johnnyp 1 Posted February 10, 2007 hi i have got all the bits i think to convert my manual hood to a powerhood does anyone have any pics of were the rams conect and were to place to pump thanks Johnny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve@cornwall 100 Posted February 11, 2007 hi i have got all the bits i think to convert my manual hood to a powerhood does anyone have any pics of were the rams conect and were to place to pump thanks Johnny Pump fits into the space occupied by the rear water bottle in hardtops- pump inward Rams fix to plates welded down by the rear seat squab should be able to get pics when I'm next at the garage Far as I know the hood frame is different on power roofs, and the rear windows, the covers for the folding hood mech are def. different. If you were the lucky bidder on the recent ebay "kit" methinks there's more bits needed! "call for Henry!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve@cornwall 100 Posted February 11, 2007 Very dark in the garage- hope these are useful- as you can see, the hood mounting is completely different o the manual roof Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilgie 16 2 Cars Posted February 12, 2007 I hope you have these brackets as well! Oh and you need different rear windows as well, as the powerhood ones are a tad smaller. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smokey 0 Posted January 14, 2008 Hiya guys Does anyone know how this panned out? My CTI has a manual roof and i was wondering how hard it would be to convert it to a power one, or if its even worth it?! If a power hood could be taken from an old broken CTI would it be a straight fit? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve@cornwall 100 Posted January 14, 2008 Hiya guys Does anyone know how this panned out? My CTI has a manual roof and i was wondering how hard it would be to convert it to a power one, or if its even worth it?! If a power hood could be taken from an old broken CTI would it be a straight fit? Thanks IMO - not worth it. I've had both manual and electric and think the power hood is far too slow to be useful! (Bloody cool ,though! ) You'd have to weld in brackets to hold the bottom of the rams, and the wiring is a complete mystery - It needs to be disabled when the engine runs (for obvious reasons) so is routed through, of all things, the oil temp. warning light, which has to be on to use the hood. I can unclip mine at a junction and throw the hood open in seconds- and even getting out and going tom trh rear of the car it's much quicker to close a manual one, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pike_1.9cti 0 Posted January 14, 2008 or if its even worth it? I personally don't think its worth it for a few reasons. If it starts raining you can put a manual one up quicker, plus you'd have to get out the car to take off the tonneau cover off anyway. Then there is the adding of more mechanics and electrics to go wrong. I'd spend the time and money elsewhere, but if you plan to all the best with it, sorry i couldn't help with the other questions. Just my 2ps worth! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pike_1.9cti 0 Posted January 14, 2008 Lol. Sorry if it looks like i'm echoing you steve. Lol. I'm typing on my psp at work so it takes a few mins and your post wasn't there then! Still same info for 2 people is always reassuring! Got the clutch fitted on yours for the weekend? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve@cornwall 100 Posted January 14, 2008 Got the clutch fitted on yours for the weekend? May get a chance Weds. looking at the forecast - working outdoors, or may bring it as-is. It's only a bit of oil I spilt when changing the engine, so long as there's no rolling hillstart drags, should be fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smokey 0 Posted January 14, 2008 Brilliant Thanks again guys, nice to get such quick responses from you 2. Think i'll give it a miss. My mums old CTI had manual too and from what i remember it was the same thing as you've just said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
