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Kilmartin=E2=80=99s here in Australia will louvre your bonnet on their tooli=
ng.=20
I know because I spoke to Greg Kilmartin about doing an Austin A35 bonnet fo=
r me.=20
Best
Chris
> On 29 Jan 2021, at 9:26 am, HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com> wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BF
> Bob,
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> The best way to find out who punches louvers in your area is to go to a lo=
cal hot rod show (when we can have them again), find the guys with louvered c=
ars and ask who did them. Usually it's a hot rod shop. You should know the=
louvers won't look like the ones that were done on the 100M, the dies used t=
o punch them were different than those used in the US. Another thing to con=
sider is the amount of work prepping the louvers for paint takes. There's a=
lot of hand sanding required and getting through the process without any sl=
ashes on your fingers while trying to keep some of your fingerprints intact i=
s a struggle. Also, you'll need a good painter as the paint sometimes runs a=
round the ends of the louvers. But if you like the look, it's all worth it i=
n the end.
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> Happy and Healthy Healeying,
> Rick Neville
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>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 9:51 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:=
>> The BJ8 they bought/sold on Wheeler Dealers a while back had a louvered=20=
>> bonnet. I'm intrigued, anyone know who can do this?
>>=20
>> I gap my mostly bone stock BJ8 with Pertronix at 0.028" ... no issues.
>>=20
>> Bob
>>=20
>> On 1/27/2021 3:52 PM, Richard Collins wrote:
>> > I know it=E2=80=99s heresy but louvered hood and or rally vents on the w=
ings=20
>> > might help cool the engine compartment?
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Richard C
>> > BN7 440
>> >
>> >> On Jan 27, 2021, at 17:30, Don via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>=20=
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> =EF=BB=BF So to push this to the next level . With a 67 BJ8 with elect=
ronic=20
>> >> ignition, in the Florida heat , is 32 gap or 30 ? And how much=20
>> >> advance ? With DW headers , ceramic coated , and his 2 inch exhaust=20=
>> >> system and AHSPARES tubular intake manifold, which I had ceramic=20
>> >> coated =F0=9F=98=8A I=E2=80=99m still getting a lot of heat vapor lo=
ck . I=E2=80=99ve wrapped=20
>> >> the headers , wrapped the fuel lines , and installed Joe Couture SU=20=
>> >> float bowl insulation wraps . Along with a new AHSPARES radiator and=20=
>> >> an electric fan , pusher in front of the radiator. And in minimal=20
>> >> traffic, I still have to deal with vapor lock . When I did the frame=20=
>> >> off restoration 10 years ago , I used a AHSPARES electronic fuel pump=20=
>> >> . Any thoughts or comments?
>> >> Thanks , Don
>> >>
>> >> Sent from my iPhone
>> >>
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">Kilmartin=E2=80=99s here i=
n Australia will louvre your bonnet on their tooling. </div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">I know because I spoke to Greg Kilmartin about doing an Austin A35 bon=
net for me. </div><div dir=3D"ltr">Best</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Chris</di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On 29 Jan 2021, at 9:26 am,=
HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><bl=
ockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">Bob,<div><=
br></div><div>The best way to find out who punches louvers in your area is t=
o go to a local hot rod show (when we can have them again), find the guys wi=
th louvered cars and ask who did them. Usually it's a hot rod shop.&nb=
sp; You should know the louvers won't look like the ones that were done on t=
he 100M, the dies used to punch them were different than those used in the U=
S. Another thing to consider is the amount of work prepping the louver=
s for paint takes. There's a lot of hand sanding required and getting t=
hrough the process without any slashes on your fingers while trying to keep s=
ome of your fingerprints intact is a struggle. Also, you'll need a goo=
d painter as the paint sometimes runs around the ends of the louvers. B=
ut if you like the look, it's all worth it in the end.</div><div><br></div><=
div>Happy and Healthy Healeying,</div><div>Rick Neville</div></div><br><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 27, 2=
021 at 9:51 PM Bob Spidell <<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>bspid=
ell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddi=
ng-left:1ex">The BJ8 they bought/sold on Wheeler Dealers a while back had a l=
ouvered <br>
bonnet. I'm intrigued, anyone know who can do this?<br>
<br>
I gap my mostly bone stock BJ8 with Pertronix at 0.028" ... no issues.<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
On 1/27/2021 3:52 PM, Richard Collins wrote:<br>
> I know it=E2=80=99s heresy but louvered hood and or rally vents on the w=
ings <br>
> might help cool the engine compartment?<br>
><br>
> Regards,<br>
> Richard C<br>
> BN7 440<br>
><br>
>> On Jan 27, 2021, at 17:30, Don via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:he=
aleys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> <br>
>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> =EF=BB=BF So to push this to the next level . With a 67 BJ8 with el=
ectronic <br>
>> ignition, in the Florida heat , is 32 gap or 30 ? And how much <br>=
>> advance ? With DW headers , ceramic coated , and his 2 i=
nch exhaust <br>
>> system and AHSPARES tubular intake manifold, which I had ceramic <b=
r>
>> coated =F0=9F=98=8A I=E2=80=99m still getting a lot of h=
eat vapor lock . I=E2=80=99ve wrapped <br>
>> the headers , wrapped the fuel lines , and installed Joe Couture SU=
<br>
>> float bowl insulation wraps . Along with a new AHSPARES radiator an=
d <br>
>> an electric fan , pusher in front of the radiator. And in minimal <=
br>
>> traffic, I still have to deal with vapor lock . When I did the fram=
e <br>
>> off restoration 10 years ago , I used a AHSPARES electronic fuel pu=
mp <br>
>> . Any thoughts or comments?<br>
>> Thanks , Don<br>
>><br>
>> Sent from my iPhone<br>
>><br>
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