need some help with LWB hood & screens

[bigkev]

Hi,
Finally got round to buying the Marlin I always promised myself (I remember seeing what must have been one of the very first ones as I once lived next door to Paul Moorhouse when he was building them in his garage). I've made all the schoolboy errors in my choice and brought without seeing or doing enough research. I've wanted to have a go at trials which fitted in with my desire to own a Marlin, so naturally I got myself something that's not at all suitable and in real terms was not a very good buy anyway.
I've sorted out some of the running problems with the car, (poor routing of the handbrake cable, engine fan damaged beyond repair) and have some more mechanicals to sort yet but my immediate problem is getting a hood sorted out, anyone got any tips?
Cheers

[Robert in Cumbria]

Re: need some help with LWB hood & screens

Welcome to the forum, sound like you have been busy. I am happier starting with something that needs a little work, it kinda get's you 'into' the car, with a kit car you need to have personal input, to me that's the whole idea, otherwise may as well just buy an Escort or an Astra.

I don't have a hood yet but I suppose I will need one given the trend in our climate.

I do have a standard hood if that is any help but if you are LWB I guess it isn't.

I may even surprise myself and find it fit's my car yet... Standard doors seem to fit, well sort of...

[bigkev]

Re: need some help with LWB hood & screens

Thanks Robert,

Not sure that mine needs much work, but it's all relative-I look forward to seeing yours completed

cheers for the offer but I think the one Im after is a little longer!

[keith_h]

Re: need some help with LWB hood & screens

Hi, I see your location is Bucks. If it is any help I am in Prestwood, Gt. Missenden and I have a YKC Roadster (which is LWB). You are more than welcome to come and measure etc. my hood and see if it fits your car. Contact me on [email protected] before 10-00am tomorrow morning or later in the week.

Keith

[listerjp2]

Re: need some help with LWB hood & screens

Hiya

I am to in bucks, High Wycombe, I have a lwb mk2 roadster and am more than happy to be available for a measure up (not that type).

Give me an email on [email protected].

Adrian

[bigkev]

Re: need some help with LWB hood & screens

Thanks guys, I'll be in touch once the festive season is out of the way

Hope everyones had a good Christmas!

[keith_h]

Re: need some help with LWB hood & screens

Hi Kevin

I hope you get this - I tried responding to your private message and the system came back saying you have exceeded your message storage and cannot accept any more messages until you have cleared out some.

Call me on 01494 eight six 4351

Keith

[cdow]

Re: need some help with LWB hood & screens

If you're getting one made I might be able to save you some time. I've contacted every trimmer in the country with an e-mail address to quote for a new hoods/screens - I've had over 25 responses. Most expensive about £1700 (very funny - I did tell them I could get a whole car WITH a hood for that), lots around £750, but the cheapest at £450 was The Don Trimming Company, previously recommended by
someone on this board.