New Hood.

[Guest]

Hi all, this is the hood that Aldridges fitted for me at Uttoxeter, I've been told not to fold it till tomorrow so we'll see, but so far, it really is a cracker. :dude: Martin.

[Russell]

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Looks smashing mate, gorgeous! Im just waiting on my new hood and reconditioned / powder coated frame arriving from Chris on here (v mad) Very Excited!

[loudnproud]

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Looks like a nice job they did for you did they say leave it till tomorrow so they can get far enough away if you have problems with it :dude::dude::dude:

Peter

[whereufromnosecity]

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He has done a very good job and he knew what he was talking about, he gave me some great tips for fine tuning my hood

[Guest]

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I have to say it was an enormous relief when I met him, and found that he wasn't the apprentice, he gave me some tips about straightening two side bars I didn't even know were bent, and he's a nice guy to boot, I'm very lucky.
The car got covered in hand prints by viewers, but that was half expected, and easy to clean.
I hope they continue this practice at future shows, the hood's complexity makes it a mystery to a lot of us. :dude: Martin.

[STAG1973]

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Hi Martin

That pic looks good the roof fits really nice,

Were you given any top tips on storage and looking after the hood etc???

Adrian

[whereufromnosecity]

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Martin Stevenson wrote:

I have to say it was an enormous relief when I met him, and found that he wasn't the apprentice, he gave me some tips about straightening two side bars I didn't even know were bent, and he's a nice guy to boot, I'm very lucky.
The car got covered in hand prints by viewers, but that was half expected, and easy to clean.
I hope they continue this practice at future shows, the hood's complexity makes it a mystery to a lot of us. :dude: Martin.

He was at the TSSC show today doing another stag hood

[Old Poliker]

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Hi

Great looking job. I have a o/s front corner of the frame snapped and want a new hood anyway. Mine would need to be a Mk 1 one. How long did youhave to leave it with him and does he sort out the frame as well? Is the zip a strong substantial one?

Paul

[V Mad]

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Martin Stevenson wrote:

Hi all, this is the hood that Aldridges fitted for me at Uttoxeter, I've been told not to fold it till tomorrow so we'll see, but so far, it really is a cracker. :dude: Martin.

Did you have the hood fitted onto a recon frame or was it your old frame?

[Guest]

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Hi Paul, i checked with Aldridge before having my hood done. They only open monday to friday, they told me 2 days to fit a hood! But they are always busy in their workshop.

Jason

[Guest]

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Old Poliker wrote:

Hi

Great looking job. I have a o/s front corner of the frame snapped and want a new hood anyway. Mine would need to be a Mk 1 one. How long did youhave to leave it with him and does he sort out the frame as well? Is the zip a strong substantial one?

Paul

Hi Paul, it took about six hours with people stopping him to ask questions, but I don't know what their workshop practice is. He told me they don't repair frames, but he put time into adjustment and some straightening, the zip seems a goodun.

Adrian, unzip the hood before folding, and clean it with plain water, that's it. If it's a quality mohair, after several years the stitching may shrink a bit, then it's worth proofing. Lovely ! Martin.

[V Mad]

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Martin, so long as you lubricate the frame bolts once a year, and check their tightness, that should help prevent early frame failure. most bolts should have locknuts to prevent them loosening and falling out. Also make sure the torsion springs are securely anchored in the correct channels otherwise they can get caught in the frame mechanism.

I have seen so many variations of twisted frames as a result of bolt siezure you would think they have been attacked by a crusher!!

[Guest]

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Thanks mate, that's appreciated. Martin.

[dogsnadgers]

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That hood looks lovely, much better fitted than one I saw recently by a leading Stag supplier which had a nice tension crease from the top of the rear window diagonally across the roof!

Dave

[StagManiac]

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Very nice! Come on! Tell us if it folded okay! :?

Paul