Thanks Mike.
>From the responses I got from folks who have used fiberglass bonnets It seems
that virtually no one is satisfied with the fit and finish of what's there out
on the market. This brings up plan "B".
Does anyone out there have a success story about redoing a steel bonnet. The
one I have is repairable but it is tweaked. Frank Clarici gave me some good
tips about strengthening the bonnet structure but the big question is...how do
you regain the original contours of the bonnet? Do you fit it to the car or
do you bang out the general shape and then do the fine work with the bonnet
mounted?
Thanks In Advance
Joe Burruso
Mike Gigante wrote:
>
> Well, I have yet to see a good fitting fibreglass bonnet for the
> bugeye. they may exist, but they have eluded me.
>
> I bought mine from Mini Mania. It has a reasonable exterior finish
> although it is pretty wobbly and required a lot of work and bondo
> to make it smooth enough for a nice paint finish. Th big problem
> was fit. It seems a little low at the front (in the area between the
> headlight bowls) and the side 'wings' or quarter panels stick out
> about 4" on either side and are a little too shallow (leaving a gap
> between the bonnet and the sills (rockers). The top section
> around the scuttle was too flat. It doesn't come with any radiator
> shrouding, so you should plan do do something about that too.
>
> MM is not alone, the local ones have problems of similar magnitude.
>
> If you do go for a f/glass bonnet, be prepared to spend lots of hours
> on finish and fitting and be prepared for a less than perfect fit.
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: YourName <jburruso@pacbell.net>
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, June 18, 1998 8:33 AM
> Subject: BugEye Bonnet
>
> >I would like to hear from anyone who has successfully installed a
> fiberglass
> >bonnet on a BugEye. I'd like to know who manufactured it and how the
> >shrouding, hinges and securing hardware were installed. Thanks in advance.
> >
> >Joe Burruso
> >60 BugEye
> >AN5L26473
> >
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