ernie
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| posted on 28/3/04 at 09:21 AM |
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ali bonnet
yes! I have done it, I made my own bonnet, thanks to advice by eddy and using the ratchet strap system, a large rubber hammer(screwfix) and no
swearing. I looks soo good that my father in law, who fixed up broken spitfires during the war (yawn) could not work out how without using formers
etc. so thanks guys. ps I would post some photos but I`m not that good at coms
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Fozzie
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| posted on 28/3/04 at 12:54 PM |
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Well done Ernie 
I made my bonnet out of ali too! Its a great sense of achievement
ATB fozzie
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phelpsa
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| posted on 28/3/04 at 03:09 PM |
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Now you've made one, maybe you could make another one for me.
Adam
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madforfishing
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| posted on 28/3/04 at 03:13 PM |
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 28/3/04 at 04:29 PM |
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Bonnets are easy I made a scuttle out of ali and that made the bonnet seem like a walk in the park. ernie well done for trying it out and getting it
right. You could just go buy the fiberglass version and take the easy way out.
What Im fishing for is a former for DIY louvers. I found a webpage a while ago
that had a method for making said cuts.
Any one got a better way? Like to hear what ideas the boys have on making these.
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ernie
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| posted on 28/3/04 at 07:22 PM |
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ali bonnet
I would make you 1 adam but today (sunday) after putting kent cam in for race series i find valves hitting pistons and i`m fed up because the engine
which came with the bits of car I bought was rebuilt by persons unknown!
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pbura
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| posted on 28/3/04 at 08:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
Any one got a better way? Like to hear what ideas the boys have on making these.
Not DIY, but sheet metal shops with beading machines could do them easily. Might be worth asking around.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&cr=countryUK&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=sheet+metal+louvres
Pete
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 29/3/04 at 07:55 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ernie
yes! I have done it, I made my own bonnet, thanks to advice by eddy and using the ratchet strap system...
Could you please explain the method? (I'm approaching that job!). Or could you point me to a reference for previous discussions 
rgds,
David
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eddymcclements
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| posted on 29/3/04 at 11:54 AM |
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Go to http://www.whirl.demon.co.uk/locost/ and click on the link to "second half of 2002" (feck, how long have I been building this
car?!)
Eddy
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 30/3/04 at 07:36 AM |
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Ta!
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 30/3/04 at 07:58 PM |
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Did you put any folds in the front and back of the bonnet? I have been trying to figure how to this for a while.
I will be doing my bonnet within the next fortnight
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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eddymcclements
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| posted on 31/3/04 at 12:31 PM |
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I didn't put a return on the front and rear edge, because they're not straight lines and it would have been difficult. Both edges have
been very carefully deburred and when the bonnet is clamped in place by the over-centre clips into the recesses on scuttle and nosecone there are no
sharp edges showing.
We'll see what Mr SVA has to say about it.
Eddy
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 31/3/04 at 08:16 PM |
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Thanks Eddy, I will probably put titanfast on the exposed edges to make them more SVA friendly
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Mix
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| posted on 1/4/04 at 07:48 AM |
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Mark
Probably showing my ignorance here, but what is Titanfast ? do you have a piccy ?
Mick
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Peteff
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| posted on 1/4/04 at 08:54 AM |
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Rubber 'U' section from Woollies round the ends if you are not sure they will lay flat enough.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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