John.Taylor
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| posted on 18/4/09 at 01:23 PM |
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Home made bonnet 'catches' possible?
SVA on Monday and I can't find my bonnet catches, realised last weekend and ordered new from company who will remain nameless but they
haven't arrived in todays post and that was the last chance.
I need to make something but would a couple of strips of aluminium strips riveted down in place of the missing catches, plus numerous spares for
during/after the test be ok? If not, would bolts & nut covers instead of rivets be ok? What other alternative do I have?
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mookaloid
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| posted on 18/4/09 at 01:37 PM |
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I would have thought anything which will hold the bonnet down without sharp edges would do. - a couple of bungee cords might be ok
Bear in mind that you will have to remove the bonnet at the test.
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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John.Taylor
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| posted on 18/4/09 at 01:56 PM |
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Ali strip would be filed and sanded to chamfer and rivets are domed and could have a blob of PU to fill the hole. Would this be ok?
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Gary 7
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| posted on 18/4/09 at 01:57 PM |
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I would add some small pieces of angle or bent strip to the top chassis rail ,then using self tappers fix through the bonnet to the angle brackets,you
could use plastic number plate screw covers to hide the fixing.Dont make the holes to big ,and try and make the hole were you need the catches to be.
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John.Taylor
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| posted on 18/4/09 at 02:03 PM |
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Genius, prize goes to that man - got welder, angle iron and screws!
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stevebubs
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| posted on 18/4/09 at 03:32 PM |
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Any local dzus suppliers?
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 18/4/09 at 04:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
Bear in mind that you will have to remove the bonnet at the test.
Well there goes my suggestion of welding it on 
Il get my coat 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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James
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| posted on 18/4/09 at 05:20 PM |
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None of the builders near you able to lend you a set?
Cheers,
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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Valtra
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| posted on 18/4/09 at 11:48 PM |
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You may find something suitable in HALFRAUDS on a Sunday
but as they say Necessity is the mother of invention
good luck with the test
"If it looks like it works and it feels like it works, then it works"
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