Hood frame VS hood canvas

[Gwigzee]

Hello!

Sorry, i don't know if the word 'canvas' is the good one, i hope you'll understand what i mean.

On the rear upper edge of the soft top (both sides), the frame is rubbing the hood canvas when the soft top is down. Slowly it is going to make a hole in it.

After a long search in this forum, the only thing i found is the quote below:

extra material/protection where the hood/roof is known to wear out from contact with the frame???????

Just glue about a 12" length of old seatbelt on the inside between the cross braces and you'll never have a problem.

Is that the good solution? Has anyone found something better?
I don't really understand how the seatbelt is "glued" to the roof. Has somebody a picture? What kind of glue should be used?

I did not find a wiki for that point, is that right? I will write one when i'll do the fix... Will probably need your help for good English! éhéhé

Many thanks!

Matt

[j700tus]

I had the same problem when i first bought my elan and wanted to fix before i made it worse as there was already a small hole. I was recomended to glue seatbelt webing to the inside using Bostik 2402 adhesive. Very easy to do, i masked the area i wanted to patch on the roof and then mixed hardner with the glue and applied to both roof and seatbelt webbing, allowed it to go tacky and then joined together. Be careful to put in the right place to start with as once it touches it really does go off! Finally remove masking tape and you shouldn have no glue overspill. This solved all my problms, hope it helps.

[theelanman]

trim tech...the people who made the hood originally and also the replacement gave me the instruction manual with my new hood.......its simple......they suggest tucking the edge of the hood over the frame as you fold it down.....thus avaoiding the pressure on the hood caused by the frame
cheers
G

[inkitin]

Trintech hood stowage instructions attached here:

trim tech hood instructions.pdf

This offer still stands and I do post internationally

[Gwigzee]

Haha thank you for all your answers!

I see i missed a lot of interesting threads, sorry... Searching is difficult when we don't know the correct English words!

Inkitin, i send you a PM.
For sure i will apply the good method provided by Trim Tech, but as holes are not so far, i want to protect my hood as much as possible.

[Gwigzee]

Hello,

As promised, some pictures and a small wiki for this "patch"... I know you all already worked the thing out, but this post will hopefully be usefull for the next newbie who comes

1. First step: the glue.
Apparently, one of the best choice is to use Bostik 2402 adhesive and its hardener.
Check this link!
As i did not find this glue specifically, i used another Bostik reference which i found very similar. The idea is to find a professionnal glue that does not feel the cold, the rain and the UVs!

2. Find out two pieces of seatbelt webbing. You are likely to find them at a scrapyard.
You may also consider this offer and help this forum!

3. Dry clean the area where you need to glue your seatbelt webbing.


4. With a glue gun (or with a brush with the Bostik 2402), spread the glue over your seatbelt pad. Be sure you are close enough from its border, but be careful it won't run over when you press the pad on the hood.


5. Press the pad on the hood. Be carefull: it will stick very fastly and you do want to make the pad fit the hood directly.


6. See the instructions for the glue. You may need to press the pad on the hood for some time.
The glue will probably need some time to reach its best performance

You've done it!


Thank you very muck to Roland for the pads. The donation will be sent today... after lunch
And thank you all for your answers and help.

Matt