Will a soft top hood from a 2004 TF fit a 1996 F ?
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Soft Top Hoods MGF & TF
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Rule 1 - Is that you need to think very carefully before posting anything technical or asking anything technical relating to the security system of the car - See 'Security Issues' sticky for more info.
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Dallas
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Soft Top Hoods MGF & TF
Hi there, I have another question... you will get fed up of me before long...
Will a soft top hood from a 2004 TF fit a 1996 F ?
Thanks
Will a soft top hood from a 2004 TF fit a 1996 F ?
Thanks
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Re: Soft Top Hoods MGF & TF
Hi Dallas,
Yes the hood should fit, a simple like for like swap.
Gary.
Yes the hood should fit, a simple like for like swap.
Gary.
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Dallas
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Re: Soft Top Hoods MGF & TF
Thanks Gary.
I've just picked one up from my local scrappy, it was from a 2004 TF.
The hood that is currently on the car has a broken zip, so I may just swap the whole hood and frame over for the new one, then see if I can fix the zip at my leisure.
I do already have a good spare hood, but it does have a couple of patches, the hood I got today is in pristine condition, so I may just get rid of the other spare.
I've just picked one up from my local scrappy, it was from a 2004 TF.
The hood that is currently on the car has a broken zip, so I may just swap the whole hood and frame over for the new one, then see if I can fix the zip at my leisure.
I do already have a good spare hood, but it does have a couple of patches, the hood I got today is in pristine condition, so I may just get rid of the other spare.
Born on 8th January 2002 @ 09:02:26
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123rd MG TF 135 to be made out of 19,475
145th MG TF to run off the production line out of 41,656
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Re: Soft Top Hoods MGF & TF
There is one thing I have noticed between these three soft top hoods, and that is the difference in rear window quality, plus frame arms.
Two of the hoods have a thick quality rear vinyl window, and the roof I got today which is from a 2004 TF has a very thin quality rear vinyl window.
So... which is better? Does the thin vinyl window rip more easily, or the thicker version? The thick version also has a green tint to it, where the other two are clear/white.
Also... the original 1996 hood seems to have different frame arms, the two newer hoods have what seems to be better designed side arms that look bang-head-friendly...
Two of the hoods have a thick quality rear vinyl window, and the roof I got today which is from a 2004 TF has a very thin quality rear vinyl window.
So... which is better? Does the thin vinyl window rip more easily, or the thicker version? The thick version also has a green tint to it, where the other two are clear/white.
Also... the original 1996 hood seems to have different frame arms, the two newer hoods have what seems to be better designed side arms that look bang-head-friendly...
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Re: Soft Top Hoods MGF & TF
Simple answer is NO!
The early hoods and frames prior to mid 1997 are different to later cars.
The hoods are not interchangeable.
However the later frame will fit an early car and vice versa.
Also at some point the zip was changed and again the two are not interchangeable.
If you have the tools (drill and rivet gun) it is easier to change the window than the whole hood.
The early hoods and frames prior to mid 1997 are different to later cars.
The hoods are not interchangeable.
However the later frame will fit an early car and vice versa.
Also at some point the zip was changed and again the two are not interchangeable.
If you have the tools (drill and rivet gun) it is easier to change the window than the whole hood.
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Re: Soft Top Hoods MGF & TF
Hi, I just want to changed over the whole soft top including the frame, unbolt the original current F roof and bolt on the new 2004 TF roof.talkingcars wrote:Simple answer is NO!
The early hoods and frames prior to mid 1997 are different to later cars.
The hoods are not interchangeable.
However the later frame will fit an early car and vice versa.
Also at some point the zip was changed and again the two are not interchangeable.
If you have the tools (drill and rivet gun) it is easier to change the window than the whole hood.
Will the 2004 TF roof fit straight onto the 1996 F, are the fittings and frame shape all the same?
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Re: Soft Top Hoods MGF & TF
Yes, the 2004 hood and frame will bolt to the 1996 body.
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