MGB Packaway Hood Fitting Guide

Video of the whole process including tips about the order to clip the various attach points to make fitting as easy as possible.

[@joeianniello]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! New owner here, needed this lesson badly!

[@mediastream9011]

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!

[@The3atmyshortz]

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!

[@sdanen4]

Great demonstration Thank you .....all coming back to me now Last time I did that was with my first B in 1985 !

[@sdanen4]

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

[@davidbrett119]

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.

[@royceberry9114]

Very helpful, thanks for taking the time to share the video. Cheers Royce.

[@steveclews6557]

Excellent demonstration.thanks

[@americanpatriot2422]

Outstanding video and presentation.

[@cherrypicker8897]

Great demonstration. Thanks.

[@Jablonski277]

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.

[@nutandboltguy3720]

Good technique. Thanks.

[@glennsanderson747]

Well done, thankyou.

[@sdanen4]

Thank you David !

[@philmurphy3549]

Cheers for that 👍🍻

[@artistglyn]

You wouldn't want to get caught in a sudden thunderstorm !

[@petrol-head-Steve]

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

[@brucemct1144]

You'll like yourself more if you clamp the header after the lift-a-dots.

[@norbertsliwinski3355]

what year is the metal frame for the hood? Mine (1980 MGB ) looks totally different

[@davidbrett119]

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

[@jamich5]

where did you buy your hood? '

[@brettwhitla4425]

Try this... mossmotors.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=Convertible+Top.. Just make sure you choose the right year

[@EJP286CRSKW]

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.