Any lift off hood dislikes

[8formulas]

In my garage, the hood goes on the roof with a very thick, very soft blanket. At a car show, I agree with gkent. It doesn't go on the roof. I set it up with hood prop rods. PITA but it's safer (and it looks cool)

 

[33 IMP]

Having had a lift off, I'm absolutely terrified of putting the hood on the roof. You may think it looks cool and "racey" but a slight breeze will quickly change your opinion! Yeah sure, there's "that guy" who's been doing it without incident for 50 years. But do you want to risk it with YOUR car ?!?

I've owned a A12 for forty years. Haven't put the hood on the roof once. (Putting it on is one thing, getting it off is another! )
I might have put the Tina's steel hood on the roof, I can't remember for sure. (It's lighter and smaller than the A12, and has a nice hoodscoop for handles)
And where I'm living now...... a hood on a roof could end up blocks away in the wind!

 

[BeeFast]

I used to use moving blankets on the roof. No more. Almost blew away at a car show at the shore. Prop rods are used now.

 

[33 IMP]

If I was gonna put a hood on the roof, I'd plan on ratchet-straping it to the door handles!

 

[not so famous bob]

Having had a lift off, I'm absolutely terrified of putting the hood on the roof. You may think it looks cool and "racey" but a slight breeze will quickly change your opinion! Yeah sure, there's "that guy" who's been doing it without incident for 50 years. But do you want to risk it with YOUR car ?!?

I had the lift off hood setting on the top of the old hemi car at the drag strip , and the wind came up and caught it , got to it before it did any damage tho , didn't do that again ...

 

[Bird 426]

I like the hood hinges on my A 12 hood. I did remove the springs. Don't know who or where they were installed.

 

[gkent]

I like the hood hinges on my A 12 hood. I did remove the springs. Don't know who or where they were installed.

When you close the hood, doesn the back of the hood drop and sit where it should ?? Mine does not want to drop into place - it needs to be pushed down the last inch.