No Nuts Posted February 3, 2002 Share Posted February 3, 2002 I've just got hold of some weather gear for the 7 - must be going soft in my old age. It's the type supplied by Caterham Midlands (formerly CCC) to clear the tall FIA bars / cages. Do any of you have this gear? My problem is the positioning of the hood sticks. I have found a position that gives the hood a good shape but it renders the small "inner" stick redundant. Basically the roll over bar itself provides support for the top of the hood and the larger of the two sticks then goes about where the smaller stick would on standard weather gear - in line with the stitched darts where the hood "turns the corner" at the roof / rear panel interface. I just want to check this is right before I commit to poppers in the hood around the back of the car!!! Any info would be much appreciated. BCNU NN blush.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb905 Posted February 3, 2002 Share Posted February 3, 2002 I have a car with the similar hood supplied by Caterham Midlands, which i understood to be of a slightly different design than some of the others they had made. It to is made to clear the tall FIA bars / cages. with our car there is only 1 stick (somthing to do with saving weight!)maybe, but it works fine. from what you discribe about how the hood looks with the one stick you have used it apears to be the same design. Mark Bennett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Nuts Posted February 4, 2002 Author Share Posted February 4, 2002 Thanks Mark I think it is the same. I did a bit more fiddling yesterday and have come up with a rather nice shape to the hood using just the main hoop. Tonight I put the poppers on round the boot space =:-0 BCNU NN blush.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olij Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 Don't suppose you have any photos of these taller hoods do you? If so please could you email me them? being on the lanky side I am considering a tall FIA full cage and am trying to get around the weather gear problem. many thanks in advance, Oli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb905 Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 Oli yes can do, but i think the photo's at work so a will sort it out Wed. for your info I'm only 6,1 but there is bags of room once you get in!, better still if you live in the Leicester area you could try it yourself Mark Bennett Edited by - Markb905 on 5 Feb 2002 20:51:55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Posted February 6, 2002 Share Posted February 6, 2002 NoNuts! Wet weather gear? I'm ashamed to be associated with you! (Don't tell anyone I recently put the windscreen back, even if I have reverted to aeroscreens in readyness for Italy) Small Boy - with Loud Toy! See Eugene here and Lotus@Herts hereid=green> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb905 Posted February 6, 2002 Share Posted February 6, 2002 Oli I have emailed you a photo!!!!. i just hope you get it Mark Bennett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Nuts Posted February 11, 2002 Author Share Posted February 11, 2002 Eugene 'fraid so - turning up to meetings in a sopping wet suit (wetsuit?!) is not a good idea! NN blush.gif Edited by - No Nuts on 11 Feb 2002 21:15:32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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