Header rail broken

[desmk11]

Hi everybody, help needed please. My soft top header rail has snapped at the end. What is best thing to do now please.
I have looked at taking it off and repairing it, the header rail that is, but should I just try and find a replacement header rail or just leave it as is? It looks like quite a lot of work to get it off and I do not want to damage the material, it is a nice hood.
It does seem to be a weak point to be honest.
I have the hood complete off the car in the garden ready for my next move if only I knew what that was.

[StagJonno]

Try Chris Spain - posts onTriumph Stag Fan Club on FB. Many years experience in fettling soft tops and offering free advice.

[Motorsport Micky]

Try using the search box. (should be the first port of call for everybody before posting) As I remember this has been posted upon in the last 4-5 years, and it involved using a large rivet to repair it.

Micky

[Phil S]

we were talking about this at the last club meeting, do not weld, it needs to flex, yes a rivet is the way

[alan_thomas]

I repaired mine a couple of months ago. It had been welded solid which left a gap above the driver door and it was difficult to fold away
I carefully pulled the hood material away about 6” either side of the joint, made up a hinge section to weld to the header rail then I used a Clevis pin and one of those gripping star washers
stuck back the hood and the job is done
No more gaps and it folds away easily
- Alan

[Davem62]

Hi at the stag national day Chris was giving some tips and advice on frames , I asked about lubricating points and he said the 1 most miss out is the front header on each corner as he says the frame flex’s at that point when going up and down,
regards david

[desmk11]

Thank you to you all for your help with this matter. I have decided to have a go at it myself. I really like the idea of the clevis pin and the gripping star washer instead of the rivet. I shall ask a friend to weld the end back onto the rail for me as I do not have facilities myself.
I do not like not having the Stag off the road without a hood.

[sujitroy]

I posted something written my Tony Hart about this repair. Search the tech section.