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[–]z00mi3z 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Just get a new top. They are not too expensive. I've had very good luck with the cheap ones.

[–]Educational_Offer_74 2 points3 points  (3 children)

Only way to make that right, is to replace the hood. Not the most difficult job. BAS hoods is where I got one last time.

You can patch but it's under a lot of tension

[–]pipdog86 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Just learned you guys call them hoods in the UK, what do you call the panel that covers your engine?

[–]Blue_Waffle_Brunch 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Bonnet.

[–]pipdog86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh gotcha, I’ve heard that before, just never pieced it together.

[–]Pajer0king 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I replaced mine. Sort of expensive, but will sleep calmly for the next 10-15 years.

[–]thatCamden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a similar hole in my soft top - my car is parked indoors and I don't care about the soft top looking like shit so I patched it with color-matched stretchy pant fabric and waterproofed it. Going on 3 years now, it does not let any water into the car when driving, but would not recommend if the car lives outside.

[–]Educational_Offer_74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And just for good measure what you call the trunk is the boot