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longwayoff

posted on 19/4/05 at 05:39 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 19/4/05 at 05:47 PM Reply With Quote
All i can say is why.
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flak monkey

posted on 19/4/05 at 05:49 PM Reply With Quote
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





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zetec

posted on 19/4/05 at 06:01 PM Reply With Quote
VCCBB - Very Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, would look good with a rowing boat rear panel. .
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longwayoff

posted on 19/4/05 at 06:11 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 19/4/05 at 06:23 PM Reply With Quote
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





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and 19 now want to drive but have to be 25 before insurance will allow. Finally on the road

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longwayoff

posted on 19/4/05 at 06:54 PM Reply With Quote
Don’t Lacquer it will cause problems
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longwayoff

posted on 19/4/05 at 06:58 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 19/4/05 at 07:13 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 19/4/05 at 07:19 PM Reply With Quote
Heres a pic of a golden ford Rescued attachment golden ford.JPG
Rescued attachment golden ford.JPG







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Triton

posted on 19/4/05 at 08:00 PM Reply With Quote
EEEEE i like that
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Peteff

posted on 19/4/05 at 08:15 PM Reply With Quote
That looks like a kid's pedal car. I'm just imagining his little legs going like bees' wings now.





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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

posted on 19/4/05 at 09:07 PM Reply With Quote
gold does look good! anyone seen a golden 7?






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DaveFJ

posted on 19/4/05 at 09:56 PM Reply With Quote
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

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Mark Allanson

posted on 19/4/05 at 09:57 PM Reply With Quote
Only that grisstly Robbing Hood thing that they drag around at shows





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James

posted on 20/4/05 at 10:13 AM Reply With Quote
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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smart51

posted on 20/4/05 at 11:21 AM Reply With Quote
brass is heavy compared with aluminuim. It also corrodes like crazy. Have you got shares in Brasso?
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Spyderman

posted on 20/4/05 at 08:26 PM Reply With Quote
Didn't that team headed by Suggs on tv rebuild that car recently?





Spyderman

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clbarclay

posted on 20/4/05 at 10:16 PM Reply With Quote
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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