Half Hood Vs Full Hood

[wizzer]

This is mine bought from a wscc member had to put some poppers on the rear straps, not been out in the rain yet you get s draught around the back of your neck. 

Tony

[Vogalogue]

Looking good Wizzer.. I guess having a  rear Toneau/boot cover would make like tricky with poppers!

[Ali and Gail]

Half hood with easy access zips, half doors and wind deflectors. It's the future.

[Rory's Dad]

5 hours ago, wizzer said:

This is mine bought from a wscc member had to put some poppers on the rear straps, not been out in the rain yet you get s draught around the back of your neck. 

Tony

Just to compare and contrast, I have riveted the fixings onto the roll bar itself. I have heard say that the rivet holes weaken the roll bar but I'm not so sure... 

[Gary Taylor]

6 hours ago, Ali and Gail said:

Half hood with easy access zips, half doors and wind deflectors. It's the future.

+1 for this version, been really glad of it lately 

[Weekend Warrior]

10 hours ago, Rory's Dad said:

Just to compare and contrast, I have riveted the fixings onto the roll bar itself. I have heard say that the rivet holes weaken the roll bar but I'm not so sure... 

That’s just what I was thinking of , do you have any pictures please 

 

 

[Gary Taylor]

Hi here’s the half hood fitted there are 2 straps down to half turn fasteners behind the seats , 2 to poppers on the rear panel and 2 down to poppers on the roll bar sides

if you need better pics give me a shout

[BugMan]

+1 for the SBFS 1/2 hood with the zips and bag, worth every penny and have to say GREAT quality 

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

How is the rear attached, your previous photos seemed to show fixing points on the rear bulkhead near the harness mounts, does it use these as well as the ones at the rear and side of the tub?

(Sorry to bombard with questions! Just plan to change from a ZK to FW tub over winter, so half Hood from SBfS will be on the wish list!)

[BugMan]

It's the same pop-stud riveted on the the bodywork Dave, just difficult to get at with a drill, so locating the best place is a bit of a compromise

Rear strap

Strap off

 

[Alan Cutler (Adge) - Dorset AO]

22 minutes ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary said:

How is the rear attached, your previous photos seemed to show fixing points on the rear bulkhead near the harness mounts, does it use these as well as the ones at the rear and side of the tub?

(Sorry to bombard with questions! Just plan to change from a ZK to FW tub over winter, so half Hood from SBfS will be on the wish list!)

My SBFS half hod does, pair of straps fitted to hood where it sits on rollbar, then down to half turn fittings on the rear tub return above the bulkhead. Belt and braces approach with the side and rear straps as well.

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Thanks, that’s how I was assuming it would fit!

You look like you have the taller windscreen, (usually standard on the Sport 250) did you have to order anything different to use with that roll bar, or did you just give the two strap dimensions as normal?

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

1 minute ago, AdgeC said:

My SBFS half hod does, pair of straps fitted to hood where it sits on rollbar, then down to half turn fittings on the rear tub return above the bulkhead. Belt and braces approach with the side and rear straps as well.

Cool, that’s what I thought I saw in the other photo. I like belt and braces approaches, specially as it means it’s still quite solidly attached if you need to undo the two rearmost straps to open the boot, or to lengthen them for luggage on the rear deck.

[Alan Cutler (Adge) - Dorset AO]

@Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary Just a thought, if you're going for FW bodywork, you might want to consider a 250 rollbar, I hadn't realised until comparing with another FW, the roll bar is 2" taller as well as the windscreen. Recollect you've mentioned not liking have your head "flapped" on with standard height rollbar, and half hood.

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Given that it’s there for cosmetic reasons, I prefer the proportions of the existing bar, and yes, the hood/head proximity is a concern.

Im getting a regular hood anyway, so would need to try an FW with half Hood before deciding. If it felt a bit close with the regular 250 bar, then the older style one wouldn’t work at all.

I made a frame for my current RAC half hood, out of an FW hood frame, that puts it at the old RAC bar height and let me keep using it. Worst case would be going down that route again.