Hoopy froods?
Steve Conley
Marysville, WA USA
'76 MGB Roadster
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of John Trindle
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 8:57 AM
To: cookie
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: dumb question of the day.
On Mon, 22 Mar 1999, cookie wrote:
> Hi,
> got the new B and drove it home (I am still learning manual shift)
> We took the top down, but....
> the previous owner put a new top on, but did not appear to fold it
> correctly, as it was wrinkled in the plastic window.
> I do not want to repeat this mistake.
> How does one properly fold the "hood" and stow it?
> we got it down, but we could not fold it properly.
> Please help a newbie with an important aspect of LBC care.
> Thanks
> Mike Jose
> '79 B
>
The main consideration is not to fold through a window. Some folks use a
towel to prevent creasing, some, like me, who are not hoopy froods just
roll the top instead (after folding in the outer windows as indicated by a
previous respondent).
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