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MkII Cabriolet Hood front rail - Hugh Barnes - 07-08-2018
Longshot:
The front portion of the hood on a MkII Pearl Cabriolet is a 'pocket' with spring steel(?) insert that 'engages' with the front portion of the frame connected to the body. On my car, that is missing and has been replaced with a piece of shaped wood - that has recently broken. I'd like to return it to the original spec and wondered whether anyone might have the steel insert in the remains of a car or could help me with any information as to exactly what I need to manufacture..
Thanks in advance..
Hugh
RE: MkII Cabriolet Hood front rail - Motor-Mouse - 12-08-2018
(07-08-2018, 02:45 PM)Hugh Barnes Wrote: Longshot:Is it similar to the way mark 1 works?
The front portion of the hood on a MkII Pearl Cabriolet is a 'pocket' with spring steel(?) insert that 'engages' with the front portion of the frame connected to the body. On my car, that is missing and has been replaced with a piece of shaped wood - that has recently broken. I'd like to return it to the original spec and wondered whether anyone might have the steel insert in the remains of a car or could help me with any information as to exactly what I need to manufacture..
Thanks in advance..
Hugh
I have a mark 1 and can take photos if its of similar design, its only a bent piece of stock steel with a couple of locating lugs on it....
regards
M-M
RE: MkII Cabriolet Hood front rail - Hugh Barnes - 12-08-2018
Thanks M-M. I started a thread in the forum about this and it seems to have fairly conculsively established that the MkI should have a piece of spring steel that goes flat when not engaged with the tensioning rail and the MkII, which has a piece of shaped steel. Have a look at the thread:
http://www.austinsevenfriends.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=1555
thanks for the reply..