Taking Convertible Hood Down
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 3:54 pm
Recently got a 1968 convertible and am playing with the hood. I can get it up and down fine now (after a bit of a wiggle, a few thumps and an interesting word or two. Just got to figure out how to stop it scratching the heck out of the painted rear window frames while I'm doing this).
Anyway when I've had it down the hood is concertina'd with the frame bars. However looking at the MM workshop manual, it suggests the hood should be pulled away from the frame and then folded over it a couple of times. Could any of you convertible owners tell me if this is correct for a '67 or are the instructions in the manual for an older car. (I have tried to include the image from the manual below, but don't know if it will be successful until my post is published - then it'll be too late!)
Many thanks in anticipation.
Dave

Anyway when I've had it down the hood is concertina'd with the frame bars. However looking at the MM workshop manual, it suggests the hood should be pulled away from the frame and then folded over it a couple of times. Could any of you convertible owners tell me if this is correct for a '67 or are the instructions in the manual for an older car. (I have tried to include the image from the manual below, but don't know if it will be successful until my post is published - then it'll be too late!)
Many thanks in anticipation.
Dave