sdh2903
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| posted on 20/9/11 at 06:38 PM |
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Single piece nose/bonnet
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
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mark chandler
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| posted on 20/9/11 at 06:59 PM |
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Have a look at Simon 's archive
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Benzine
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| posted on 20/9/11 at 07:04 PM |
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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
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Simon
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| posted on 20/9/11 at 07:17 PM |
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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
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sdh2903
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| posted on 20/9/11 at 07:34 PM |
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quote:
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!
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austin man
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| posted on 20/9/11 at 07:55 PM |
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Martin Keenan has made a one piece bonnet/ nosecone fot the Beem R I believe see his website MK Engineering
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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mark chandler
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| posted on 21/9/11 at 06:53 AM |
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Hello Simon
Things are good thank you, although cannot sell my house  but enjoying life
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