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[FRSJON]

if you want to lighten it a lot more shaun,just let me drive it... ...can i ask where you got the aero catches from and what you will be doing with the ones that came on the bonnet...

[Turboboy67]

if you want to lighten it a lot more shaun,just let me drive it... ...can i ask where you got the aero catches from and what you will be doing with the ones that came on the bonnet...

Should help the fuel economey if I let you drive as well

Aero's were from here mate ;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=008

The ones on the bonnet I was going to bin as they have started to rust,

so they should be fine for your new motor

About time you started a thread up about it

[FRSJON]

Bic™!!! will start a thread once i have some thing to show....engines built...front bumpers being painted...and samco's are on there way...

[Turboboy67]

Picture of the rear of the bonnet



I was thinking of adding strenthening to it, but I think an extra aerocatch in the middle will ensure its not lost around Castle Combe

Stickers are off the front;



Just wants a good clean now, anybody know the best thing to use ??

[M4tty]

ohhhhhhhh snazy!!!!!!!

Looking good mate, cant wait to see this carbon roof skin idea

[xrsi]

car shampoo and polish will do as long as you make sure the rags and sponge is clean otherwise it will scratch the top gell coat really badly!

[luca]

If you want it back to its orignal former glory mate...

pick up some 2000 grade wet and dry... wet it and rub away the surface will go dull but with some g3 cutting compound and polish after..

you will have a high gloss finish after....

[heeman10]

You swanky little bugger! Nothing like a good cheapo track car build! Carbon bonnet and brand new Ford headlights...we need to get you a Book Of Track Shaun, these things just should not be done!

[M4tty]

concourse track car anyone?

[luca]

whats wrong with that then lol

[Turboboy67]

James, the're not genuine Ford headlights (though I do have 2x genuine spare sets)

I have some G3 and a polisher

This ain't no bufty track car................but it will be quite nice once complete

[hb69]

whats wrong with that then lol

it just aint right

[rs-tom]

them catches are a baxtered to fit . i hated it

well there pretty easy but when u have a brand new freshly painted bonnet it makes it a bit harder

[luca]

whats wrong with that then lol

it just aint right

Nothings right.....

that is spot on however

[jayrs]

m4dyeti, the guy on isle of wight wioth bonnet mould, i have Pm'ed shaun with his name and number, didnt wanna post it up on public forum

[Turboboy67]

Concours track cars

Those Aeros look

Mine will have to be fitted the other way round to cover the existing holes

Do you think thats a good idea to have another fitted in the middle at the front edge of the bonnet ??

[hb69]

Do you think thats a good idea to have another fitted in the middle at the front edge of the bonnet ??

its not needed really, people i know with fibreglass, carbon bonnets etc who all just use 4 pins, no ones ever had a problem.

and i think one in the middle looks weird

[Turboboy67]

Do you think thats a good idea to have another fitted in the middle at the front edge of the bonnet ??

its not needed really, people i know with fibreglass, carbon bonnets etc who all just use 4 pins, no ones ever had a problem.

and i think one in the middle looks weird

Yeah looks a bit weird but not as weird as driving home without a bonnet

[Big Walker]

Do you think thats a good idea to have another fitted in the middle at the front edge of the bonnet ??

its not needed really, people i know with fibreglass, carbon bonnets etc who all just use 4 pins, no ones ever had a problem.

and i think one in the middle looks weird

Yeah looks a bit weird but not as weird as driving home without a bonnet

But that'd be lighter again

[rstirl]

Picture of the rear of the bonnet



I was thinking of adding strenthening to it, but I think an extra aerocatch in the middle will ensure its not lost around Castle Combe

Stickers are off the front;



Just wants a good clean now, anybody know the best thing to use ??

"A lot of body shops won't even realise that carbon hoods are coated with a different clearcoat than the rest of the car. Its more elastic because cabon fibre expands and contracts in heat/ cold. Don't use abrasives or you get a "bruising" or "shadowing" of the clear, especially by hand. I wouldn't even let a body shop use a mild abrasive on it.

Use a cleansing wax, very gently by hand. Best is Klasse All-In-One because it has no abrasives but perfects the paint brilliantly. Otherwise try Super Resin Polish by Autoglym or the Zymol Paint Cleanser (the blue stuff made by Turtle Wax, not the real expensive Zymol). Work the product in straight lines going from front to back of car, not side to side. Work a small area, but don't let it dry to a haze completely. Give it a light buff as you go, then give it a good buff with a micro-fibre towel." Keith-Racershaven.com

this was posted on a forum is used use before. remembered it so just searched and it was still there. hope its of help.

[Turboboy67]

Cheers rstirl

Its being fitted later, I have some super resin polish, I will post up the results

Cheers

[XRMike]

This little car is making very quick progress. Bet you cant wait to tear up the tarmac in it

[FRSJON]

pics,pics,pics!!!

[Turboboy67]

April can't come quick enough for me Mike

Bonnet is fitted

Only took me 5 hours

The main issues were matching up the existing holes to the bonnet hinges.

Anyway, rear pins will be replaced with another set of Aeros

I used the Autoglym on it and it came up good, there is alot of glue left from where I removed the stickers, but I ran out of time to give it anymore polish.

More lightening from under the bonnet, removed the bulkhead thingy

Also did a quick job (it was getting dark) of cutting out the covers for where the old mirrors were

few piccies



Aeros were easy to fit, I used my jigsaw with a metal blade to cut out the holes

plenty of masking and they were both cut out within 5 minutes








The bonnet isn't perfect, well it is third hand now, there are a few superficial cracks, but this is a track car and not a (full on) show car.

I reckon swapping it over has saved me around 10kg.

[Max M4X WW]

10kg, Hmm. Bonnets are not *that* heavy are they?

Looks good either way.

As for glue, You might need some solvent first then polish!

[~S1~]

10kg, Hmm. Bonnets are not *that* heavy are they?

Looks good either way.

As for glue, You might need some solvent first then polish!

The difference between a carbon or kevlar bonnet and a std steel one is immense, you need to have both side by side to appreciate it tbh.

[Turboboy67]

10kg, Hmm. Bonnets are not *that* heavy are they?

Looks good either way.

As for glue, You might need some solvent first then polish!

The difference between a carbon or kevlar bonnet and a std steel one is immense, you need to have both side by side to appreciate it tbh.

Yep, which is what I had, I couldn't believe the difference tbh

[jayrs]

looks alright fitted on there mate

[luca]

Bonnet weighs a bloody ton i fought with mine to re-fit..

Shuan looks sweet mate love it!!!!!!

Good move loosing the firewall at the back of the engine bay, allows for heat to flow over the engine and then escape out the vents along the botttom of the windscreen

Bust day hey... me too even got sun burnt

[Turboboy67]

Firewall, yeah thats what I took out

Sunburn

I will weigh the old bonnet tomorrow, and give you all a (fairly) accurate figure

[MarkRS2K]

coming along nicely

[Sphinx]

Looks quality for a track car mate

If you're that arsed about the bonnet, you could always rub it down and re-laquer the top side along with adding some resin to the underside of the cracked bit

[Turboboy67]

Cheers guys

I'm not that fussed about the minor cracks, there really not that bad.

I really want to spend another day on it, still got the carpet to remove,

roof lining, and fit the harness', hopefully I can sort that this week.

[Ram]

now its fitted that looks awsome

[Turboboy67]

More progress today

Gave the bonnet a good polish this morning and got all the sticker glue off





Then I took out the carpet and roof lining and fitted my harness anchors

I did find 3 holes that need to be welded, the worst one is in the bulkhead about 50mm x 50mm, that explains why the carpet was soaking wet , seat mount on the passenger side and a small one in the drivers footwell, booked it in to be done next month.

starting to look like a proper track motor now



Ford didn't use no more paint than needed did they


Once the roof has been fitted I'm going to paint out the interior in loverly Pacifica


Next jobs are remove all the sound deadening, polycarb windows