The Bonnet
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c5ragtop

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Wednesday 1st June 2005
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Those of you who are CCCUK members will be aware of the "mishap" I had whilst transporting this bonnet after I'd bought it from Vetteheadracer. Anyway, here is the finished article:



>> Edited by c5ragtop on Wednesday 1st June 20:30

ZR1cliff

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270 months

Wednesday 1st June 2005
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Nice one Richard who done the work?

te51cle

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269 months

Wednesday 1st June 2005
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Looks like you've got a good colour match between your's and the donor's bonnets.

ZR1forFun

244 posts

268 months

Wednesday 1st June 2005
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Very nice Richard, where did you get it done?

c5ragtop

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Wednesday 1st June 2005
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ZR1cliff said:
Nice one Richard who done the work?


A guy called Ian of EN Design who up until now had concentrated on custom crash helmets. This was his first job on a car so we were both taking a bit of a risk which is why I used a spare bonnet. When you see it in the flesh you can see that this is one talented guy.

c5ragtop

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Wednesday 1st June 2005
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te51cle said:
Looks like you've got a good colour match between your's and the donor's bonnets.


Funnily enough, most people have been looking at the flag so there has been no comment on the colour match. But it is a valid point and despite both cars being 2003 models there was the possiblility of a mismatch. Given that the existing lacquer was flatted and then the entire bonnet was resprayed in clear lacquer, the match is good.

Gixer

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269 months

Wednesday 1st June 2005
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Very good, look forwards to looking at it in the flesh.

ZR1cliff

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Thursday 2nd June 2005
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c5ragtop said:
A guy called Ian of EN Design who up until now had concentrated on custom crash helmets. This was his first job on a car so we were both taking a bit of a risk which is why I used a spare bonnet. When you see it in the flesh you can see that this is one talented guy.


Ive been planning a similar sort of art across the cam covers and plenum Richard and will probably use some ideas from yours and the car below,is ian full of ideas,patient,reasonably priced and close by.


eric the brave

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268 months

Thursday 2nd June 2005
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Richard - How Koooool is that!?!?!?! I love it

anonymous-user

75 months

Thursday 2nd June 2005
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Last time I saw stars and stripes on a Corvette hood it was in the proud ownership of the one and only....

AUSTIN POWERS!!

vetteheadracer

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Thursday 2nd June 2005
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:5USA said:
Last time I saw stars and stripes on a Corvette hood it was in the proud ownership of the one and only....

AUSTIN POWERS!!


It's not a Shaguar.....it's a Chavrolet

mickn

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263 months

Thursday 2nd June 2005
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I saw this in the flesh on Sunday and trust me he has made an excellent job. It really does look first class, except for the slightly orange lines down each edge of the bonnet. Oops, sorry Rich, we weren't meant to mention that were we.

c5ragtop

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Thursday 2nd June 2005
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ZR1cliff said:

Ive been planning a similar sort of art across the cam covers and plenum Richard and will probably use some ideas from yours and the car below,is ian full of ideas,patient,reasonably priced and close by.


To answer your questions - He is very talented and seems to be able to come up with ideas. He is great to deal with but can't be rushed as he is very critical of his work. He is in Bournemouth and I'm sure would love to do your Plenum as it is more in keeping with the size of items he deals with (mainly crash helmets). The downside is he not cheap.

eric the brave

396 posts

268 months

Friday 3rd June 2005
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Dare I ask how much or are you loathe to write it down in case it frightens you!!!

vetteheadracer

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Friday 3rd June 2005
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:ErictheBrave said:
Dare I ask how much or are you loathe to write it down in case it frightens you!!!
....or worse still Jeannie finds out

ZR1cliff

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Friday 3rd June 2005
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eric the brave said:
Dare I ask how much or are you loathe to write it down in case it frightens you!!!


Ile have a guess at £300

c5ragtop

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Friday 3rd June 2005
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ZR1cliff said:


Ile have a guess at £300


Spot on if you want a crash helmet sprayed. Corvette bonnets cost a little more - it's only money but please don't tell Jeannie.

ZR1cliff

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Friday 3rd June 2005
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Jeanie ,jeanie £400 quid





sounds reasonable to me

888usa

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261 months

Friday 3rd June 2005
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So is the whole car done yellow? how did not get overspray on the flag?
Nice Richard very swanky!!

te51cle

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269 months

Sunday 12th June 2005
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Seen it in the flesh for the first time today, quality is very good indeed.