for me but I know some hoods are very difficult.
John
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When I got mine I was totally confused....the factory told me one thing...as per G's advice and the handbook is different!
That says.... (Sport trad roof)
1. connect fasteners to inside edge of body behind seats
2.Lift and position hood frame
3.connect the fasteners around the front upper edge of the windscreen starting from the centre and working outwards
4.fit the turn button fasteners around the side of the hood on both sides
5.fit the popper fasteners on the side of the body behind the door on both sides
6. fix the poppers along the rear edge of the hood into position.
I bought the swivels! Not that helps you tonight Ian!!
Jays
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Come on....
Fiting a 4 seater hood is easy, just needs a bit of practice...
As having one as a main car, that comes quite easy, even down to under 3 minutes...
1 First Put the hood rail up.
2- Then throw the hood over the rail, so its sitting in the right orentation.(Bit like a tent)
3- Then fix the rear fasteners.
4 - Then take the front fasteners and fit from the passenger windscreen edge to the middle, then go the the drivers side and finish it off..
Hope it goes well.
Will
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I hadn't thought of reading the handbook, my 1980 version says that the windscreen fasteners should be last. The roof is now on. Three minutes is impressive - my son and I did it in less than ten which is at least twenty minutes quicker than before. Mind you, it was snowing the last time. As discussed in another topic, the four seater does not look its best with the roof up. I think leaving the sides open is better, the side screens seem to add to the awkwardness.  Thanks all for the advice, I'll take at look at the swivels. ~ian.
Last edited by Ian Wegg; 26/06/11 07:29 PM.
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Let me know if you can find them for a 4 seater, I could't.
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Pre hood swivels I would connect all the poppers & studs and then get in the car and draw up the hood rails. That worked for me but I know some hoods are very difficult.
John That's the way I did mine last time. Have not been able to get the hood sticks in place like that before. Maybe my hood is stretching a little after it's reproof 5 years ago...  Still thinking about how to modify hood swivels to fit a car with bench seat. Cheers,
Graham (G4FUJ)
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"Still thinking about how to modify hood swivels to fit a car with bench seat."
Some kind of hinge in the longest rail to use it like the landau bars in convertibles of the thirties?? If you find a solution please let me know.
Frank
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