Rain hood options

[a1butch]

Hi,

I'm looking for a rain hood for my Chim. Previous threads suggest Leven's hood but at £150 seems quite expensive. I'm not after a full car cover either...
Are there any other options out there that people can recommend? Or is the Leven hood worth forking out for?

Thanks

Andy

[thenick]

For much less than £150 you could replace the seals and re-waterproof the roof. It shouldn't need a rain cover then!

[T_Pot]

i bought a half cover on e bay for £19 delivered, works a treat.

only had it as a temp measure while i was in hospital and car was left on drive. but used it since with no problems

[spend]

I've used a 'Grey shiny' half cover for years, never taken the Leven one out the bag... Seem to keep the rain (& muck off), light weight, easy to store & deploy.

Dave

[V8 GRF]

spend said:

I've used a 'Grey shiny' half cover for years, never taken the Leven one out the bag... Seem to keep the rain (& muck off), light weight, easy to store & deploy.

Dave

I'd suggest you buy Dave's shiny new Leven one off him as it's obviously surplus to requirements......

[Andy JB]

T_Pot said:

i bought a half cover on e bay for £19 delivered, works a treat.

only had it as a temp measure while i was in hospital and car was left on drive. but used it since with no problems

I have done the full roof reseal, recover, and new seals & it still leaks, probably because its garaged. I noticed this on other sports cars.

Where was your £19 cover from ? - i am looking for somehing very light & portable for Le Mans this year. I had a Leven cover i never used, far too heavy & over engineered for occassional use, there must be something in between.

Any links ?

[Aubrey]

I've got the Leven hood cover, highly recommended, yes its expensive, but I bought mine from another PH'er for £100. It's very easy to put on and take off with flaps that secure it to the car via the boot and bonnet so it can't be nicked easily!

[a1butch]

One point i didn't mention is that i'll have to cut into the cover so that parking attendants can see my residents permit.

[T_Pot]

Andy JB said:

I have done the full roof reseal, recover, and new seals & it still leaks, probably because its garaged. I noticed this on other sports cars.

Where was your £19 cover from ? - i am looking for somehing very light & portable for Le Mans this year. I had a Leven cover i never used, far too heavy & over engineered for occassional use, there must be something in between.

Any links ?

here is the link to the one i bought, sorry i got the price wrong, it was nt £19

it was just under £12

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

[pwd95]

Bin using one of these on the wedge. Keeps the hood area bone dry all day, I even leave the windows open a bit to vent the interior.

http://www.hamiltonclassic.co.uk/ProductInformatio...

[spend]

pwd95 said:

Bin using one of these on the wedge. Keeps the hood area bone dry all day, I even leave the windows open a bit to vent the interior.

http://www.hamiltonclassic.co.uk/ProductInformatio...

I think thats who made the one I use, keeps it cool in the sun is a big + if you go warm places

Think this one is a bit too fiddly to pop over though:



Dave

[a1butch]

On the basis I have to cut holes in the cover and my DIY skills are rubbish, I think the £12 ebay option is best.

Besides, the birds around W.London seem to drop the most monsterously acidic i've seen, so £12 wouldn't be such a loss after a large peppering.