Brilliant! That solved it, have managed to get it down now, thank you for the tip! My next question is it ok to drive it without the hood cover? As the car didn't come with one? x
Online there is some dashcam footage of a TF involved in head on crash (20-30mph??) and the hood comes flying over, which could be nasty.
Not sure if the cover could help prevent this, but MG Rover manual said it should be fitted when hood was down.
I didnt always drive with cover on, and a few times going over bad road surface it would lift up significantly scaring the life out of me!
Pull it right out, and put as much as possible in a bucket of hot water and washing detergent (ask your wife where she keeps it ). Soak what you cant get in.
Leave to soak and occasionally agitate the water.
Leave for at least an hour, before removing rinsing and leaving out to dry.