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Single piece nose/bonnet
sdh2903 - 20/9/11 at 06:38 PM

I quite fancy having a bash at making my nose and bonnet a single item with it hinged at the front with a couple of gas rams from a boot lid for support. Has any got any pics of it being done? I remember seeing a very sweet looking indy with a straight six lump with one but can't remember if it was on here?

Also I have both a grp bonnet and an aluminium one, would it make any difference as to which one was used? I figured the ally one is much lighter so less stress on the joint? Also what would be the best technique to join the two?

Any help appreciated as ever

mark chandler - 20/9/11 at 06:59 PM

Have a look at Simon 's archive

Benzine - 20/9/11 at 07:04 PM

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Originally posted by sdh2903
I quite fancy having a bash at making my nose and bonnet a single item with it hinged at the front with a couple of gas rams from a boot lid for support. Has any got any pics of it being done? I remember seeing a very sweet looking indy with a straight six lump with one but can't remember if it was on here?


Bit of info here. If you mean my MK, thanks! Just looked at those pics for the first time in ages, still not got any time to finish it to get it back on the road T_T

Simon - 20/9/11 at 07:17 PM

When I originally built my car I used a bought nosecone (which I had to widen by 4", and then made the bonnet from grp and joined the two.

When I started the turbo conversion I needed a new bonnet so modified (as in a plug to be moulded) the then exisiting bonnet for turbo/intercoolers and injection (modified rear entry plenum etc) which I moulded and produced a new bonnet.

Have since done it again as I changed plans again for a n/a 3.9 V8.

You won't need rams, they just add weight (says the man with the V8 under the bonnet), all you need is something to stop it falling too far forward when raised, and I use 1mm (approx) steel wire fixed under a couple of screws.

You'll need to think about lights and wiring - I have mine attached to bonnet.

Hi Mark, how's things

ATB

Simon

sdh2903 - 20/9/11 at 07:34 PM

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Originally posted by Benzine
quote:
Originally posted by sdh2903
I quite fancy having a bash at making my nose and bonnet a single item with it hinged at the front with a couple of gas rams from a boot lid for support. Has any got any pics of it being done? I remember seeing a very sweet looking indy with a straight six lump with one but can't remember if it was on here?


Bit of info here. If you mean my MK, thanks! Just looked at those pics for the first time in ages, still not got any time to finish it to get it back on the road T_T


Thats the one! Looks wicked

Cheers for all the info!

austin man - 20/9/11 at 07:55 PM

Martin Keenan has made a one piece bonnet/ nosecone fot the Beem R I believe see his website MK Engineering

mark chandler - 21/9/11 at 06:53 AM

Hello Simon

Things are good thank you, although cannot sell my house but enjoying life