I need to firm up the join between my clamshell sections and the main body.
I thought about inserting some conical (so they tighten as they close) locating pins (almost like bonnet pins) which stop the panels from flapping
around.
Any one have a clue where to start looking?
[Edited on 14-10-05 by RazMan]
Sorry cannot help, but have you seen this yet ?
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=32169 or
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=32600
Did you ever find (locate) any bonnet locating pins? Blind ones (i.e. locating, but not locking)
The Westfield site only includes them in a larger kit (as far as I can tell).
I've looked in the normal places.
Thanks,
Matt
IIRC the Truimph Herald, Spitfire , GT6 and Vitesse all had conical locating pins. Rimmers might be worth a call?
The only ones I found were so expensive at £20 each I sort of lost interest
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Originally posted by rusty nuts
IIRC the Truimph Herald, Spitfire , GT6 and Vitesse all had conical locating pins. Rimmers might be worth a call?
Their the ones and cheap as well.
But what about the release mechs that go with the cones? 
Triumphs used a separate latch on each side of the bonnet the cones aligned the bonnet
Thanks for the triumph rubber cone idea. You can get them a bit cheaper on e-bay.
Not really what I want, as I want these to oppose the lateral forces, and I already have some 8mm holes for this on some hand-me-down bodywork.
I guess I will have to make a pair myself by trimming down a stainless bolt of the required size.
The closest I could find were sidescreen peg/socket fittings, but not quite right for me. Interesting site though!
http://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/part.phtml?PartID=619
part number 103 is the socket.
Matt
made mine from an m6 or m8 bolt, and trimmed the unwanted thread and head off in a lathe, then locktighted a half nut in the right place... not fallen out yet
Maybe something like this could be used/modified?
Excellent - but I wish I'd seen those when I was putting my bodywork together