How to tell a hi vis hood from an old one ?

[greg]

Hi all

 

I want to get hi vis doors, and will hence need a new hood to fit them (my car has the 1990 non-high vis doors/hood).

 

A hood has come up for sale locally, hence how do I tell a high vis hood ? (assuming my non-hi-vis are unavaliable).

 

Thanks.

 

Greg, Q 880 RAE (Green/Ali XF)

[Casbar]

I have both on my 1991 car. The hood has clear plastic along the rear quarters and the rear window is a zip out type.

 

Mine fits over a FIA rollbar, so I don't know if thats a differnt model hood.

 

Robert

[greg]

Thanks Casbar,

 

As a summary:

 

New(relative) hi vis hoods have rear quarter windows (well plastic covered holes :-) - old non hogh vis do not.

 

New hoods have a zip out rear - old ones do not.

 

Both may however fit over an FIA bar (my old, non high vis does)

 

Thanks

 

Greg, Q 880 RAE (Green/Ali XF)

[Nigel Riches]

Greg, in Tony Weales book on page 86 there is a picture of the earlier and later types of side screen, if you haven't got the book the main difference is the moulded lower part of the panel to accomodate the elbow, and apparently these side screens can be folded over for easier carrying when strapped to the, where ever it is that you strap things to, from the photo it appears that the height from where the turn button is to the top of panel on the hi vis screens would be some 2 inches greater than the standard old fashioned one, like mine of 1982 vintage no zip out rear window but it does have very scuffed original style clear panels between the door (ha) aperture and the rear window, but in 1982 hi vis was unheard of, if you want to see more remove things, side screens for instance, I'll see if I can copy and scan the pictures to you, Regards Nigel.

P.S. I thought the high visability set up included a different shape windscreen, wider at the top, so the curvature of the side screens may be different.

[Casbar]

Only dif with windscreen, is heated or unheated

 

Robert

[greg]

Thanks for all the tips (esp Nigels off to scan pages).

 

However it would appear the vendor has sold the hood :-(

 

Greg, Q 880 RAE (Green/Ali XF)