So my 20003 S2k has some wear on the hood and I'm considering buying a new Monsoon hood and fitting it myself.

I'm pretty savvy with cars. I've built a Sylva Striker kitcar from scratch with a crossflow engine, wired it from scratch and then changed the engine for a 2 litre Zetec, plumbed it all in and modified the wiring for a 3D ignition system.

I'd really appreciate any feedback from someone who'd fitted an aftermarket hood themselves, especially a Monsoon. Usually when I mull these things over for so long they end up not being as bad as I expected, but a couple of honest opinions would be great.

I'd probably get the mrs. to help, sounds like its a 2 man job and she works well as my calming influence when I'm getting impatient and about to drive a screw through the wrong side of the hood.

Cheers

 

So you built a car from scratch but can't bolt on a hood/bonnet, hmm.

 

Monsoon hood = Soft top

 

Never done it myself, but read plenty on it. Expect a long 9-12hr day. From what I've read it's not really hard, as much as it can be frustrating at times. But I know a number of people who have dove into it, and came out successful (though a plethora to bitch about )

 

Maybe this would help ?

https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/448...a-robbins-top/

 

Oooohhhh, lol. Guess I made a fool of myself. I always have heard softtop replacements were a pain to do especially if there's any kind of stretching that needs to take place.

 

It takes time. Be careful taking apart plastic pieces - they're a PITA to put back. Everything else is really easy. Check the UTH sticky for everything you need such as rivets, stretchy thing, etc.