chris_smith
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| posted on 12/3/17 at 11:34 PM |
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Bonnet scuttle nose joins
I'm currently fitting my bonnet (Haynes roadster) and would like to know and if you have pics available that would greatly help, of the trim /
seal people have used, I don't like the look of the U trim that slots onto the bonnet, I would prefer a seat type rubber or neoprene that sits
on the recess of nose/scuttle, but I'm open to see what others have used
If you have images/links to products that would be a great help 😃
Thanks chris
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40inches
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| posted on 13/3/17 at 09:08 AM |
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I used the Tadpole extrusion normally used to seal the rear arch. http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/p-1805-rubber-extrusion.aspx
 
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nick205
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| posted on 13/3/17 at 09:41 AM |
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When I built my MK Indy with GRP bodywork, both the nosecone and scuttle had recesses into which the GRP bonnet sat. I was happy with that and
didn't fit anything in the gap. Looking at you avatar you maybe have a sheet metal bonnet? Even so I'd have thought you nosecone and
scuttle have recesses for the bonnet to sit in. If the bonnet edges are thin I may be tempted to fit some self adhesive foam strip to the underside
of the bonnet edges to level things out (and maybe keep rainwater out).
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 13/3/17 at 09:48 AM |
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just need something to stop fretting..
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ReMan
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| posted on 13/3/17 at 10:32 AM |
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Neoprene sponge tape
This
sort of stuff
I think mine was 1" x 2 or 3mm great stuff
[Edited on 13/3/17 by ReMan]
www.plusnine.co.uk
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907
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| posted on 13/3/17 at 12:45 PM |
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Bend a length of ally angle to shape and bolt or rivet to the scuttle and nose.
Stick the rubber tape onto this so the bonnet then sits flush.
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Banana
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| posted on 13/3/17 at 03:10 PM |
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Im having issues with this at the moment. Fitted the 3mm neoprene tape, but it makes the bonnet too hard to close, so im not sure if there is
something else going on that is mis aligned.
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Adamirish
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| posted on 13/3/17 at 08:32 PM |
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I went el cheapo and just used self adhesive drought excluder. Did the trick just fine.
MK Indy 1700 Xflow
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nick205
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| posted on 14/3/17 at 09:44 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Adamirish
I went el cheapo and just used self adhesive drought excluder. Did the trick just fine.
Not going "el cheapo" at all - if that's what's to hand and does the job then that was the right thing to use (Locost) 
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