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Author: Subject: Jury's still out on this one...... ?
Jon Ison

posted on 16/5/10 at 05:28 PM Reply With Quote
Jury's still out on this one...... ?

I'm not sure, what you think, be honest ? Rescued attachment 1a.jpg
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Jon Ison

posted on 16/5/10 at 05:29 PM Reply With Quote
Another angle. Rescued attachment 1a1.jpg
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Humbug

posted on 16/5/10 at 05:31 PM Reply With Quote
The bulge on the top is OK (a bit aircrafty, if you know what I mean). I don't like the hole in the nose much TBH
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fesycresy

posted on 16/5/10 at 05:32 PM Reply With Quote
Is that one of those things they cook fish in?

Sorry mate, doesn't do it for me.





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RAYLEE29

posted on 16/5/10 at 05:33 PM Reply With Quote
looks very well made whats under the bulge?
not to my taste though
nosecone looks very well made too
Ray

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Toniq-r

posted on 16/5/10 at 05:34 PM Reply With Quote
Put some 3m Carbon skin on it It would look better!
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omega0684

posted on 16/5/10 at 05:35 PM Reply With Quote
are you hiding the world biggest hot dog Jon?





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skinned knuckles

posted on 16/5/10 at 05:42 PM Reply With Quote
good effort but to be honest i wouldn't have it on mine. that seems like one hell of a big duct and v-large bulge(fnar fnar)





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Mal

posted on 16/5/10 at 05:46 PM Reply With Quote
If you made the bulge yourself how didiyou do it?

Cheers,

Mal

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speedyxjs

posted on 16/5/10 at 05:51 PM Reply With Quote
Not sure on the bonnet bulge but love the nose





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mookaloid

posted on 16/5/10 at 05:55 PM Reply With Quote
if it's there for a reason - and I'm sure it is, then it looks perfectly ok to me

It gives it that home brewed but high performance look





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omega 24 v6

posted on 16/5/10 at 06:01 PM Reply With Quote
Sorry mate but to be honest and break it to you gently IT LOOKS SHITE. IMHO sorry but at least I was subtle with my comment. I do like the nose duct though.
I reckon if you needed to ask us then you were not too happy with it yourself if you are honest.





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r1_pete

posted on 16/5/10 at 06:04 PM Reply With Quote
Its got a functional rawness which I do like, could you have mounted it from underneath instead, so as not to have the lip all the way round, may just take the edge off it.....






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Jon Ison

posted on 16/5/10 at 06:04 PM Reply With Quote
Its covering the airbox which does stick out the bonnet 2 1/2", I have thought of having the bonnet vinyl wrapped.

To be honest sometimes I like it sometimes I dont, I,m really not sure myself, I guess if your not sure your not really happy with it, trouble is what else to do ? The airbox works so I'm not into moving that for the sake of looks.

As for the hole in the nose, that's staying I'm happy with that bit.






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Stuart_B

posted on 16/5/10 at 06:07 PM Reply With Quote
i do not like the bulge, but the nose looks great.

maybe a scoop not a bulge?

stuart





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Jon Ison

posted on 16/5/10 at 06:08 PM Reply With Quote
what would happen if I blended in round the rim then went for a vinyl wrap ?






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907

posted on 16/5/10 at 06:08 PM Reply With Quote
Hi Jon,

Just my opinion, doesn't mean it's right, but I think that if you were to come through with the bulge from the underside it would look better.

When sat on top you see two edges. The edge of the flange and the crease where the shape starts.

With the flange inside the engine bay you would only see one edge. Neater IMHO.

Cheers
Paul G

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zilspeed

posted on 16/5/10 at 06:09 PM Reply With Quote
I wouldn't change any of the two of them one iota.

They're both there to do a job and don't look like some of the overblown flashness you often see.

Keep both of them.
They're both your work, be proud of them.

well done.

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Jon Ison

posted on 16/5/10 at 06:21 PM Reply With Quote
I had thought of coming up from underneath, but me been me the hole is a bit in wrong place so cant, not without moving engine or making another bonnet, here's a pic from back, I'm going to have to learn to live with it, summers nearly here, fill edges and vinyl wrap, opinions ? honest ones. Rescued attachment 1a.jpg
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SPYDER

posted on 16/5/10 at 06:22 PM Reply With Quote
^^^^^^^^^^^

Like Zilspeed says.

But the lookey likey carbon headlamps?????

Geoff.

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Steve Hignett

posted on 16/5/10 at 06:24 PM Reply With Quote
I would have mounted from underneath as others have said...

Although having said that - if the hole from the inside is flush to the start of the airbox scoop then that would be the right way round of doing it if you wanted to use your bonnet as a mould and make it out of something else - carbon fibre, for instance

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r1_pete

posted on 16/5/10 at 06:26 PM Reply With Quote
No, leave it as it is, as I said befor, it looks functional.....






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mangogrooveworkshop

posted on 16/5/10 at 06:45 PM Reply With Quote
I think that's OK It would look more finished if it was lip under. But these cars are made for a function....
If you want something polished and smooth buy a westy Have you a grill to put over your v duct...to stop small kids being sucked in?






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Xtreme Kermit

posted on 16/5/10 at 07:01 PM Reply With Quote
i say go with the wrap.

Here's an idea for the image


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minitici

posted on 16/5/10 at 07:01 PM Reply With Quote
I like the functional look.
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