Hi Kevin,
Providing the hoods are in good shape; hot water, soap and patience work wonders. Install the hoods lever-first. Haven't torn a hood in years, but your results may vary.
Marc St. Martin Livermore, California USA
-----Original Message-----
>From: kevin lindsey <lindsey.kevin@gmail.com>
>Sent: Jan 18, 2011 2:15 PM
>To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: [CR] Installing Campy brake hoods
>
>Greetings.
>I have a pair of Campagnolo Super Racer brakes and a pair of original
>Campagnolo hoods, but can't figure out how to put one on the other without
>the risk of tearing the latter. What's the best way of installing these
>hoods?
>Thanks,
>
>Kevin Lindsey
>San Jose, CA
>USA