Congrats David, looks great :broon:

 

Cheers Herbie!!

Will post some better pictures up tomorrow in the light!

 

... I was concerned like most about the reduction in visibility but have to say, yes there is a very little chopped off the top, at the bottom I can still see the top of my spoiler but I can see all the traffic behind me so I would have to disagree with those that say the visibility is reduced!!

Couldn't agree with you more :broon:

Hood looks great btw!

 

Very nice!! :broon:

Looks like mine MFGMANIA hood


How much time it took them to fit the hood??

 

About 2 hours but I was distracting him by asking questions every 2 minutes!!! I bet he could have done it in just over an hour if I had been quiet!

 

looks great that:clap:
been thinking about getting a new hood for my tf,want a green one,whats he charge for the hood and fitting?

 

Here in Athens it took them 8h for my hood :shake:
But they are not MG specialists.

 

David, today is tomorrow :_poke: :lol:

 

It's dark again!!! Will have to wait till tomorrow! Plus, Nugget was way too dirty to have photos taken, I will clean her and then take piccies I promise!!

I drove over the M62 and back again today with very gusty winds and I was surprised that there wasn't any movement in the window due to the wind. I love the fact that I can see not only the make of car, but which model and even the reg plates! Still very impressed as you can tell!

As for prices, I paid half the price as I took a 'project' hood off their hands Normal price is around £600 fitted but Peter did say that he is open to doing deals for retail individuals! My hood was exactly the same but the window is ever so slightly lower than the design they are now developing. (suits my 5'6'' frame perfectly!!!!)

 

Looks good mate !

 

i spoke to peter just before you arrived yesterday as my glass rear screen arrived and the CD would not run, so he managed to upload the video and i downloaded and got a cd this morning. he seems to be really inciteful and told me to give him a call if there was any issue fitting.

wanted to know how folding was with yours david?

 

wanted to know how folding was with yours david?

In what way? When are you fitting yours?

I unclip, and it just flips back! That easy! The clips sit just a little higher than they used to when the hood is down but not overly noticable. The fit of the hood is great, really tight!

 

as soon as i get some good weather and a rivet gun mine will be fitted. just wanted to know how tight it was really and if the glass laid flat and you could fold the hood without any issues

sounds like it is a good fit!
thanks

 

The glass goes down a treat!!, the whole hood just flips back. My old one had hood lock so this is way better Also, no need to worry about cracking my plastic screen again!! Let me know when you get yours sorted.

 

£300 sounded even better!!:hyper:

 

Fab hood! it looks lovely!
im in same boat cant wait to drive and see the difference in the window!

 

Some more pictures...
You can see a little saginess just to the right of the glass, this just needed tucking in.

Hood down

View from my mirror - My car was on a slope and I didn't have the camera where my head normally is! If it was, you'd see the top and the bottom of the car behind.

And one for the road!!

 

Thanks for the new pics David, looks brilliant !
... and I am jealous on your actual weather (first time for ages :lol: )

 

looks fantastic,:jealous:
got to get one

 

i thought i would post this hear. i just bought the glass rear screen from MGFMania and i managed to fit it myself with a little bit of help from my father as sometimes 4 hands are better than 2!

anyway, it hasnt settled yet but heres some pics

 

Looking good!!!! It really does make a difference doesn't it?!!

 

ye i can now see out the back! if your old plastic one does split, or is just stratched so badly, this is really worth the extra 80quid or whatever over the plastic, especially as it is heated!

 

I fitted one myself this afternoon -

 

I fitted one myself this afternoon -

looks great!

did u use the elastic straps at each side of the glass? and how long did it take to do?

 

You fitted a full new hood? Looks great!! Didn't realise how worn mine looked until I got mine fitted.

 

No just the rear glass panel - the hood is 8 years old.

looks great!

did u use the elastic straps at each side of the glass? and how long did it take to do?

No you don't need the straps if you're just fitting the back panel. If you fit a complete hood then the rear bow "floats" and its the straps that pull it into place. With the new glass rear panel you fit the zip carrier of the new panel to the rear bow (to replace the plastic window's zip carrier) and it's the panel that pulls the rear bow back and tensions the hood. My whole panel is as tight as a drum. It probably took me just under 2 hours by myself. The worse part was pulling the velvet strip off the rear bow.

I think that your zip carrier is not fitted properly and that's why you're getting a fold above the window. I doubt that it will go away unless you take it off and fit it properly. Try tightening up the nuts on the rear bow to see if that pulls it a little tighter.

 

Looks quality David.......Plus you must be very happy at that price.....

What are you going to spend the 300 you've saved.....on...... :beer:

 

Hi Spike, how are you?

We had agreed £350 but he knocked £50 off as the hood had some carpet fibres on it, he then selotaped it all off!! He's as honest as they come!!

As for the £300 I saved...well I'm just in the process of buying a new caliper, pads and discs. Baracus has offered to show me how to get to grips with brakes!!! Mine are squeaking, humming, buzzing and squealing!!!

 

I'm cool fella......Will "one day" get over to the pup meet and catch up with you and the Chaps....

Don't you just love it when your well happy on the price and they say "call it £300"... You almost feel embarased....That's one quality guy.....Did you pay him first or did he give you the price and then get the selotape out....Double bonus....!!!!!

If you need a hand just gve me a shout......It's easy peeezzzy.....

 

Cheers, I hope it is easy!! I can make any job harder than it should be!! lol

He knocked the money off then right at the end said that he couldn't bare to see one of his hoods drive off with carpet fibre on it "What would people think?" he said!!!!

You're welcome anytime (as is anyone) to come along to a meet. Next one is Monday 13th at 8pm. We must only be 20 minutes from you! we've a cracking run organised for Sunday 26th April up to the Dales/Lakes!

 

Even better...!!!!!!!!!.....He sound a top bloke.....!

26th..........I'll pencil that in....

 

hi there im new to the site and i wondered if any one can tell me how to upload pics to a message

regards
nick

 

You'll need to upload them to a host like photobucket and paste the

 

You say your hood is 8 years old, with the new rear glass panel, do you have to unzip it to lower the hood ??
I've just bought the rear glass panel and it says that the top bar must be left to float and the straps installed.

 

i have a TF with the glass screen in my hood. i did not fit the straps as after speaking to the guys at MGF mania they said that is the screen is fitted tight then there is no need and the bar is attached. also i do not need to unzip to fold. hope that helps

 

It helps but I don't understand why they say I need to leave the rear bar free, use the straps, otherwise the hood won't lower without breaking the glass

 

did you buy just the rear glass panel? where did you get it from, and what instructions. im sure between the people on here we can try and help you with that info!