Mit der hood

Jonny69 · 23-03-2010, 19:45

I can haz hood. I bought some repro 1932 Ford bonnet catches and fitted up a hood to the car. It came with a one piece hood made of galv steel which is really wobbly and bendy and I couldn't for the life of me work out how the old owner held it on. There's a bolt at the back and two badly fitting slots at the front which were just asking it to blow off on the motorway...

I've used some repro 1932 pulldown latches, which are the spring loaded T-bar shaped ones which hook through the sides. They work really well and as a precaution I've reinforced the front slots with washers and they wing-nut on.

It's quite nose heavy but I kinda like it. Space in there for a flathead straight 6

See the old mountings that I've bodged er, I mean beefed up with washers and added a pair of '32 catches each side:

The plan is I'm going to cut down the middle of the bonnet and hinge it as per original. There are two huge holes cut in the top that I need to fill first, then add a steel piano hinge from RS. I'm replacing the exhausts for some that run under the car and when I do that I'm going to cut the sides off this hood and remake them properly, and I'll get rid of the old wingnut mountings at the same time because they look messy.

In the meantime I have a big empty space in the garage where the hood was sat, kind of the right size space to rebuild an Anglia engine in

Zirax · 23-03-2010, 23:54

I looks too tame now, it needs some kind of mad max style charger sticking out

Is it me or are those rears rather slick?

Jonny69 · 24-03-2010, 13:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zirax

I looks too tame now, it needs some kind of mad max style charger sticking out

Is it me or are those rears rather slick?

Yeah they're getting a bit bald

Can't afford new ones until I get paid. Ridiculously expensive tyres at £275+vat each.

Justsomebloke · 24-03-2010, 00:27

That is all.

volospian · 31-03-2010, 08:27

That's looking sweet now!

£275+VAT?? bloody hell!!

Justsomebloke · 31-03-2010, 10:37

You need to send me the size/make of those tyres mate as I have a very good mate who owns a big tyre & exhaust centre so can get a Trade price for you.

Glaucus · 03-04-2010, 07:33

Ouch at those prices, but such an awesome car and well worth it. As said it's begging for a big ass blown engine.

Jonny69 · 14-04-2010, 13:39

I had the day off yesterday and decided to tackle the two holes in the hood. I also ordered a piano hinge so I could cut the hood in two and hinge it down the middle.

I should have taken some pics in progress but I forgot the camera and I was sooo excited about being in the garage I sort of just got on with it...

I got the repairs to the holes as straight as I could but they had really been butchered out so it's full of ripples. I'm not too bothered because it fits the look of the car and it's nothing a lick of filler wouldn't fix if I really wanted it straight. The hinge is plug welded from the bonnet side and I haven't ground the welds back because I wanted to leave them visible. They do look a bit like pop rivets so I'm wondering why I didn't just rivet it and be done with

I have some new headers on the way so I can put the exhaust under the car, then I can remake the sides so they fit properly.

vix · 16-04-2010, 09:00

Nice work Jonny

volospian · 21-04-2010, 13:54

Remind me, what exactly is under that bonnet at the moment...

23-03-2010, 19:45	#1
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	1927 Model T hotrod build I can haz hood. I bought some repro 1932 Ford bonnet catches and fitted up a hood to the car. It came with a one piece hood made of galv steel which is really wobbly and bendy and I couldn't for the life of me work out how the old owner held it on. There's a bolt at the back and two badly fitting slots at the front which were just asking it to blow off on the motorway... I've used some repro 1932 pulldown latches, which are the spring loaded T-bar shaped ones which hook through the sides. They work really well and as a precaution I've reinforced the front slots with washers and they wing-nut on. It's quite nose heavy but I kinda like it. Space in there for a flathead straight 6 See the old mountings that I've bodged er, I mean beefed up with washers and added a pair of '32 catches each side: The plan is I'm going to cut down the middle of the bonnet and hinge it as per original. There are two huge holes cut in the top that I need to fill first, then add a steel piano hinge from RS. I'm replacing the exhausts for some that run under the car and when I do that I'm going to cut the sides off this hood and remake them properly, and I'll get rid of the old wingnut mountings at the same time because they look messy. In the meantime I have a big empty space in the garage where the hood was sat, kind of the right size space to rebuild an Anglia engine in __________________ Last edited by Jonny69; 14-04-2010 at 13:40.

24-03-2010, 00:27	#4
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	That is all. __________________

31-03-2010, 10:37	#6
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	You need to send me the size/make of those tyres mate as I have a very good mate who owns a big tyre & exhaust centre so can get a Trade price for you. __________________

03-04-2010, 07:33	#7
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	Ouch at those prices, but such an awesome car and well worth it. As said it's begging for a big ass blown engine. __________________

14-04-2010, 13:39	#8
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	I had the day off yesterday and decided to tackle the two holes in the hood. I also ordered a piano hinge so I could cut the hood in two and hinge it down the middle. I should have taken some pics in progress but I forgot the camera and I was sooo excited about being in the garage I sort of just got on with it... I got the repairs to the holes as straight as I could but they had really been butchered out so it's full of ripples. I'm not too bothered because it fits the look of the car and it's nothing a lick of filler wouldn't fix if I really wanted it straight. The hinge is plug welded from the bonnet side and I haven't ground the welds back because I wanted to leave them visible. They do look a bit like pop rivets so I'm wondering why I didn't just rivet it and be done with I have some new headers on the way so I can put the exhaust under the car, then I can remake the sides so they fit properly. __________________ Last edited by Jonny69; 14-04-2010 at 13:41.

23-03-2010, 23:54	#2
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	I looks too tame now, it needs some kind of mad max style charger sticking out Is it me or are those rears rather slick?

31-03-2010, 08:27	#5
volospian Vodka Martini Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 786	That's looking sweet now! £275+VAT?? bloody hell!!

16-04-2010, 09:00	#9
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	Nice work Jonny __________________

21-04-2010, 13:54	#10
volospian Vodka Martini Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 786	Remind me, what exactly is under that bonnet at the moment...