hood fabric

[facel]

ok, so i finally had my hood fitted last summer and was pleased for a while, however, when now raised for winter the fabric ALWAYS traps at the B-posts.

This never happened on previous cars I have owned, has anyone any idea how I can stop this from happening ? it adds more time when erecting the hood as I have to carefully pull the offending material out on each side while easing the frame to the windscreen header.

I am wondering if I should be heat-treating the 'flap' to ensure it stays poking outward when folded away - ironing or something ?!

am getting exasperated........

[Stagdad]

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I thought this was a normal Stag quirck.

Cheers Steve

[Bob Heritage]

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Depends who supplied the hood, have the metal stiffening plates been refitted when the hood was made?

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it was done at Faversham Classics

I didn't know there were meant to be any metal stiffening plates, and thus dont believe there are any in there - presumably these are inside the 'flap' ?

thanks for that tip.

[V Mad]

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There is usually a pocket into which you can inset the steel strips. I find these dont always help, but if you want to try, old hacksaw blades will fit if cut to length and grind off the teetch of course!

Unfortunately getting them in may require detaching the material from the frame

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wow, thanks so much - am going to check now if fabric has pocket - the cynic in me says not. Hacksaw blades cometh......

great tips.