fixing the hood
Discussion
Hi, I've been a reader of Pistonheads for some years. Mostly the roads section (resulted in a roadtrip to wales and scotland in a vx220). As I just picked up my Roadsport SV yesterday, I thought I might as well try to communicate through ph, starting with a stupid (?) question.
As I have almost as much rain over here in the Netherlands I want to park the car with the roof up. Installing the hood, however, is a real pain. It seems like it's to small and you almost have to tear the car apart before you can click the buttons. Tried everything with adjusting the straps. So the question is, is it possible that the roof has shrunk a bit over time?
Any advice which side to fix first? Front or back of the car?
Hope you can help me out.
As I have almost as much rain over here in the Netherlands I want to park the car with the roof up. Installing the hood, however, is a real pain. It seems like it's to small and you almost have to tear the car apart before you can click the buttons. Tried everything with adjusting the straps. So the question is, is it possible that the roof has shrunk a bit over time?
Any advice which side to fix first? Front or back of the car?
Hope you can help me out.
I noticed I didn't have an airing cupboard. 
However, I managed to put the hood on almost perfect now. The upper stick is almost at the right place. I'm having absoluut confidence the hood will stretch a bit over time so I think this problem has been solved. Think I'll have to go to work in my tent on wheels today.
However, I managed to put the hood on almost perfect now. The upper stick is almost at the right place. I'm having absoluut confidence the hood will stretch a bit over time so I think this problem has been solved. Think I'll have to go to work in my tent on wheels today.
At this moment (probably because I put it back on every day) the hood sits fine. I was amazed by the fact I could just drive with the rear window rolled up to the roll bar. It's ideal for short trips to the supermarket.
The left door leaves a small gap at the back, probably because it has sagged a bit. Hopefully, I can fix it this weekend so the car is completely weather proof.
The left door leaves a small gap at the back, probably because it has sagged a bit. Hopefully, I can fix it this weekend so the car is completely weather proof.
Ok, colder weather is coming and because I absolutely wanted to get the hood up correctly, I think I've cracked the windscreen whilst trying to get the hood sticks up correctly. Also, the rear boot cover simply won't fit any more . I had to remove the hoodsticks and still it wasn't easy to fix the boot cover at the sides. Luckily I have the halfhood plus, too.
Can anyone confirm that the boot cover and the full hood would nee replacing after a couple of years? Guess mine are 7 years old.
Can anyone confirm that the boot cover and the full hood would nee replacing after a couple of years? Guess mine are 7 years old.
Well, the problem is want to keep driving with the hood off the car. Think I'll have to consider to ask Softbits to make me a bootcover using the same fabric as the halfhood. At least these won't shrink. At the moment the sides won't even cover the hood sticks if I leave these on.
I'm wondering how far it will shrink when it gets really cold, as the car sits outside all year.
I'm wondering how far it will shrink when it gets really cold, as the car sits outside all year.
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