craigdiver
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| posted on 2/9/18 at 10:43 AM |
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Bonnet wanted
Hi all,
Looking for a seven style glassfibre bonnet in any condition that I can butcher to make a mold / buck to have a bonnet made to fit my chassis?
What have you got? / how much? / where can it be collected from?
thanks
Craig
If it ain't broken, fix it anyway (just because).
Building - BMW powered Haynes Roadster/442E hybrid.
Volvo C30 T5 Polestar
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SPYDER
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| posted on 2/9/18 at 03:12 PM |
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Hi Craig. Have you considered making an ally bonnet? I have little "tin-bashing" skill but learned my way as it went along.
The strengthening ribs were shaped around plywood formers followed by a holesaw and a home made swage tool. They are bonded to the main panel along
with a single rivet at each end. The 1.2mm thick main panel started off as a cardboard template which I bent to shape around a length of large
diameter guttering. Final cutting to size took a while. Testing, trimming, testing, trimming... More holesawing down the sides and louvres in the
top. The louvres were the only bit that I didn't do myself, apart from the final coat of red paint. I did the priming and finish colour inside.
If I can do it, you can.
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craigdiver
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| posted on 2/9/18 at 06:25 PM |
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that looks amazing- not sure I have the patience though
quote:
Originally posted by SPYDER
Hi Craig. Have you considered making an ally bonnet? I have little "tin-bashing" skill but learned my way as it went along.
The strengthening ribs were shaped around plywood formers followed by a holesaw and a home made swage tool. They are bonded to the main panel along
with a single rivet at each end. The 1.2mm thick main panel started off as a cardboard template which I bent to shape around a length of large
diameter guttering. Final cutting to size took a while. Testing, trimming, testing, trimming... More holesawing down the sides and louvres in the
top. The louvres were the only bit that I didn't do myself, apart from the final coat of red paint. I did the priming and finish colour inside.
If I can do it, you can.
If it ain't broken, fix it anyway (just because).
Building - BMW powered Haynes Roadster/442E hybrid.
Volvo C30 T5 Polestar
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