Convertible Hood studs

Post by **Peetee** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:39 am

The pop studs on the hood of a convertible need a special tool to fit. I tried everywhere to get one of these without success. I got round this with a dremel drill. Dremmels are fantastic bits of kit anyway so go out and buy one if you haven't got one already. The outer piece of the hood studs have a hollow shaft on the back which is splayed with the proper tool but you can get round this by cutting a + down the length of the shaft with a small disc on a dremel. Push the stud home on the hood, fit the backing piece and splay the 4 sections out.
Job done.

Post by **8009STEVE** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:32 pm

I tried everywhere to get one of these without success

Bought mine from C Ware Bath/Bristol.

Post by **Peetee** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:37 pm

Typical. I knew my aversion for the place would come back to bite me.

Post by **markattard** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:08 am

what would the proper tool look like then?

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:44 pm

Moss have them - and Robsport. It's just a little punch and a die to support the back of the stud. Very difficult to use on the car! Need at least 3 hands.

Post by **Peetee** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:19 pm

Very difficult to use on the car! Need at least 3 hands

That is indeed the problem if your hood is already fitted. I imagined the ideal tool to be more like a pair of pliars.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:08 am

Sadly no! And since on my TR7 hood the studs are useless and have torn the material - I intend to fit my new hood using Velcro, that's unless I can get someone to repair the old hood (only damage is at these studs) - although I will still go for Velcro.