Bonnet fittings ......

[sidpotters]

Afternoon,

After some advise regarding bonnet fitting. We are undecided the best way to do it, and boot when we get to it, and any feedback would be gratefully received.

I am using Europa Spares and Car builder for parts so any advise ref part numbers would be great. I am aware they will have to get through the IVA and so will need to comply.

Photos, part numbers advice all gratefully received.

[brettlawrence]

For what it's worth I used these : www.carbuildersolutions.com/uk/aero-catch-iva-ok-black-non-locking-pair



I welded tabs on the dash area box section to bolt the studs to and fibre-glassed in some steel to hook the front of the bonnet under the front of the body : mevowners.proboards.com/post/89043/thread

[tojeiro]

I made some hinges for the front and used (IVA suitable) Cobra style bonnet locks at the scuttle with some fabricated tabs to lock onto.


In hindsight, it would have been a million times easier to copy Brett's solution and fibreglass in some tabs at the front and just lift off the bonnet rather than my hinge.


Either method avoids visible fittings at the front which I wanted to avoid.