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  • HairyDave
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    • Jun 2015
    • 872

    #1

    Silly Question?

    This may be a silly question , but the hood on my roadster just hooks over the top of the windscreen rail with no clips or whatever to hold it in place is this how it should be? I don't fancy it blowing off at speed. Nearly ready for Welshpool.
  • stevejgreen
    • Nov 2011
    • 3480

    #2
    Re: Silly Question?

    Silly answer!
    I thought the same, but never drive if the forecast looks like I can't drive fast enough for the rain to go overhead.
    Never had a problem, probably aided by driving slower with the roof up.
    Some have added fixings through the screen rail, beware drilling into the screen. Tech Tips and Pitstop archive have some suggestions.
    Otherwise buy a hat and wet weather clothing. Or consider drilling a hole through the floor, if it rains really hard, so it can drain out.

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    • HairyDave
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      • Jun 2015
      • 872

      #3
      Re: Silly Question?

      Cheers Steve, that's what I thought but SWMBO doesn't think logically. She thinks if we have a hood we can put it up when it rains. My but it's cosy with the side screens up, shame about the visibility!
      Dave

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      • Gareth
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        • Nov 2011
        • 498

        #4
        Re: Silly Question?

        No need for any fixings dave.
        Mines got some rubber door trim ( the draught excluder around the doors of most cars ) glued under the hood windscreen bracket, so that it sits on the top of the windscreen frame when the hood is in place.
        As the hood is pulled back, the rubber trim stops the hood bracket from twisting off the windscreen.
        It works fine, even in very windy conditions.
        Gareth.

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        • Gareth
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          • Nov 2011
          • 498

          #5
          Re: Silly Question?

          ps, I hardly ever use the side screens as they restict too much visibility. Never really had any problems with getting wet either, possibly a damp elbow, but otherwise fine.
          Gareth.

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          • stevejgreen
            • Nov 2011
            • 3480

            #6
            Re: Silly Question?

            Originally posted by Gareth View Post
            ps, I hardly ever use the side screens as they restict too much visibility. Never really had any problems with getting wet either, possibly a damp elbow, but otherwise fine.
            Gareth.
            A little damp patch is nothing to worry about!

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            • HairyDave
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              • Jun 2015
              • 872

              #7
              Re: Silly Question?

              Maybe a rubber apron, mmmmm!

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              • stevejgreen
                • Nov 2011
                • 3480

                #8
                Re: Silly Question?

                Originally posted by HairyDave View Post
                Maybe a rubber apron, mmmmm!
                Only if you are a Mason!

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                • andyf
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                  • Sep 2014
                  • 925

                  #9
                  Re: Silly Question?

                  Drove down to Cornwall in the middle of storm kate without any issues.
                  Mk2 SWB Marina Roadster with a 2.0L Pinto built in 1986

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                  • stevejgreen
                    • Nov 2011
                    • 3480

                    #10
                    Re: Silly Question?

                    Originally posted by andyf View Post
                    Drove down to Cornwall in the middle of storm kate without any issues.
                    like!!!!

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                    • andyf
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                      • Sep 2014
                      • 925

                      #11
                      Re: Silly Question?

                      Originally posted by stevejgreen View Post
                      like!!!!
                      Had to use the sidescreens though because the crosswind was blowing the rain in! Very noisy, but then my wife tells me we were driving a bit quicker than I thought!!!
                      Mk2 SWB Marina Roadster with a 2.0L Pinto built in 1986

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