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I keep a good selection of imperial and metric spanners in the seat box and mole grips and plumbers grips also stainless steel zip ties, seriously handy.

Big enough to get my traction engine under

Dont forget a wee pouch for yer angle grinder

I built a wood shelter wi a onduline roof, like a pergola thing but closed on one side -the prevailing weather side so that way ye keep the pisching rain off but let a wee breeze through to keep it dry.

You could entomb it in the worlds most waterproof stuff a billion times over and it would still leak, good luck wi yer hood, I like the look of the allwheeltrim ones maself

It would still leak

Love it thats the plan I think.

Mate gave me a massive thick ex mil one, its ancient but sound and totally solid. I dont know if i got a dud, doubt it though, the bits where the tensioning straps are sewn on seem particularly vulnerable. I might get a bikini hood and a fume curtain, debating the matter

Mine is from Exmoor, sticks are good hoods lasted 4 years, back window split, roll up fittings on the top have ripped and the front side top where it goes over the sharks teeth have split, canvas is thin and nasty wouldnt have another one.

Thats a bollock ☹️Fiddly bits them

Wiggle the wires goin into the wee fuse box under the column see if it comes back, bet its one of those if its got spade connectors , might be just touching

I put tractor oil in mine. Works great. My old man uses comma classic in his E type, runs sweet as .

“Canvas windaes fur sale” folk will get it

Glad it worked out for you! Be brave! Plenty of good advice here

Take the whole thing off, clean and replace filter and O ring otherwise it’ll do your head in.....like my leak ☹️....I see you say you are a novice mechanic, you won’t be for long wit a Series All the best and welcome

Right, progress. Wing off to get acces to clutch box. Gasket fine and tight all round the sides apart from the wee H bit in the middle. Load of sealant over it, all good, leak gone ! Handy getting the wing off can nip up the steering box at the same time

Mine did that and it turned out to be a short in the fuse box under the steering wheel

I cant get it either. Seems the channel directs water onto the clutch pedal box, its a LHD, and the clutch box was renewed last year with a new gasket. Ive poured water right onto the back of the pedal box where the slave cylinder is and it pours through somehow☹️ Inside is sound, no holes or...

Its a kind of temporary thing to see if it works or not if it does am thinking of making a rubber un ......and the bulk heeds been well painted last year

Thanks guys, Thats the thing I was wondering about originally! My homemade canvas seal seems ok, it sits against the bulkhead fine and when I get some seals for under the bonnet all should be well! Hopefully.......