Hood new information thread

[andys2cars]

Nice one Paul, I think I will get in touch with Mark, cheers

[clemo]

Renovo ?

that is the stuff made for rear screens . plastic screen cleaner only . not multi purpose cleaner , very good

[simonbuk]

So any pictures of your new hood ? And was it all new seals in the end ?

[simonbuk]

Anymore news ? I just received an email from them and all in all it seems to come to about 2K ?? Is this right ??

Apparantly theirs is the later type S2 hood but no A seals or deck seals.

[Paul Alexander]

Hi Simon,

sorry for late reply, ive been on holiday, but you can see pictures here on my thread:

viewtopic.php?f=80&t=24775

as for cost, that sounds steep, unless you are having the frame removed and powder coated as well. i believe the kit is £1150.00 plus labour, which can vary: a visual inspection may be needed, but i was quoted £450.00 to £750.00 depending on work needed.

http://m100hoods.co.uk/

be aware though that it appears mark is very busy, as he needs to slightly adjust my hood so it fits against the passenger window correctly, and he has had his trailer stolen, so he needs a new trailer to take your car away.

[simonbuk]

Thanks, the photos look very good. I guess its a one-of purchase really as the first hoods have lasted 25+ years !!

Same price really though at about 2K for the lot ?

Thanks for the update.

[paintcars]

Has anyone been able to contact M100Hoods? I sent an email last week and tried calling today and yesterday.

Any other sources for a new Hood?

Chris

i spoke to mark today.try his mobile number 07771 990585.

should be collecting my car on 5th March.

Hi, We at loddonbodyshop@hotmail.co.uk have had various dealings with Mark Burrage ( NOT GOOD ONES )..!!

We've painted various Lotus Elans for him and he owes us a lot of money. Only ever paid a little here and there saying he was always owed money from his customers, we believed this at the time but not now. We have various parts from Elan's from doors to bumpers etc etc in our unit. Some painted and some prep'd ready for priming. We last heard from Mark Burrage in 2016. December 2022 we got a threatening letter from him saying he will be taking us to court if he doesnt get all the panels back fully paint etc etc ( He hasn't paid for any of these panels painted or prep'd and still owes us for other work ) He owes us a lot of money and we are not releasing any parts until full payment is made. In 2018 i got a letter from a so called QC ( Retired ) name withheld Saying that we have his parts and can he get someone to pick them up. This letter was obviousely a try from Mark Burrage to get the parts without paying the money he owes us! The letter did not have the person's address on and it said please leave a message on the mobile telephone number as they had a bad signal. Kept trying the phone number over months but could never get an answer. Mark Burrage in some of his last emails to me in 2016 said he had throat cancer and couldn't talk or come to pay us the money he owed us but he coulsd get parts picked up. ( If he genuinely had throat cancer then I'm very sorry but I think this like many other things said was a lie ) But yet again he wanted to take painted bumpers etc etc away without paying. We have a very strict policy that we do not let any job leave our premises until full payment is made ( We are a small but amazing busy bodyshop ) I'm very concerned that we as a company might have various panels for Lotus Elans that maybe customers of Mark Burrage may of paid him for but have not had back including the main cars themselves! We find Mark Burrage's business practices to be very odd and I wonder how many people and businesses he owes money, work or parts too? This could add up to a very very large sum of money. Anyone wanting to email me regarding this please feel free too. Include your telephone number and we can have a confidential chat maybe !