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by G Walker - 24/08/26 06:52 PM
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I couldn't get the video to load either, but I thought it was an ipad thing ....
I'm guessing about this, but I assume you wouldn't need to fold away the hood as it would concertina away on the rear deck?
Re the Allon White hood, it's so expensive you might as well trade your trad hood model in for an easy up model .... come to think of it, as it's SWMBO who is more concerned about getting the hood up quick, I can use this logic to trade up. Except I've only just got this one ;-)
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The Allon white conversion is a complete hood, and less costly than an equivalent full hood from Simmonds. You can't just fit a Morgan easy-up hood in place of a trad hood, it has a different windscreen, different catches at the rear, and fits differently. Trading up, we'll that's another story!
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Just rest it on your rear shelf.  If you can't bend it then how do you store the hood when folded?
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Just rest it on your rear shelf. If you can't bend it then how do you store the hood when folded?
Nick That may work with some cars but not on the later ones as it then lies on the seat belts and prevents them from retracting.
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A bit more information on the Simmonds Header rail system. I popped in to see him today for a chat and pick up a couple of things. I mentioned the interest in the Header Rail system. He is still stocking them and I understand that he's to update his website when he is able to with better videos showing how his products fit and work. Certainly the Header Rail system is beautifully made and he confirms that it easily stores down behind the seats with no trouble.
He showed me his range of steering wheels with some nice woodrim additions to the range, quick release hubs and a superb bakelite rimmed wheel in large diameter which is in prototype form.
If anyone is going to the Goodwood Revival he has a stand there this year with all his goods.
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Thanks for the update Jays.
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Thanks Jay. It is reassuring that Steve is 'still up for it'
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A bit more information on the Simmonds Header rail system. I popped in to see him today for a chat and pick up a couple of things. I mentioned the interest in the Header Rail system. He is still stocking them and I understand that he's to update his website when he is able to with better videos showing how his products fit and work. Certainly the Header Rail system is beautifully made and he confirms that it easily stores down behind the seats with no trouble.
He showed me his range of steering wheels with some nice woodrim additions to the range, quick release hubs and a superb bakelite rimmed wheel in large diameter which is in prototype form.
If anyone is going to the Goodwood Revival he has a stand there this year with all his goods. Thanks for your post. I think its fine that Simmonds is still in Morgan business. I hope they still make their Windwings because I can recommend it to everyone. Regarding the header rail, I think it's a fine solution for 2-seaters, but for 4-seaters there is just to much hood to be foulded, so that doesn't work without disconnecting the railer from the hood. I always store the hood at home, or laying on the back seat. Unfortuanately, because I should love the idea from the header rail!
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Ruut.....he is cutting back on a lot of the Morgan items he makes so I guess whatever he decides to continue producing will be on his revised website at some stage. The poor guy is so busy with the wheels that I wonder when he'll find the time to sort out the website!
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