donn006
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| posted on 24/5/16 at 06:57 PM |
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Locost bonnet
Hi I'm looking for a bonnet for my car
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SPYDER
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| posted on 25/5/16 at 08:09 AM |
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The default locost solution is to make one. I've just made an ally one for my car.
The ally sheet cost £18. I used my old one for a rough pattern but you could make a paper or card pattern.
I bent it round a section of plastic pipe. I made the ribs by hammering to shape around a plywood former.
You could get away without the ribs.
Then its drilling, holesawing and rivetting. And some paint if you like.
You learn the techniques as you go along. I am not a sheet metal worker.
The only things I couldn't do were putting the louvres in and painting it.
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Mike Bentley
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| posted on 25/5/16 at 09:50 AM |
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Great job Spyder
thats given me the confidence to make my own
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SPYDER
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| posted on 25/5/16 at 08:38 PM |
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I used 1.2mm 1050 sheet which I cut to shape with a borrowed air powered nibbler.
The louvres were punched in by Shapecraft in Hinckley. £20
I made a hole swager tool on a friends lathe.
The trickiest bit was forming the main bends. Lots of trial and error. Lots of measuring.
But if I can do it, so can you.
[Edited on 25/5/16 by SPYDER]
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Phil_1471
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| posted on 31/5/16 at 07:26 PM |
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Looks really decent too! I've seen it.
Phil
You can live in a car but can't rally a house
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Vmax1974
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| posted on 1/6/16 at 10:43 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by donn006
Hi I'm looking for a bonnet for my car
Drop mark100 a line i was up his place yesterday and he has some indy stuff his wife wants rid of maybe it will fit your car
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Smoking Frog
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| posted on 1/6/16 at 11:35 AM |
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SPYDER: That looks so good, love the strengthening ribs. And no doubt lighter than a fibreglass one, win, win.
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