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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: gtimk1cab on 24 April 2007, 21:17

Title: mk1 cabrio electric hood
Post by: gtimk1cab on 24 April 2007, 21:17

any one no how to convert a manual hood to electric hood?? how easy is it and what do i need to do the job?? cheers

Title: Re: mk1 cabrio electric hood
Post by: [han] on 24 April 2007, 21:20

why do you want to do that? manual hoods weigh less, and are quicker to put up!!

Title: Re: mk1 cabrio electric hood
Post by: gtimk1cab on 24 April 2007, 21:54

thanks for that mate ill leave it as it is then!! cheers for that!!

Title: Re: mk1 cabrio electric hood
Post by: gibby on 25 April 2007, 23:09

Quote from: han on 24 April 2007, 21:20

why do you want to do that? manual hoods weigh less, and are quicker to put up!!

Maybe, but you don't need to get out of the seat with a leccy one. :tongue:

Title: Re: mk1 cabrio electric hood
Post by: [han] on 26 April 2007, 16:10

but you get wet quicker when it rains!  :nerd:

Title: Re: mk1 cabrio electric hood
Post by: gibby on 26 April 2007, 17:00

Hmmmmm, not really Han as you're covered by the rain quicker in a leccy one as you're already in the car, than you would be in a manual one as you're actually stood outside in the rain. :tongue:

Title: Re: mk1 cabrio electric hood
Post by: [han] on 27 April 2007, 13:39

did you not see the thing on brainiac about getting wet in the rain if you are moving or sitting still?

i dont know what im arguing anymore gibby, but i love you! lololol (swift change of subject)

Title: Re: mk1 cabrio electric hood
Post by: KittyMk1 on 27 April 2007, 15:16

i was considering an electric hood but i enjoy putting the roof down and just pressing a button is for posh people lol

Title: Re: mk1 cabrio electric hood
Post by: gtimk1cab on 28 April 2007, 06:12

well after finaly gettin the cabrio thurs night that included 9 hour journey i can now see how quick and easy manual is, so it will be staying as it was made!!

Title: Re: mk1 cabrio electric hood
Post by: [han] on 28 April 2007, 17:50

yeah, i wanted an electric, that was purely cos i didnt thnk i'd be capable of doing it! LOL. but if i can do it anyone can!

Title: Re: mk1 cabrio electric hood
Post by: rubjonny on 30 April 2007, 11:25

its not as easy as you would think, you need the switch, loom & motor for a start.  But you also need mount brackets welding into the car, and the hood frame itself is also different!

Title: Re: mk1 cabrio electric hood
Post by: [han] on 30 April 2007, 19:18

^^^ far too much effort

Title: Re: mk1 cabrio electric hood
Post by: gtimk1cab on 30 April 2007, 20:33

Think i will deff give it a miss plus its just to easy to press a button!!!

Title: Re: mk1 cabrio electric hood
Post by: Madone_si on 07 May 2007, 20:46

Quote from: rubjonny on 30 April 2007, 11:25

its not as easy as you would think, you need the switch, loom & motor for a start.  But you also need mount brackets welding into the car, and the hood frame itself is also different!

depends on who's doing it  :wink: - its over rated having electric hood anyhow, thus why I prefer manual as well, even though I have electric hood in my cab.

Title: Re: mk1 cabrio electric hood
Post by: rubjonny on 08 May 2007, 10:42

who bodges it in you mean ;)