MGB1970 » Restoration » Weather Equipment » Hood

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The hood on Maggie is a 1971 (and after) Micholetti styled contraption which is a permanently installed completely folding hood. Prior to this the hood sticks were removable, or an optional folding set of sticks could be ordered.

1 1971 Michaletti Hood stick attachment 01	2 1971 Michaletti Hood stick attachment 02	3 1971 Michaletti Hood stick attachment 03	4 Hood clip sockets riveted in place 01	5 Hood clip sockets riveted in place 02
6 Installing rear hood bar retainers 00	7 Installing rear hood bar retainers 01	8 Hood rear bar retainers installed	9 Tonneau studs in place 01	10 Tonneau studs in place 02
11 laying out new hood	12 Dissassemble header rail 01	13 Dissassemble header rail 02	14 Dissassemble header rail 03	15 Dissassemble header rail 04
16 Dissassemble header rail 05	17 Dissassemble header rail 06	18 Dissassemble header rail 07	19 Dissassemble header rail 08	20 Dissassemble header rail 09
21 Cleaning old adhesive and sanding header rail 01	22 Cleaning old adhesive and sanding header rail 02	23 Priming header rail	24 Test fitting hood sticks 01	25 Test fitting hood sticks 02
26 old and new hoods laying out	27 Painted header rail in position01	28 Painted header rail in position02	29 Allowing sun to heat the hood	30 Contact cement on the hood and header rail
31 Initial fit	32 Contact cement and then allow hood material to conform to inner top rail	33 Making inside fitting	34 Silicone sealant on clamping side of seal retainer	35 Missing a few screws so shaving the head down to fit in seal retainer grove
36 Push back side of seal into grove lever in front side with a screwdriver	37 Seal installed ready to mark and install snaps	38 Completed hood	39 I may be tightening this corner

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