Bonnet Hinge mod - is this the best design, or not?

[Top Gear TVR]

is this the best bonnet mod design or is there a better one?

[v8s4me]

Phillpot's is the best design.

[Top Gear TVR]

philpott, do you have a drawing?

[Oldred_V8S]

I've always thought there is a lot of weight hanging off the end of a very long bolt. I bought one of these but didn't like to use it.

Agree with Joe, Philpott's or Terry's bolt on mods are the best.

[Top Gear TVR]

thanks:

I await those with the answer :-)

Oldred_V8S said:

I've always thought there is a lot of weight hanging off the end of a very long bolt. I bought one of these but didn't like to use it.

Agree with Joe, Philpott's or Terry's bolt on mods are the best.

[phillpot]

Top Gear TVR said:

philpott, do you have a drawing?

Me, drawing? now you are havin' a larf!... finished the fags and threw the packet away

(can't even find a photo at the moment).


Kinda made it up as I went along

[Top Gear TVR]

Yeah, that's a bit like me...

[Dave280]

Hi I think I have these on my s2. I live in north Norfolk coast if you like to see them on

[glenrobbo]

Top Gear TVR said:

is this the best bonnet mod design or is there a better one?

Steve, that's Norman's drawings for replacing the original hinges with stainless ones, the hinge pivot point stays the same.
For the "wide open" mod you need to move the position of the hinge pivot point forward and down.
Of all the mods I've seen, Terry's bolt on bracket solution still retains the original chassis mountings and so leaves the option of reverting to standard if desired.
All the others have chopped and modified the original mounts somewhat.
Magpies has done a sketch of his solution on this forum, but I can't find it, the search is useless nowadays.

Up to you which way you do it, have fun!

[v8s4me]

Terry, does your mod involve chopping a piece out of the lower part of the bonnet?

[Top Gear TVR]

I can feel some design coming on. But now I don't smoke I am struggling for what to sketch stuff on?

[glenrobbo]

Not allowed donuts? Given up fags? No Bronco or Izal to use as tracing paper?
I dunno Steve, the world's gone mad!
You'll have to think outside of the envelope. And if you run out of space, use the inside as well.

Edited by glenrobbo on Saturday 12th December 12:20

[mk1fan]

There's a copy on my Repair and Rebuild Begins thread.

[phillpot]

glenrobbo said:

All the others have chopped and modified the original mounts somewhat.

..... not mine