OK, still a pain in the ass. I have been doing it right. Thank god I take it off at home and hang it on a rack I made up. The 'boot'. I never get tired of hearing the trunk referred to as that!
@joeianniello6 ай бұрын
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! New owner here, needed this lesson badly!
@Jablonski2779 ай бұрын
Great demonstration. I have a 1970 with exactly the same hood/top. The car is also tartan red. I have noticed that the top shrinks a bit year after year. I guess it is because it is exposed to UV light from the sun. Regards from Denmark.
@norbertsliwinski33559 ай бұрын
what year is the metal frame for the hood? Mine (1980 MGB ) looks totally different
@davidbrett1199 ай бұрын
Hi Norbert. That was a ‘66 B but I am not away of changes to the pack away frame. Mgsales have a screen showing different frames and years. Link below. Good that helps. www.mgsales.com.au/pages/mgb-c-v8-weather-equipment-hoods-fittings-hoods-1
@mediastream9011 Жыл бұрын
Dave, I have a 1968 and this is same top I have. Doesn't fold back into the back seat. Needs to be stored in the boot or as us Yanks like to say "The trunk" Your step by step approach is the best I've seen and that's how I do it now. Great tutorial! Love your dog too!
@kentonhammond8938 Жыл бұрын
Complety different on a later model with top attached to the roof frame ?
@davidbrett119 Жыл бұрын
That’s true. I’ve put a link to University Motors hood folding guide on our web site mgtrim.com.au
@davidbrett119 Жыл бұрын
That’s true. I’ve put a link to University Motors hood folding guide on our web site mgtrim.com.au
@sdanen4 Жыл бұрын
Excellent I have learned both the on and off from your videos Thank you David
@sdanen4 Жыл бұрын
I put the pack away hood up for the first time on the B today Thanks again David, could not have done it without your video ! I had a ‘67 B back in college and I think it must have been the fold away type , because I have no memory of doing this before
@davidbrett1199 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment. I’d recommend leaving it up on the car as much as you can leaving them in the folded position does tend to let them shrink. I don’t think it’s UV. I think it’s just age of the material. Keep it installed , stretched out onto its pins and covered. You’ll get a good result.
@sdanen4 Жыл бұрын
Thank you David !
@samfeldman1508 Жыл бұрын
Nice but I would recommend working on a table and not the car. Snaps from top can scratch paintwork on car and dirt from car can scratch lights (plastic) on top.
@artistglyn Жыл бұрын
You wouldn't want to get caught in a sudden thunderstorm !
@sdanen42 жыл бұрын
Great demonstration Thank you .....all coming back to me now Last time I did that was with my first B in 1985 !
@americanpatriot24222 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video and presentation.
@boomerguy99352 жыл бұрын
Why didn't you show how to lift the frame out of its sockets, pull it in half to fold up and put it in the trunk with the top? It only adds another two minutes. The total of both in the trunk adds about 3" of space. It was a design that didn't need improving.
@boomerguy99352 жыл бұрын
Love the simplicity. It's very much like my MG Midget Mk I which had a spring loaded cam lock to compress the frame a couple inches to slacken the top before removal. It was way easier than the permanently attached one that came afterwards. When the time comes to replace the top, you don't have to hire a professional installer.
@petrol-head-Steve2 жыл бұрын
15 years ago when i first bought my Roadster i could not put the roof back up after opening it, Shortly after i removed the frame and hood sold it and replaced it with a rubber bumper hood and frame. Now im restoring the car im left looking for a pack away frame lol
@motootoowner3 жыл бұрын
Exellent presentation
@Schlipperschlopper3 жыл бұрын
Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in EU :-( In Germany the Green party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 by reducing petrol stations to only one station per city... :-(
@americanpatriot24223 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video and presentation
@EJP286CRSKW3 жыл бұрын
I don't see any need for all this elaboration and back and forth. The clips at the windshield are levered, so no need to do them too early in the piece. Spread the frame out completely, lay out the hood, secure all the back, do the big clips at the windshield, then all the other interior clips. MGB owner 1971-79.
@steveclews65573 жыл бұрын
Excellent demonstration.thanks
@cherrypicker88973 жыл бұрын
Great demonstration. Thanks.
@The3atmyshortz3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I just got my first classic today, same as yours. I look forward to owning it and driving it for the next 50 years!
@BrailsfordsRides3 жыл бұрын
Where can I get an MG Brush Guard?
@brucemct11443 жыл бұрын
You'll like yourself more if you clamp the header after the lift-a-dots.
@nutandboltguy37203 жыл бұрын
Good technique. Thanks.
@royceberry91144 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, thanks for taking the time to share the video. Cheers Royce.
@philmurphy35494 жыл бұрын
Cheers for that 👍🍻
@jamich54 жыл бұрын
where did you buy your hood? '
@brettwhitla44254 жыл бұрын
Try this... mossmotors.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=Convertible+Top.. Just make sure you choose the right year