New Mohair Hood

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--lorien--

Discussion Starter · Apr 4, 2010

Morning All!

I just had a new Mohair hood fitted to the car, and it looks lovely!

However, it's nigh impossible for me to put it back up after taking it down, it's so tight I needed a second person to help me lock it into place. Is this normal on a new hood? Does it need time to stretch out a bit before becoming easier to put up?

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Yetidragon

· #2 · Apr 4, 2010 (Edited by Moderator)

I bought my car in august, and it had a recently (less than 12 month) fitted hood and a hardtop.

Of course, I ran it all winter with the hard top. First time i put the soft top up OMG it was hard work, especially with the zip up window, definately had to zip the windo before putting up the hood.

Took a few days to get reasonably easy to lift up by your self.

But right now, about 4-5 weeks after taking hard top off, she is going up and down easy. Just needs some time and up and downing to stretch the hood to the car i guess

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--lorien--

Discussion Starter · #3 · Apr 4, 2010

Cool! So I'm not alone in this... I better get down the gym and work my triceps before attempting it again though

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mikey-P

· #4 · Apr 4, 2010

on most cars you are not ment to lower a new roof for about a week so it has time to stretch.

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--lorien--

Discussion Starter · #5 · Apr 4, 2010

mikey-P said:
on most cars you are not ment to lower a new roof for about a week so it has time to stretch.

I reckon thats pretty sound advice, i'm not planning on dropping this one for a while now! Not unless I have a buddy on hand to help put it back up.

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Quick Silver

· #6 · Apr 4, 2010

I had a new mohair fitted a couple of weeks back & just as your's, it was as tight as a drum..........I have left it up as much as possible to bed in & it's a tad easier now, although if I leave it down all day it becomes quite tight again but it definitely is getting easier

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only-me

· #7 · Apr 4, 2010

Just need to keep it up as long as poss they should of told you this where you got it done

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mattpc

· #8 · Apr 4, 2010

Back in the day when I had a lovely mohair hood the fitter (jimparts) suggested not lowering the hood for a week or so. This proved to be good advise.

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JDX

· #9 · Apr 4, 2010

I had mine fitted a Jack Smiths nade a good job but had the same problem........almost impossible to fasten for a few times but gradually got easier after a couple of months (yes it was that tight)

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