Hi, Due to a recent engine transplant , does anybody know of any suppliers / manufacturers of bonnet bulges ?
Cheers, mike.

There are a couple on CBS site.

CBS site

Put bonnet in search

[Edited on 29/11/08 by piddy]

Triton on here does a couple of different sizes I think

If you're doing the transplant, couldn't you make te bonnet bulge, it only takes a bit of reading and effort on your part to a) get exactly what you want, and b) know that you made it too

ATB

Simon

Can someone enlighten those of us less confident on where to find such information? I have searched, honest!

What, making a bonnet bulge? If so, follow these steps:

1. On your bonnet, where you want the bulge, model from clay, polystyrene, wood (or whatever material takes you fancy), you bulge and finish it with a material that is as non absorbent as possible - like paint. This means the surface of your "buck" will need to be finished in car body filler or similar.

2. Polish the painted surface as much as poss, then (from your fibreglass supplier),

3. Coat in several coats, over several days, some release wax (but follow wax instructions). Over buck and slightly wider!

4. When final coat of wax is dry and polished, apply a layer of gelcoat, then when tacky apply another layer of gelcoat.

5. Before gelcoat sets, lay up a couple of layers of resin and matting - to apply, paint neat resin onto gelcoat, then lay precut shapes of matting to resin and brush in more resin until wet (but not soaking - it'll be obvious when you try it).

6. That's the mould done. Leave for a couple of days.

7. Remove mould from buck, clean up as required and rewax as necessary.

8. Follow 3 - 6 above - but you are now making your bulge.

9. Remove new bulge from mould and fit to car.

Simple

Have a look at Steve Gusterson's website (http://www.locostbuilder.co.uk) for more detailed explantion.

ATB

Simon

OT What ever happened to Steve G

Don't know, but he did restore a bike a year or two back. I think his Morgan rep must be nearly into its tenth year of building by now

ATB

Simon