Autotech Prestige Flip Bonnet Conversion

Autotech Prestige Flip Bonnet Conversion

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Whitey

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2,508 posts

283 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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I got my Tuscan RR new in June 2000 and it has always bugged me I could not open the bonnet. I finally decided to get it done for its 15th birthday by www.autotechprestige.com near Milton Keynes. They use the gas struts down the front of the engine bay adjusted on a low tension and rose joint hinges. They also painted my brakes calipers for me. I’m very pleased.






Hobbsy26

35 posts

190 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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Nice!

KSV

454 posts

145 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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I saw your car there being done, what a great colour car you have.
Mine was the other tuscan there, i think you had your brake calipers done after looking at mine.
They do a great job there all the guys are top blokes.

Colin

tuscandani

302 posts

131 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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Looks lovely, however, your car with any breeze will blow your main bonnet off. I'd certainly not do this in a field. I had mine done a few weeks back but has 4 struts. Calipers look fantastic.

KSV

454 posts

145 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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Is that the struts that are in the way for access to the engine?

Zippee

13,442 posts

233 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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tuscandani said:
Looks lovely, however, your car with any breeze will blow your main bonnet off. I'd certainly not do this in a field. I had mine done a few weeks back but has 4 struts. Calipers look fantastic.
I agree, the work looks great but that's a heck of a lot of bonnet being held up by those 2 struts. IMHO they're too low down to support the bonnet outdoors in even the slightest breeze.

KSV

454 posts

145 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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Had mine open at Burghley this year, no problem at all.

tuscandani

302 posts

131 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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Just be careful, I've seen a Tuscan bonnet fly without the Allan Howell conversion. It's safer and easy to get stuff out from engine bay.
KSV said:
Had mine open at Burghley this year, no problem at all.

Whitey

Original Poster:

2,508 posts

283 months

Saturday 4th July 2015
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I did indeed strongly consider Allan Howells conversion but I preferred the ease of access and aesthetics of the gas struts. They are very sturdy. It would take a very strong wind before any movement. As I don't leave my car parked in fields with the bonnet open it was not a consideration. As I said I'm very pleased!