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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - hood identification

I have a new hood which was supplied with my car 21 years ago!

I have offered it up to the car and it seems that it may be the wrong one!

does anyone have a way to identify wether this is a early or late hood.

it has no fasteners fitted.

thanks
danny

midget production ended in 1979, some 29 years ago. So your car couldn't have been brand new 21 years ago. Early Midget and Sprites were originally supplied with a pack-away hood i.e not permanently attached to the the frame and car, abd both the frame and the hood were stowed in the boot when not in use. Later cars were fitted with a fold-away hold that was permanently attached to the frame and car.
Adrian

Grammar dear boy, grammar ;-)
Read it again, it was the hood that was new 21 years ago, not the car.
David Smith

ok then, the new hood does not have the two press stud straps doe the hood frame next to the door glass and it seems , when you get the gap right around the window it won't stretch into the rear corners!

therefore, where is the cheapest place to get either a new one or a good used one?
danny cusworth

It would help a lot if Danny told us what year/Mark his Midget or Sprite was.
Adrian

agreed !
David Smith

Also agreed

but ARE the hoods supposed to fasten up everywhere?

I can never get mine to fasten at the front corner studs, top of the screen surround, with the sealing strip thingy

I need new unworn stud bases I think

And with my next track day rushing down on me I need to get the rollover bar in and the hood set to fit around it too...
Bill

its a RWA ,i'm now positive its a early hood if anyones interested!
danny

What colour is it?
Adrian

dark black!
danny

Danny, what make is it? :-)

We'll get there in the end...
Rich Amos (1330cc Blaze Red '72)

no make that i can see, the inside is black what more can i say?
danny

This thread was discussed between 28/06/2008 and 29/06/2008

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