martyn wright Posted June 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 Hi Mike! How Much do you want for it? With Postage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn wright Posted June 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 Spitfire Graveyard didnt have one! Contacted "Chic" and ANG awaiting reply! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn wright Posted June 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 (edited) Update! "Chic" has a Very Good Second hand one at £28.50! So I've gone for it! Yeh! Thanks everyone for the input!! I have been trying to get thro to him for weeks lol Edited June 7, 2023 by martyn wright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbarrett Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 36 minutes ago, martyn wright said: Hi Mike! How Much do you want for it? With Postage! cost of postage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbarrett Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 21 minutes ago, martyn wright said: Update! "Chic" has a Very Good Second hand one at £28.50! So I've gone for it! Yeh! Thanks everyone for the input!! I have been trying to get thro to him for weeks lol perfect! mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil C Posted June 23, 2023 Report Share Posted June 23, 2023 Bit late to the party but this might help. Extract from Practical Classics circa 1987. Also just received my Hood from Don Hoods and trying too decide whether I am brave enough to fit it myself 🥴 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbarrett Posted June 23, 2023 Report Share Posted June 23, 2023 And here is the Triumph World article. From 2013 Anglian Triumphs fitting a hood to my car! I have just finished going again, so maybe 10 years is ok for the life of a hood. mike STR Herald Roof fitting.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn wright Posted June 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2023 Hi! I have that book! Will be having a go after I finish my last 20 items on my list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil C Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 On 02/06/2023 at 14:00, Gary Flinn said: Here's a couple of photo's of what my Mohair hood looked like when fitted (Done by The Don Trimming Co. though in Brum) so I can't take any credit Gary, Your hood looks great, nice and tight all round and what I hope to finish with 🤞. To help I wondered if you could post a photo showing the location of the two rear chrome trims in relation to the seams on the mohair hood? In particular is the lower trim located above the hood edge seam and is the upper trim located above/below/on the horizontal seam? An area I am worried about is above the door windows as it would appear it can only be tensioned front to back as there is no sideways fixing in this area. I have heard some people use velcro in this area? Yours looks so good here did the fitter add any additional restraint? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Flinn Posted June 29, 2023 Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 (edited) 19 hours ago, Phil C said: Gary, Your hood looks great, nice and tight all round and what I hope to finish with 🤞. To help I wondered if you could post a photo showing the location of the two rear chrome trims in relation to the seams on the mohair hood? In particular is the lower trim located above the hood edge seam and is the upper trim located above/below/on the horizontal seam? An area I am worried about is above the door windows as it would appear it can only be tensioned front to back as there is no sideways fixing in this area. I have heard some people use velcro in this area? Yours looks so good here did the fitter add any additional restraint? Thanks in advance Hi Phil I'm afraid I sold the car way back in 2015? I know the top stainless trim fitted above the window is supposed to cover the seam/joint on the Original Vinyl hoods. With the lower one, yes I believe it is fitted above the edge seam. I will see if I have any more close up photo's but I don't think I have When I purchased the Hood my intention was to fit it myself with the help of a mate who owned several convertibles in the past and he'd done a couple of Vinyl hood swops previously, however we found the hood to have been manufactured too wide, the tops of the Door windows caught on the hood sides! I raised the issue with the Don Trimming Co. and they told me to book the car in with them and they sorted it for me FOC There are no additional restraints or Velcro fitted on my old Vitesse above the door windows, Velcro is a good idea and is fitted as standard to a number of cars including the 1960's Alpines/Tigers Gary Edited June 29, 2023 by Gary Flinn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Flinn Posted June 29, 2023 Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 Phil This is the only Photo I can find showing the rear of the hood, but its from a distance so not really much help I'm afraid. Gary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil C Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 On 29/06/2023 at 11:36, Gary Flinn said: the tops of the Door windows caught on the hood sides! Gary, many thanks for your replies. I thought the lower trim should be above the edge seam as the mohair is quite thick here and it would be difficult to do anything else. My hood has a removable rear window which I think necessitates the upper trim to be above the seam. Again the mohair seam is too thick to fit the trim on it. Might have to adjust the hood frame to suit here. Your comment re the width and doors is interesting as mine appears to be the same. I need a second pair of hands to check it properly but it does appear to be the case. Did Don hoods get the original to fit or did they remanufacture another? I am beginning to move more towards getting professional help!!! 😩 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Flinn Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Phil C said: Gary, many thanks for your replies. I thought the lower trim should be above the edge seam as the mohair is quite thick here and it would be difficult to do anything else. My hood has a removable rear window which I think necessitates the upper trim to be above the seam. Again the mohair seam is too thick to fit the trim on it. Might have to adjust the hood frame to suit here. Your comment re the width and doors is interesting as mine appears to be the same. I need a second pair of hands to check it properly but it does appear to be the case. Did Don hoods get the original to fit or did they remanufacture another? I am beginning to move more towards getting professional help!!! 😩 Don hoods had the car in their Fitting Workshop for nearly a whole day to get it fitting without catching, I have no idea if it was removed and modified though but it was the original hood supplied by them. If you look closely at the sides on my old Vitesse it is still overlapping more than an original hood, but it didn't catch the tops of the Door windows when closing so I wasn't bothered by this One the the hardest things to eliminate is creases in the rear quarter lights on the Herald/Vitesse hoods, if you look at original press photo's when the cars where new you can see it can be done with the original Vinyl Hoods If you've purchased the Hood off Don Trimming I would call them and see what they say? Gary Edited June 30, 2023 by Gary Flinn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted July 28, 2023 Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 I`m up for replacing the seals on both sides, along with a new Front header seal. Any advises on where BEST to go?? (Quality/value for money). Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 c o Baines is the only maker of just about any profile you will ever need and lots of other stuff too. might take a search through all their extrusions and profiles but you get good service and help Classic Cars - Rubber Seal Supplier for Your Classic Car (coh-baines.co.uk) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigolf Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 On 29/06/2023 at 11:36, Gary Flinn said: There are no additional restraints or Velcro fitted on my old Vitesse above the door windows, Velcro is a good idea and is fitted as standard to a number of cars including the 1960's Alpines/Tigers That's very interesting that Roots used Velcro as standard. I've often thought of trying that myself, as the hood design is a bit crap, although not as bad as Spits and TR's, which just funnels all the rain down the inside of the windows. I've never understood the 'logic' of that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 the logic is if the glass a was inside the hood you cant open the doors with the glass up !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigolf Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 4 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: the logic is if the glass a was inside the hood you cant open the doors with the glass up !!! Yes, understand that Pete, but if they had fitted side rails that sat on top of the glass as per Herald/Vit it would'nt be an issue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 22 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: c o Baines is the only maker of just about any profile you will ever need and lots of other stuff too. might take a search through all their extrusions and profiles but you get good service and help Classic Cars - Rubber Seal Supplier for Your Classic Car (coh-baines.co.uk) Just been browsing their web site, I can see the side/window profile Ok. but the one designated "Header Rail" bears no resemblance to that which came off the car?. It appears to lack the "ears" that lock it into the rail? (Canley drawing, 61/609366). The one for the TR/Spit looks more like the profile?. What do you think?. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 sorry no idea ive only use their door seal on the 2000 all my cars had a .......roof !!! they will send you a sample so ask them then you can compare properly Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Flinn Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 On 30/07/2023 at 10:41, PeteH said: Just been browsing their web site, I can see the side/window profile Ok. but the one designated "Header Rail" bears no resemblance to that which came off the car?. It appears to lack the "ears" that lock it into the rail? (Canley drawing, 61/609366). The one for the TR/Spit looks more like the profile?. What do you think?. Pete The seal shown on the Baines website is very similar to the one I fitted on my car, however it isn't the same as the originals It will rely on being a tight fit in the 'U' shaper Header rail channel and may need persuading into position with a blunt tool, I used a Blunt wood chisel if I remember correctly It stayed in place and kept the rain out? Gary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 15 hours ago, Gary Flinn said: The seal shown on the Baines website is very similar to the one I fitted on my car, however it isn't the same as the originals It will rely on being a tight fit in the 'U' shaper Header rail channel and may need persuading into position with a blunt tool, I used a Blunt wood chisel if I remember correctly It stayed in place and kept the rain out? Gary Was that from Baines?. No one else seems to have one currently, Cannley only show "NLA, to order only"?. If it works, I`ll go for it even if it needs assisting with adhesive. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Flinn Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, PeteH said: Was that from Baines?. No one else seems to have one currently, Cannley only show "NLA, to order only"?. If it works, I`ll go for it even if it needs assisting with adhesive. Pete Pete This is similar to the seal I fitted on my Convertible several years ago https://coh-baines.co.uk/collections/classic-cars/products/black-epdm-u-channel-16mm-wide-x-15mm-high-srs155 I think I got mine from Canley Classics though back then? James Paddocks shows the seal too https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjig5PH0b2AAxUWXUEAHQRbANIQFnoECBQQAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jamespaddock.co.uk%2Fseal-front-hood-3&usg=AOvVaw28IsHoKuGF_2jMuV8-hSZP&opi=89978449 You shouldn't need glue, mine was a tight fit in the 'U' Channel and stayed in place Regards Gary Edited August 2, 2023 by Gary Flinn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 7 hours ago, Gary Flinn said: Pete This is similar to the seal I fitted on my Convertible several years ago https://coh-baines.co.uk/collections/classic-cars/products/black-epdm-u-channel-16mm-wide-x-15mm-high-srs155 I think I got mine from Canley Classics though back then? James Paddocks shows the seal too https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjig5PH0b2AAxUWXUEAHQRbANIQFnoECBQQAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jamespaddock.co.uk%2Fseal-front-hood-3&usg=AOvVaw28IsHoKuGF_2jMuV8-hSZP&opi=89978449 You shouldn't need glue, mine was a tight fit in the 'U' Channel and stayed in place Regards Gary Cheers, that`s the one I was looking at. I just have to carefully re-measure the length. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Flinn Posted August 3, 2023 Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 14 hours ago, PeteH said: Cheers, that`s the one I was looking at. I just have to carefully re-measure the length. Pete Pete Bains sell it by the Metre, 2 Metres should be more than enough. James Paddock also sell a similar seal. Regards Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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