18-04-2019, 09:45 AM
I am about to fit the hood & frame onto Chitti. I found (the hard way) that the hood has to go on before the seat back & body aluminium coaming are fitted!
I have found a small "lift a dot" on the inside of the hoodframe (just visible in the hood underside picture, and obvious in the external one. The rear hood frame rest also had a 3/16" hole that takes a lift a dot. Can anyone tell me if the these fasteners are supposed to take a strap to hold the frame down when folded? If so does anyone make them, or is it a DIY job? What should it look like? Are there any other straps to restrain the folded hood & frame?
To my delight the latches on the hood peak work fine after being freed off.
I think I have to first pin down the hood internal canvas straps to the cockpit wood frame , then fit & pin the rear seat back and then put the aluminium finisher in place over them both. The hood has "push button" female fasteners and so I then have to line them up before screwing the mating base onto the pristine paint! Before anyone asks, many of the old fasteners were missing / misaligned, so I hope there is enough wood in the places I need!
I have found a small "lift a dot" on the inside of the hoodframe (just visible in the hood underside picture, and obvious in the external one. The rear hood frame rest also had a 3/16" hole that takes a lift a dot. Can anyone tell me if the these fasteners are supposed to take a strap to hold the frame down when folded? If so does anyone make them, or is it a DIY job? What should it look like? Are there any other straps to restrain the folded hood & frame?
To my delight the latches on the hood peak work fine after being freed off.
I think I have to first pin down the hood internal canvas straps to the cockpit wood frame , then fit & pin the rear seat back and then put the aluminium finisher in place over them both. The hood has "push button" female fasteners and so I then have to line them up before screwing the mating base onto the pristine paint! Before anyone asks, many of the old fasteners were missing / misaligned, so I hope there is enough wood in the places I need!