Raising The Roof on a Triumph Stag! 

When pushing the cover into the recess,unzip the rear plastic window and lower it down and keep it straight. In the video it's just bundled in with the fabric.This will crack the perspex window.

Thanks... Only had my Stag a few months & waiting for some decent weather to try it out so this video has been a good lesson... Cheers

Lot of comments about whether or not to un-zip the rear window. I had a Stag for 4 yrs and went practically everywhere with the top down. I never un-zipped the window, but was careful to avoid and sharp creases. Never had any problems with either the hood or the rear window..

I had a series 2 stag when they first came out... The dealer said you should always lay your arm across the rear plastic window as you lift so you get a perfect loose fold otherwise it will look terrible and start to crack in no time. I had a hoist ( Pulley ) in my garage to lift the hard-top above the car for easy of use and storage.

My tips for your clip, To store, care with the window or you will create pinch folds which look ugly - Unzip the window and drop it vertically into the storage tub (which i have lined with Carpet). Tuck the roof folds neatly rearward when packing down, it will all easily drop down into the tub without any force against the rear seat. On raising, don't pinch the fabric against the b pillar, release it before dropping the front down.

A few little "extras'":- - when lowering release the velcro above the windows before attempting to fold the roof from the front (takes strain of the mechanism), - check that the rubber seal around the storage area is correctly seated before closing the cover, - add a short length of hosepipe (about an inch with a small cut out for the pin) to the front fixing lever before closing the storage area cover to stop scratching on the underside of the cover, - I agree that unzipping the window makes it easier to stow the hood plus stops it creasing. When erecting the hood, make sure the fabric is correctly positioned around the B pillar to allow the mechanism to move fully forwards to allow the front levers to engage and - finally once the hood is up and secured front and rear close the doors then align the material over the top of the doors and press the velcro together to ensure the roof overhangs the door to ensure water does not run in to the car if it rains. Final tip - clean the chrome windscreen capping if it's to be shown in a video!

Helpful thanks 🙏

That more or less sums it up IMO. Some prefer to unzip the window before storage, but should be careful as zips can break! More Hood Nerd info: The car shown has the front rubber seal reverse fitted (clashes with the lever pins). There is no push down bracket fitted on the tonneau under the centre catch, but as they often damage the seal its probably best left off - only downside is the pointy catches scratch the paintwork! Finally I prefer to push the cover material backwards so it doesnt get trapped in the frame and get creased. Nice car by the way!

Thanks for this; I am looking to buy a Stag so this is really helpful for me!

Hi Tony, good video, I have messaged you a few times. I have a Ford streetka (someone's got to drive them) all people say to me about the soft top is, isn't it electric. No it's 15 years old and it only takes 20 seconds to open or close it. Once again good video, keep safe and have fun

Hi I'm getting a stag and now this will help on seeing how to do everything on it

I always unzip the rear window, makes it easier when dropping the hood in the well and reduces creasing of the window.

Thanks for that. Stag friends

I agree with everyone who says" unzip the rear window first "

I've bought two Stags - the first the owner showed how I should unzip the window first and then let thst drop down in the compartment first before the hood. Folds easier and protects the perspex from getting Folds I it. Second car owner had a towel laid across the window which he claimed stops damage too, so no need to unzip the window.. The second is easier (when you’re over 6feet tall and my age bending into the back seat to unzip and then zip up again on raising the hood is not such fun. However I think the first method is probably best. I threaded a ziplock tie through the eye of the zip puller to give myself something mor substantial to grab hold of when zipping. And I occasionally use a small amount of WD40 on the zip to make it easier to do up and undo.

Thx.

That hood seems to go up really easily! I'm usually faffing around for ages trying to push down on the back bar to get it to lock in. Suspect my hood material has shrunk over the years?

Good morning, yesterday I take off the hardtop with a friend and put on (is this right ?) the softtop. I made it like you show it and it worked 👍 the softtop is a little bit, in germany we would say, "in die Jahre genommen ". Is it expensive to replace it?

Anyone aware of a source of replacement windscreen trim and new levers to smarten up and improve the locking catches at the front? My catches are a bugger to get to engage easily.

When lowering the roof, I’d always recommend releasing the front catches, above the sun visors, first. Why ? If you release the handle behind the passenger seat first there can be a lot of tension in the cables and you risk stretching, dislodging or even breaking the cables.

Its a completely different matter when the hood has been stowed away for winter and it's the first time you're getting it out. You've got the front on , but the back won't go in, so you try and get the back in and the front won't reach....

What about the two clips on each side above the front and rear of each door?

Can you get a stag that you just press a button and it does it for you ha i wish

For the lazy ones amongst us, what about folding the hood back, but not stowing it?