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bonnet dimensions (rough sizes will do)
chris_smith - 6/1/09 at 10:27 AM

does anyone have the sheet size required for a locost bonnet, im going to get the ali from work but dont remember what sheet size i need

cheers
chris

Mr Whippy - 6/1/09 at 10:30 AM

quote:
Originally posted by chris_smith

im going to get the ali from work

cheers
chris


hope you've asked them first? or is the company truck going to have a big hole in the side?

chris_smith - 6/1/09 at 10:44 AM

work for a multi metal stockist so its readily available

Fred W B - 6/1/09 at 12:17 PM

Checked my Ron book, and it doesn't seem to say.......

Sorry, no help I know

Cheers

Fred W B

RK - 6/1/09 at 01:42 PM

Uncle Ron was not giving a specific figure!! Shocking!

I too would like to know, but I would go out on a limb and say between 35 and 40 inches. Mine will be close to 40 unless I can get the nose to mount a bit further back (rad too big). My scuttle is mounted a little further back than most book frames too.

Short answer: best to measure your own yourself but allow for about 42". It is extremely unlikely you will need more than that.

[Edited on 6/1/09 by RK]

Michael - 7/1/09 at 10:24 PM

I was thinking of making mine out of cardboard so i can work out the size of sheet that i will need.

Due to lack of time i was thinking of buying one, but i have a ST Scuttle, but the nose cone is of unknown make, as brought at a kit car show many moons ago as a seconds. So can not say if a ST bonnet would fit.

procomp - 12/1/09 at 09:03 AM

Hi

You should be able to get it out of a 2x1 meter sheet. It all depend on how far back you have mounted the scuttle. But i have yet to fail to get a bonnet out of a 2x1 sheet.

Cheers Matt