jacko
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| posted on 20/5/12 at 06:19 PM |
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Austin Healey
Hi all can anyone tell me on a Austin Healey 3,000 mk3 is the bonnet steel or alloy
I believe the wings etc are Alloy is this right
Thank You for any help
Jacko
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r1_pete
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| posted on 20/5/12 at 06:28 PM |
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I'm pretty sure the standard model had steel wings and bonnet.
But, as was the case with E Types, MGB's TRs etc Alloy components were fabricated for lightening race cars.
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jacko
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| posted on 20/5/12 at 06:34 PM |
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A mate of mine has a bonnet to repair [ he has not seen it yet ] but i told him it could be alloy should have seen his face 
I remember watching my father repairing a Healey that had rolled over many many years ago and thought it was Aluminium
Jacko
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r1_pete
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| posted on 20/5/12 at 06:42 PM |
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Yes, it could be either, is he getting access to the car as well to check the fit as he repairs it?
The bonnet is surrounded by another single piece of bodywork, which the wings etc. bolt to, it forms the scuttle top, part of the wings and the grille
surround.
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jacko
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| posted on 20/5/12 at 06:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
Yes, it could be either, is he getting access to the car as well to check the fit as he repairs it?
The bonnet is surrounded by another single piece of bodywork, which the wings etc. bolt to, it forms the scuttle top, part of the wings and the grille
surround.
Yes he will have the car too thanks for your info
Graham
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johnwilders
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| posted on 20/5/12 at 08:24 PM |
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I’m fairly sure the wings & bonnet & boot are steel but the shrouds around the bonnet & the edges boot are aluminium. Have a good look
around the edges of the shroud as they corrode where they are sandwiched between the steel of the wings & the inner wings.
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BigFaceDave
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| posted on 20/5/12 at 08:48 PM |
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Just spoke to my Dad (he had 2 years ago) and he is saying steel. Hope that helps!
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Peteff
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| posted on 20/5/12 at 09:54 PM |
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The shop next door to my mate's old unit used to restore them and they were aluminium.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 20/5/12 at 10:06 PM |
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In my experience (only worked on two of them) and they were steel.
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Chippy
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| posted on 20/5/12 at 10:14 PM |
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Guy down the road has one and if the rust thats on the body is anything to go by, its definately steel. HTH Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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cs3tcr
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| posted on 20/5/12 at 10:16 PM |
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The bonnet, wings, doors and boot lid are indeed steel, while the shrouds are in aluminum, at least on standard cars. I spent the better part of my
teen years helping restore a 3000 Mk 1.
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jacko
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| posted on 21/5/12 at 04:17 PM |
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Thank you all for helping after reading all the post's it seems most are steel with a few specials that are aluminium
I will let you know which it is when the car comes in for repair
Jacko
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Dave Ashurst
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| posted on 21/5/12 at 09:20 PM |
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These guys are just down the road from me. LINK
It might be cheaper to replace the panel. Check out the online catalogue under "outer body panels".
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