longwayoff
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 05:39 PM |
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Brass Bonnet
Has anyone tried to or made a bonnet out of brass
If so how did it go. has anyone any thourghts on the idea
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Triton
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 05:47 PM |
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All i can say is why.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 05:49 PM |
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I also ask why?...but heres a few pointers if you are considering it.
Brass cracks quite easily if you bend it, so you would be best bending it hot. Brass is also quite difficult to bend, it is much harder/stiffer than
aluminium.
No reason why you cant do it, but it will be a lot of effort compared to an ali bonnet.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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zetec
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 06:01 PM |
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VCCBB - Very Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, would look good with a rowing boat rear panel.  .
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longwayoff
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 06:11 PM |
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Why? Three reasons
1/ I have got a sheet, which has just been begging, for a project for years
2/ Never seen one before (Maybe a good reason why)
3/ I thought it would look pretty all polished
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Dale
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 06:23 PM |
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I have been considering doing the alloy side pannels in copper flashing - Just dont know if a laquer coat would hold up to keep the shine. Black and
copper could be quite striking.
Dale
Thanks
Dale
my 14 and11 year old boys 22
and 19 now want to drive but have to be 25 before insurance will allow. Finally on the road
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longwayoff
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 06:54 PM |
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Don’t Lacquer it will cause problems
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longwayoff
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 06:58 PM |
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I Just had to check it out in Google Images. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang got a shinny steel bonnet more Robin Hood
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clbarclay
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 07:13 PM |
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The 'golden ford' was a one seat special based on a model T, and used brass (hence golden) body work.
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clbarclay
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 07:19 PM |
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Heres a pic of a golden ford
 
Rescued attachment golden ford.JPG
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Triton
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 08:00 PM |
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EEEEE i like that
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Peteff
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 08:15 PM |
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That looks like a kid's pedal car. I'm just imagining his little legs going like bees' wings now.
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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JoelP
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 09:07 PM |
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gold does look good! anyone seen a golden 7?
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 09:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by longwayoff
Why? Three reasons
1/ I have got a sheet, which has just been begging, for a project for years
2/ Never seen one before (Maybe a good reason why)
3/ I thought it would look pretty all polished
Sound like 3 perfectly good reasons to me - surely this is all about doing it 'our own way'....
I'd say go for it - the best traditions of locostbuilders (and it could look damn nice too!) 
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 19/4/05 at 09:57 PM |
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Only that grisstly Robbing Hood thing that they drag around at shows
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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James
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| posted on 20/4/05 at 10:13 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
gold does look good! anyone seen a golden 7?
As Steve says.
Robin Hood's "Unobtanium Coated" thing they show.
...says it all...
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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smart51
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| posted on 20/4/05 at 11:21 AM |
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brass is heavy compared with aluminuim. It also corrodes like crazy. Have you got shares in Brasso?
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Spyderman
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| posted on 20/4/05 at 08:26 PM |
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Didn't that team headed by Suggs on tv rebuild that car recently?
Spyderman
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clbarclay
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| posted on 20/4/05 at 10:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Spyderman
Didn't that team headed by Suggs on tv rebuild that car recently?
Yes
Its amazing what random information you can pick up off tv.
If i rememder correctly they had a lot of fun (extream sarcasum) making the brass body work, and that was with an expert heling them.
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