ChrisGB Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 New member here.I have a 7 with one seat and the roll over bar for driver’s side only, as on some of the vintage super sprints of last year. What is the easiest solution for getting a half hood or other rain protection on the car?Do I need to go windscreen and full roll over bar? I assume so.... Thanks for any advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted April 3, 2018 Member Share Posted April 3, 2018 Welcome.Both of our favourite suppliers will make or adjust stuff to fit: Thundersport (Oxted), Soft Bits for Sevens. (Don't forget Club discounts.)But what sort of screen(s) do you have?Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ. Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 I haven't seen a solution that doesn't require full screen, sidescreens and a full width roll bar. The only other option is motorcycling gear, but the interior will get soaked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisGB Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 Thanks, I’ll take a look. At the moment I only have aeroscreen and triangular roll bar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon_h Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 If you fitted a windscreen and hood sticks then the normal hood, providing the single hoop isn't extra high or something, should fit I expect.Not sure how you could get a half hood to work as that relies on the roll bar. Maybe you could get modified hood sticks that lock to the top of your single hoop somehow and get a special one made, the usual companies don't seem to mind one offs, as said previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_T Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 We managed for quite a few years without any sort of hood. Even in UK it rains less than you think and usually it's possible/best to just keep going. In really heavy rain we'd stop and use an umbrella but that happened only a couple of times. Eventually we got a half hood but it was rarely used. With a "new" car we are back to nothing...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 If you want a standard roll bar, I have one in the for sale section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivaan Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 With a full screen, you'd also have to install all the wiper mechanism / motor which isn't a small job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisGB Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 Having priced up all the options - though still waiting to hear back from softbits - I really like the umbrella solution!!The car i have is the Kamui Kobayashi 250R (I tried to upload a pic but can’t figure that out yet!), so I am slightly loathe to ditch the aeroscreen and triangular rollbar as they so suit the car...Does anyone have to hand the dimensions from aeroscreen to boot and from ‘door’ to transmission tunnel, S3? I’ll do a search.Thanks to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted April 4, 2018 Member Share Posted April 4, 2018 I tried to upload a pic but can’t figure that out yet!Forum User Guide, and let us know if you get stuck.Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisGB Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 Thanks Jonathan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Chris,That is too iconic a look to change it, ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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