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7 Style Bonet
brettski470 - 30/8/13 at 11:16 AM

Hi All,

I am looking for a Bonet for my Locost 7. It currently has a Silver metal one and i hate the thing.

Colour is not too much of a problem as I will be spraying it anyway. Would think about spraying the one I have but Don't think that it would work too well.

Cheers

Brett

Not Anumber - 30/8/13 at 11:39 AM

Silver is an expensive metal. You could sell that for quite a bit of dosh and buy a glassfibre one.

brettski470 - 30/8/13 at 11:44 AM

Apologies should have been more specific with the type of Metal. I have uploaded an image to highlight what I mean.


Thanks for the prompt.

designer - 30/8/13 at 11:45 AM

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but Don't think that it would work too well.


Why not?

Prepared properly it will be OK.

brettski470 - 30/8/13 at 11:49 AM

I understand that with the correct preparation fit could be painted but I also wanted to chage the style of bonnet to one that includes louvres on both the side and top.

It felt like that route of least resistence is to get another bonnet.

Do you think otherwise?

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Originally posted by designer
quote:

but Don't think that it would work too well.


Why not?

Prepared properly it will be OK.

AdrianH - 30/8/13 at 11:50 AM

Is it a polished stainless bonnet or polished aluminium.

Mine was aluminium and I had it sprayed approx 2 years ago and is standing up very well, when done with the correct etch primer you will get a good job.

I would think there is a etch primer even for stainless, but you could always replace with alimunium and paint.

Adrian

Mr Whippy - 30/8/13 at 11:55 AM

So this is it then? -



Bonnet looks fine to me, ever thought of a vinyl wrap, maybe Carbon effect or Kevlar rather than paint?

Some vents or grills would look good and aid cooling

[Edited on 30/8/13 by Mr Whippy]

brettski470 - 30/8/13 at 12:04 PM

Correct that was how my project was 7 months ago. Although visually not a lot has changed I am now onto the exterior.

Was thinking that the top half in a single colour and leaving the bottom half as is. Hence why I was looking at a new bonnet.

Have done a quick ebay search and not really much about in terms of bonnets.



quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
So this is it then? -



Bonnet looks fine to me, ever thought of a vinyl wrap, maybe Carbon effect or Kevlar rather than paint?

Some vents or grills would look good and aid cooling

[Edited on 30/8/13 by Mr Whippy]

puma931 - 30/8/13 at 12:07 PM

wrap it with some nice 3m stuff

B4

After

brettski470 - 30/8/13 at 12:14 PM

Looks good Puma931.

If I have no joy then I may well end up cutting in some vents and then wrapping it.

Where did you get your material from.


quote:
Originally posted by puma931
wrap it with some nice 3m stuff

B4

After

puma931 - 30/8/13 at 12:36 PM

Ebay, but make sure you get the 3M stuff as it is less prone to air bubbles.

quote:
Originally posted by brettski470
Looks good Puma931.

If I have no joy then I may well end up cutting in some vents and then wrapping it.

Where did you get your material from.


quote:
Originally posted by puma931
wrap it with some nice 3m stuff

B4

After

andyps - 30/8/13 at 11:02 PM

I have a bonnet for sale, pictures in my photo archive in a folder called "bonnet" - let me know if it might be suitable.