Amy Wade Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Hi peeps, Is there anyone that could help sort out the hood frame on my Mk3 Spitfire, at the moment it's chewing through the seat when it's down. It would be nice if the someone is in the Oxfordshire area. Thanks in advance, Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 I'd be happy to take a look (and compare with mine) but I'm not that close to Oxfordshire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Wade Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 Where are you based? Perhaps I could have a little drive on a nice weekend. I'm not in a hurry, it hardly gets used & the hood frame has already eaten holes in the seats, I'd just like to get it sorted out before doing anything with the seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 I'm near Cambridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Wade Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 18 hours ago, RobPearce said: I'm near Cambridge. That's not too far, maybe we could meet in a few weeks time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Sure. PM me when you know when you might be over this way. A few weeks earlier and I could have arranged to visit you on the way to the C2C. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteStupps Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 I think it's a common issue with the mk3 if you have the seats set quite far back, I've seen several examples since having the problem myself. The mk4 improved it by having narrower seat backs and nifty little shrouds on the hood frame. I ended up making some cardboard sleeves (reinforced with gaffer tape) to post over the hood frame hinges. The damage is already done to the seat covers but it's not getting any worse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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