makes sense to me! saw it done a long time ago but forgrt the specifics.
chuck
----- Original Message -----
From Brad Fornal <toyman at digitex.net>
To: Jeffrey H. Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>
Cc: Toby Atwater <tob.sprite.landcruiser@home.com>;
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: Bonnet Opening
> With an inventive enough rear subframe to hold the rear of the wings
together,
> you could possibly attach the later scissor hinges to it. Then attach an
inner
> mounting bracket onto your subframe and Spitfire latches in the footwells.
With
> the latches in the footwells your tilt conversion is not obvious. With
this
> setup, you could use your hood conventionally or as a tilt..............
Did
> anyone understand what I just typed or am I not explaining my ideas
thoroughly
> enough again.
>
> "Jeffrey H. Boatright" wrote:
>
> > Toby,
> >
> > Did you weld the bonnet, wings, and front valance together or are you
> > using a fiberglass front piece?
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > >I am working on a similar project for my later 69 sprite. The hinge is
> > >already made, I just have to get a hood stay in place. Pictures and CAD
> > >files will be up on my site, in a few weeks. The biggest problem I had,
> > >which you are not going to have, is the fenders not meeting up with the
> > >sills. My hood stay should fix the problem on both sides. The other
biggie,
> > >which you are not going to have either, is the front bumper...
> > >
> > >I think it is a whole lot easier in a bugeye where the
hood\fender\front
> > >cowl is all one peice and very stiff. On my box sprite, all this stuff
is
> > >ment to be bolted to the "frame" and when it is bolted together, doesnt
have
> > >as much sniffness as I would like.
> > >
> > >Also my probelm is where the front cowl is going to meet the radiator,
I
> > >have to cut some slits for the peice to rotate around the radiator
bolts.
> > >All it all, I think it will be worth it as easy engine access, and not
> > >scratching up my fenders and just plain coolness. Also the whole
shabang
> > >comes off with 2 bolts for serious engine work which is really nice.
I'll
> > >let the list know when my sprite page is updates with this info.
> > >
> > >
> > >How difficult is it to change a Bugeye bonnet to hinge forward to open?
> > >Does anyone have instructions or is there a kit for this?
> > >Bill
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> > Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD
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