smart51
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| posted on 28/7/05 at 08:42 PM |
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bonnet catches
I've just fitted my bonnet catches. They are rubber over-centre SVA proof types. The problem is that they squeeze the bonnet in by a few mm
either side. How can I stop this happening?
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hector
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| posted on 28/7/05 at 09:06 PM |
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dowel pins perhaps?
Thats if you have a flange on the bottom edge of the bonnet to drill a location hole!
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smart51
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| posted on 29/7/05 at 07:22 AM |
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there is a flange all the way round on the VortX. I might try dowel pins thanks.
Any other ideas?
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Marcus
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| posted on 30/7/05 at 03:37 PM |
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Dowel pins work. Fitted them to mine after the bonnet started moving at 80mph!
Marcus
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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Guinness
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| posted on 4/8/05 at 06:15 AM |
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Sorry to sound thick but what are you using as dowel pins?
Could you put 4 rivnuts into the chassis top rail, then put in 4 socket caps into those so they sit proud? Then drill holes into the flange so that
it locates over the heads of the socket caps?
If I'm miles off someone please enlighten me.
Mike
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DarrenW
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| posted on 4/8/05 at 08:24 AM |
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Intead of fitting 'dowels' / locators, i was thinking of just sticking foam tape along top of chassis rails hoping that when the bonnet
catches pull down the friction will hold the bonnet in line.
Does anyone have experiences / comments?
Guiness - i would have thought your description was about right. May need to strengthen the holes in the flange (pu some washers??). Only problem i
can see is getting them all to line up so the bonnet takes a nice line with the side panels etc - will just take time, patience and accuracy. Sounds
like a good area for the "measure twice, measure again, go for cuppa, recheck then cut" method!
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Guinness
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| posted on 4/8/05 at 08:42 AM |
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Hmm, that'll be a problem for me. Spent two hours last night trying to get the scuttle bolted down to my satisfaction, and its still not
right.
And I'm not allowed to work on the car tonight, cause the neighbours are selling their house and they have a viewing tonight!
Mike
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Mix
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| posted on 4/8/05 at 08:44 AM |
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An alternative to dowel pins would be to attach right angled plates to the flange which would then locate on the inside face of the upper side
rails.
Mick
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DarrenW
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| posted on 4/8/05 at 08:54 AM |
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Good idea Mix but it doesnt stop the bonnet sqeezing in over - it will only stop it splaying out. Gets round the problem of aligning the dowels and
holes tho.
may be we should open up net meeting for these type of discussions and hold a brainstorm session.............. Apply root cause analysis
techniques............ or maybe not.
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wicket
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| posted on 4/8/05 at 10:45 AM |
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Dowels 2 per side, M6 rivnuts in chassis rails. The dowels are 15mm long & were made from 1/2" dia steel tube held in place with M6
c'sk screws. Holes in bonnet flange to suit.
See Exhaust_Finished pics in archive in Exhaust System folder
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Mix
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| posted on 4/8/05 at 11:01 AM |
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Doh!! Must read the posts more carefully.
Mick
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Marcus
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| posted on 4/8/05 at 07:38 PM |
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I've only used one dowel pin per side. Drilled and tapped chassis rail, M6 bolt screwed right in until it touches lower edge of chassis rail.
Head cut off bolt and hole in bonnet flange (strengthened with ally washer)
Marcus
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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