Hinged bonnets

[plasticman]

I have finished my version of the tuscan hinged bonnet with both bonnets being seperate and opening simultaneously . The large bonnet is held down with two griff bonnet catches ( operated by solenoids) and the small one buy the two linkages to the large bonnet and also two electro magnets when the engine is running.
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Edited by plasticman on Tuesday 19th August 11:56

Edited by plasticman on Tuesday 19th August 11:57

[plasticman]

OK , does anybody know how to add a video ? thanks , David

[D14 AYS]

Ok how much ? and when can you book me in

[cube]

Hi Dave! awesome job mate. A great mod to the Tuscan.

( sorry don't know how to actually embed the video, but it works ok if you just post the link )

http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p43/davidhillis...

Edited by cube on Tuesday 19th August 13:55

[SRZed]

That's awesome! I want one that does that!

[Cranky Nuts!]

Me too... how much simpler would that be! Peter Brem has one as well as per:

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

And there is a post in the TVRCC Tuscan forum to see how many people would be interested in a similar version £500 ish....

[glow worm]

I'm also interested..Again How much??? How much modification to the main bonnet (under the inspection bonnet) ?? Can you post some photos of the main bonnet hinge attachment please... main concern is the stress put on the lower end of the main bonnet, How much beefing up have you done??? Don't want paint crazing...although I guess it's hidden.

My main reason for wanting it, is because of the recent engine fires....at least if you can open the bonnet quickly, you have half a chance with an extinguisher...Automatic gas system also on my wishlist.

Dave...would you be prepared to work with Surface & Design in Blackpool for them to supply your solution (for us lads up norf).???

May be you sell a kit and they fit it and do the fabrication??.

Edited by glow worm on Tuesday 19th August 14:52

[Whitey]

Nice one! I'm very very very interested!

More details and photos please!

Cheers
Whitey

[D14 AYS]

Come on Dave how much???? price dependant,I want it bad,that is the best solution i have seen to date

[Daston]

if its around £500 I would be very interested!!

[MarkoTVR]

Mint! Liking that a lot!

[plasticman]

To all those who have asked I was not planning to offer this as a conversion but if anyone wants to do it I will help . The front of the large bonnet round the fans is cut away to allow the bonnet to move . The hinges (B&Q?)are mounted on the fibreglass ledge in front of the oil tank . The linkage to the small bonnet was cut from aluminium plate and pushes where the stay is and is duplicated on the drivers side .This was not stable enough at speed so I used a pair of holding magnets (35mm I think) from maplins . The main problem is to get the small bonnet lifting quickly to clear the large bonnet opening without it moving to far at full open position .The centre location hole in the small bonnet would always catch so had to be ground off and I put an alaminium ramp in its place with a lip so it locks when closed . If anyone wants to see it in more detail i am probably going to take it to Knebworth , thanks , David

[so called]

I like that very much and for a number of reasons would love to convert my main bonnet.
Problem is that I work away all the time and have absolutely no chance of doing it myself (even if I new how).

I am one of a number of us who will have to wait until a workshop adds this kind of mod to their list of upgrades.
Very frustrating.
And my wife asked me what I wanted for my 50th birthday !?!?!?!

[Chewitt]

looks fabulous - and give it another month and more sheety weather and I might well go for it.

any chance of some more detail on the big bonnet cutting. hinge plates etc etc. A few inside the bonnet pics would be wonderful.

did the "conversion" require any respray of either bonnet.

cheers

Craig

[andyoleary]

looks great Dave, nice one. Something I would like to have done at some point,



Andy

[custardkid]

looks very swish!

also looks like you've cut most of the front of the big bonnet off?

look forward to the detailed pics.


custard

[yzf1070]

Ohhh yeessss thats how it should be done, very well thought out and nice operation indeed, top marks. I would be very interested in knowing if you are willing to offer this as a drop the car off for modification and pick up drive away service? I like it indeedy, best seen yet.

[tvrchim500]

Best looking solution that I have seen so far. Would be interested in having this done to my Tuscan 2 Convertible if the price was right.

[Forthright MC]

nice work there Dave, heres a snap of the car in the vid,



saw Plasticman in it at the NSRA show recently, sorry i didn't see you at the end BTW (did venture back twice) but our own car suffered a heat related problem...

[plasticman]

Here are the pictures showing how much is cut and the hinge assembly , none of which is visible with the bonnets closed . The main reason I am not keen on offering this is there would be paintwork involved , thanks for all the positive comments , David

Edited by plasticman on Tuesday 26th August 09:23