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PostPosted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:30 pm
by Spence
phil dawson wrote:Hi Jon,

Just goes to show what you can find/alter to suit your needs from the local scrappie.
After all, we dont want to overly modernise our old vauxhalls, half the fun is the originality of some of the 60's and 70's stuff.....the youngsters of today may very well be astounded by the fact we have to manually lift our bonnets and balance them on some rickety old stays instead of pressing a button and having them automatically lift into place :lol:

Phil


Hi Phil, theres only one reason i like the idea of struts.... theres no poxy prop in the way when your trying to work on the damm thing :lol:

only 2 of my cars have had struts, my jag (now that is a big bonnet!!) and the vectra! iam not going to invest to much time or money into it, if i can get it to work, i will, if not i'll move the prop :wink:

PostPosted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:19 pm
by phil dawson
Hi Spence,

Yes, You are right there, the thing always gets in the way when working under the bonnet...another annoying thing is how you always bang your head on the bonnet release catch!!! Arghhh

Phil

PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:59 am
by yoeddynz
which is the heavier part- the skin or the frame on standard bonnet?

PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:00 pm
by yoeddynz
which is the heavier part- the skin or the frame on standard bonnet?

PostPosted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:51 pm
by shamm
The skin

PostPosted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:48 pm
by phil dawson
Well, got text from fibreglasser to say bonnet ready tomorrow so hopefully with me next week once courier sorted out.

Phil

PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:52 pm
by Jon-HPF
cant wait for pics / your appraisal of it :D
Cheers - Jon

PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:55 pm
by phil dawson
Well, the bonnet has arrived at last.
Nice and light and appears to be well made, not that I'm an expert.
The hinge areas have steel bracing built into the fibreglass for extra support so will be able to use the original hinges.
Havent tried a trial fit yet.

Phil

PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:00 pm
by phil dawson
Having a problem uploading pics at the moment, try again.

PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:56 pm
by phil dawson
Another try