Hood frame

[mrjonnie]

Help I'm very new to these cracking little cars. How the ****does the hood frame go up and stay up? I live in Bradford and I'm going toneed it next "summer" I'm sure.

My new toy was to get me off 2 wheels and back on 4 as I'm now 40, so it's a cosworth turbo, once the weather picks up I will go chasing my old biking mates for sure!!

thanks Jon  

[Westfieldman]

Fit an aeroscreen and bin the hood and all the bits that go with it and save the weight

[mud]

i'm with westfieldman , bin the lot besides i thought they bred em' tough in yorkshire.

[PhilH]

Hi John

Bit like Rubix cube,once you know how- its still difficult.Had 2 Westys over 3 years and every time i try 2 put hood on it the front bit seems to be at the back etc then suddenly it all works ok.The hood may need a bit of stretching if its not been used much.Trial and error!!!!!!!! Carefull not to scratch the roll bar while you are loosing youre temper with it.

If you are stuck and need a blat excuse im only in Bingley.

Cheers Phil

If youre stuck and need a blat excuse im only in Bingley

[Glen H]

How the ****does the hood frame go up and stay up? I live in Bradford and I'm going toneed it next "summer" I'm sure.

turn up to the next manchester Area meeting on 12-1-05 and we'll show you.

just off junction  20 M62, only 20min from bradford. ( less in cossy powered westy   )

All most welcome

Glen

[pistonbroke]

Yep, Get to Mancs Meet 2005

Im sure Mr Hurdsfield will demo it for you and welcome you to the over 40's club at the same time.

Then you can have real fun trying to get in an out of the thing.

Hope you don't mind a few spectators      

[PhilH]

Dont listen 2em stick wi Yorkshire lads

Fox & Grapes A64 !st Tues of the month 7.30.

Manchester might be nearer tho mmmm might go mi self

[Man On The Clapham Omnibus]

I'm somewhat older than 40 but managed to get in my SEiW with the hood up without too much in the way of injury. It was such a bad experience (not getting in, BEING in) that I've not done it since! The answer to your question mrjonnie, is that it works best in a polybag hanging on the garage wall.

[mrjonnie]

Thnaks for the advice. I'm 6' 2" and have tried and managed to get in and out. Apparently I look like a hermit crab getting out of its shell. Lancs or Yorks meets? will propbably try both..

Thanks for the offer Phil might just pop over to sunny Bingley, managed 165mph on the bypass on my old bike last summer but nearly lost my son off the back!! Hence the new toy.

Jon

[mrjonnie]

Thnaks ? whats all that about??  

[scruffythefirst]

Ohh, another cossie turbo         Good choice - a proper engine for once

Any chance of lots of pics of the engine bay, especialy around the front crank pulley where the knock sensor and tdc sensor are attached to the sump    

[pistonbroke]

Thnaks ? whats all that about??

Thath wath you eath for lunth    

[Mark Stanton]

*boom tish*                 very good Mr P-B      

[mrjonnie]

When it stops raining and I've got fed up with driving everywhere sideways I will sort some photos..Great fun passing folk with the rear end spinning up aint it!! Can't wait for the four hours of summer we get in these parts.

Jon

[Buzz Billsberry]

Help I'm very new to these cracking little cars. How the ****does the hood frame go up and stay up

One of my favourite Westfield questions.. Ever!!! And no one will commit to a definitive answer      

If would be far simpler working out how women think and use their logic!!    (can of worms time me thinks!        

Buzz