New Bonnet - Winter Project

[Graham B]

As I have had a succession of engines in my 2B chassis, the bonnet has been cut about a fair amount.

The car originally had a alligator set up , as per the build Videos.

---- Modified with a scoop fitted for the I4 DOHC plenum. ---A large hole on the drivers side.

After a large mishap ( another story) I chopped it up and made a fixed scuttle from a single sheet of steel and shortened the 2 halves.

 

Changing the engine meant I no longer needed the scoop , so I covered the hole with a piece of Perspex to show the shiny new plenum on the Nissan .

The 2 halves , joined together to make a removable bonnet panel are quite heavy !!

 

Project: Make a new bonnet in Aluminium... Simples , Yes No..

------- 8x4 sheet 1.2mm not expensive

I was going to make it one piece but a cutting error gave me the idea of making it 2 part with a central hinge.

-------- 4 ft. of aluminium piano hinge from e-bay.

 

Local panel firm cut the pieces to a paper template I have made and put some nice tight 90 deg bends in.

 

Fitting the hinge was not a problem, much easier than I had thought. Single screw fixings either end to make it easily removable.

 

 

Progress so far:--

[Guest Tim Norman]

Looking good. Are you going to put a few cooling aids in it too?

I am about to embark on a little Aluminium work on mine.

[Guest 2b cruising]

Looking good to me.

Will probably be copying when I can finally get round to my engine change.

That's looking a bit like next winter now.

[Graham B]

I will probably fit some chandlers vents (like I have in the side panels) on the sides, well back.

[Guest 2b cruising]

If you don't really want to put them in, try it first.

If it doesn't run hot then no need for them.

[tractor]

nice job Graham

[cb750]

Nice job! Looks like I've seen the next winters project for me!

[Guest chris brown]

Looks good Graham the phoenix just gets better

[Guest mower man]

Would always fit side vents to get hot air out mick

[fry61]

Aluminium? We award you a tube of Autosol -- or will it be painted ?

[Guest mcramsay]

Looks really good, my Marlin has two bonnet Halfs like yours, also aluminium, I would advise fitting a right angled piece of aluminium down each bonnet halfs this stops the piano hinge bowing in the Center,

 

Here is the under side of my bonnet

 

 

I found with out the right angled support with the length of my bonnet it dipped in the Center and the hinge was not a big fan!

[Graham B]

Craig,

The bonnet panels have a right angle bent into them , in the centre and down the sides.

I will probably post more pictures as fitting gets finalised.

I am planning on getting the panels powder coated to match the rest of the Phoenix..

 

Its a bigger job than I thought !!!!!

 

Graham

Edited January 12, 2016 by Graham B

[Graham B]

It's ***** cold out there, but progress has been made.

[Guest evildave]

Nice work!

[Graham B]

Bonnet finished in powder coat and fitted. Only 2 bolts to remove and I can use my old one if I need to.

I used all the old fastenings to hold it down ( rubber over centres)