Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye Bonnet Help

From: Ron Corry via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2023 18:14:29 +0100

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Hi Mark,

I have found it very easy to fully lift a front-hinged metal bonnet with
one hand, compared with lifting the original bulkhead-hinged one, which,
like you, I had great difficulty lifting with two hands, especially so when
the front bumper was mounted.

Cheers,

Ron.

On Sun 20 Aug 2023, 18:03 Mark via Spridgets, <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> I have this weird problem.  I have a Bugeye that I have had for years, it
> runs and drives great but only gets used a few times a year.  My problem is
> raising the bonnet.  Thanks to a COVID vaccine reaction I lost my brachial
> plexus nerve in my right arm.  So essentially I am limited to the use of
> one arm (left) and one arm isn't enough, for me, to raise the Bugeye
> bonnet.  I can still use my other motor functions to shift and drive the
> car fine.  I am thinking that I need some sort of device to attach to the
> ceiling to lift it up with mechanical assist.  I am resisting the
> temptation to just use a multi part block and tackle with a loop around the
> chrome handle.  My other thought is to tilt it forward with a kit form
> somewhere, I think there are several out there.  I haven't ever used a
> forward tilt and not sure how much "lifting" is needed?   I can get help
> when I really need it but would rather be able to do it my self on my
> schedule.  Suggestions?
>
> Mark
> Nashville
> 58 Bugeye
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<div dir=3D"auto">Hi Mark,<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I h=
ave found it very easy to fully lift a front-hinged metal bonnet with one h=
and, compared with lifting the original bulkhead-hinged one, which, like yo=
u, I had great difficulty lifting with two hands, especially so when the fr=
ont bumper was mounted.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=
Cheers,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Ron.</div><div d=
ir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun 20 Aug 2023, 18:03=
 Mark via Spridgets, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">spridg=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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    <font face=3D"Arial">I have this weird problem.=C2=A0 I have a Bugeye t=
hat
      I have had for years, it runs and drives great but only gets used
      a few times a year.=C2=A0 My problem is raising the bonnet.=C2=A0 Tha=
nks to
      a COVID vaccine reaction I lost my brachial plexus nerve in my
      right arm.=C2=A0 So essentially I am limited to the use of one arm
      (left) and one arm isn&#39;t enough, for me, to raise the Bugeye
      bonnet.=C2=A0 I can still use my other motor functions to shift and
      drive the car fine.=C2=A0 I am thinking that I need some sort of devi=
ce
      to attach to the ceiling to lift it up with mechanical assist.=C2=A0 =
I
      am resisting the temptation to just use a multi part block and
      tackle with a loop around the chrome handle.=C2=A0 My other thought i=
s
      to tilt it forward with a kit form somewhere, I think there are
      several out there.=C2=A0 I haven&#39;t ever used a forward tilt and n=
ot
      sure how much &quot;lifting&quot; is needed? =C2=A0 I can get help wh=
en I really
      need it but would rather be able to do it my self on my schedule.=C2=
=A0
      Suggestions?=C2=A0 <br>
      <br>
      Mark<br>
      Nashville<br>
      58 Bugeye<br>
    </font>
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From: Ron Soave via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2023 13:03:20 -0500

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Mark,
I=E2=80=99m so sorry you=E2=80=99re going through this. We race with a guy w=
ho can=E2=80=99t use his left leg from chemo treatment. He designed and made=
 a pneumatic clutch that is hand operated. I=E2=80=99m imagining a similar t=
hing with a telescoping tube, small electric air pump and a bleed-off to lif=
t the bonnet but that=E2=80=99s gonna take a lot of design work, fabrication=
 and development to get the travel you=E2=80=99ll need. A front tilt with da=
mpened stays would be easiest, sort of like power rear hatches that are on S=
UVs and minivans now. Call Tom Colby at Speedwell and tell him what you=E2=80=
=99re trying to do and see what he says. He sells the best fiberglass bonnet=
s as well that knock off like 50 pounds if you wanted to really go nuts.=20

Ron Soave

> On Aug 20, 2023, at 12:12 PM, Mark via Spridgets <[email-masked]=
> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF I have this weird problem.  I have a Bugeye that I have had for y=
ears, it runs and drives great but only gets used a few times a year.  My pr=
oblem is raising the bonnet.  Thanks to a COVID vaccine reaction I lost my b=
rachial plexus nerve in my right arm.  So essentially I am limited to the us=
e of one arm (left) and one arm isn't enough, for me, to raise the Bugeye bo=
nnet.  I can still use my other motor functions to shift and drive the car f=
ine.  I am thinking that I need some sort of device to attach to the ceiling=
 to lift it up with mechanical assist.  I am resisting the temptation to jus=
t use a multi part block and tackle with a loop around the chrome handle.  M=
y other thought is to tilt it forward with a kit form somewhere, I think the=
re are several out there.  I haven't ever used a forward tilt and not sure h=
ow much "lifting" is needed?   I can get help when I really need it but woul=
d rather be able to do it my self on my schedule.  Suggestions? =20
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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">Mark,<div>I=E2=80=99m so sorry you=E2=80=99=
re going through this. We race with a guy who can=E2=80=99t use his left leg=
 from chemo treatment. He designed and made a pneumatic clutch that is hand o=
perated. I=E2=80=99m imagining a similar thing with a telescoping tube, smal=
l electric air pump and a bleed-off to lift the bonnet but that=E2=80=99s go=
nna take a lot of design work, fabrication and development to get the travel=
 you=E2=80=99ll need. A front tilt with dampened stays would be easiest, sor=
t of like power rear hatches that are on SUVs and minivans now. Call Tom Col=
by at Speedwell and tell him what you=E2=80=99re trying to do and see what h=
e says. He sells the best fiberglass bonnets as well that knock off like 50 p=
ounds if you wanted to really go nuts.&nbsp;<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Ron Soa=
ve</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Aug 20, 2023, at 1=
2:12 PM, Mark via Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br><=
/blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
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    <meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8"=
 =20
 =20
    <font face=3D"Arial">I have this weird problem.&nbsp; I have a Bugeye th=
at
      I have had for years, it runs and drives great but only gets used
      a few times a year.&nbsp; My problem is raising the bonnet.&nbsp; Than=
ks to
      a COVID vaccine reaction I lost my brachial plexus nerve in my
      right arm.&nbsp; So essentially I am limited to the use of one arm
      (left) and one arm isn't enough, for me, to raise the Bugeye
      bonnet.&nbsp; I can still use my other motor functions to shift and
      drive the car fine.&nbsp; I am thinking that I need some sort of devic=
e
      to attach to the ceiling to lift it up with mechanical assist.&nbsp; I=

      am resisting the temptation to just use a multi part block and
      tackle with a loop around the chrome handle.&nbsp; My other thought is=

      to tilt it forward with a kit form somewhere, I think there are
      several out there.&nbsp; I haven't ever used a forward tilt and not
      sure how much "lifting" is needed? &nbsp; I can get help when I really=

      need it but would rather be able to do it my self on my schedule.&nbsp=
;
      Suggestions?&nbsp; <br>
      <br>
      Mark<br>
      Nashville<br>
      58 Bugeye<br>
    </font>
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From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2023 15:23:02 -0400

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Mark,

I have a rear hinged bonnet on my street Bugeye and a front hinged bonnet on=
 my race Bugeye.  The stock rear hinged bonnet is much harder to open compar=
ed to the front hinged race car.  The issue with the front hinges is finding=
 a set that fit well and work properly.  My front hinges were made by a prev=
ious owner and while they work the bonnet  doesn't fit very well.  And then t=
here is the issue of latching the bonnet when it's closed.  Tom Colby at  Sp=
eedwell Engineering makes a nice set of front hinges and a clever latch set u=
p too.  But like everything Tommy does they are quite pricey and the latch s=
et costs 50% more than the hinges.  I've bought several Bugeyes for less tha=
n what he wants for a set of hinges and latches.  :-)

Rick

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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"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Mar=
k,</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I have a rear hinged bon=
net on my street Bugeye and a front hinged bonnet on my race Bugeye. &nbsp;T=
he stock rear hinged bonnet is much harder to open compared to the front hin=
ged race car. &nbsp;The issue with the front hinges is finding a set that fi=
t well and work properly. &nbsp;My front hinges were made by a previous owne=
r and while they work the bonnet &nbsp;doesn't fit very well. &nbsp;And then=
 there is the issue of latching the bonnet when it's closed. &nbsp;Tom Colby=
 at &nbsp;Speedwell Engineering makes a nice set of front hinges and a cleve=
r latch set up too. &nbsp;But like everything Tommy does they are quite pric=
ey and the latch set costs 50% more than the hinges. &nbsp;I've bought sever=
al Bugeyes for less than what he wants for a set of hinges and latches. &nbs=
p;:-)</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Rick</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Aug 20, 2023, at 1:01 PM, Mark via Sp=
ridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><b=
lockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
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From: Mark via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2023 18:13:27 -0500

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Thanks for all of the input, I will get with Speedwell when I get back home.

Mark

On 08/20/23 12:00 PM, Mark via Spridgets wrote:
> I have this weird problem.  I have a Bugeye that I have had for years, 
> it runs and drives great but only gets used a few times a year.  My 
> problem is raising the bonnet.  Thanks to a COVID vaccine reaction I 
> lost my brachial plexus nerve in my right arm.  So essentially I am 
> limited to the use of one arm (left) and one arm isn't enough, for me, 
> to raise the Bugeye bonnet.  I can still use my other motor functions 
> to shift and drive the car fine.  I am thinking that I need some sort 
> of device to attach to the ceiling to lift it up with mechanical 
> assist.  I am resisting the temptation to just use a multi part block 
> and tackle with a loop around the chrome handle.  My other thought is 
> several out there.  I haven't ever used a forward tilt and not sure 
> how much "lifting" is needed? I can get help when I really need it but 
> would rather be able to do it my self on my schedule.  Suggestions?
>
> Mark
> Nashville
> 58 Bugeye
>
>

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    <font face="Arial">Thanks for all of the input, I will get with
      Speedwell when I get back home.<br>
      <br>
      Mark<br>
    </font><br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 08/20/23 12:00 PM, Mark via
      Spridgets wrote:<br>
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      <font face="Arial">I have this weird problem.  I have a Bugeye
        that I have had for years, it runs and drives great but only
        gets used a few times a year.  My problem is raising the
        bonnet.  Thanks to a COVID vaccine reaction I lost my brachial
        plexus nerve in my right arm.  So essentially I am limited to
        the use of one arm (left) and one arm isn't enough, for me, to
        raise the Bugeye bonnet.  I can still use my other motor
        functions to shift and drive the car fine.  I am thinking that I
        need some sort of device to attach to the ceiling to lift it up
        with mechanical assist.  I am resisting the temptation to just
        use a multi part block and tackle with a loop around the chrome
        handle.  My other thought is to tilt it forward with a kit form
        somewhere, I think there are several out there.  I haven't ever
        used a forward tilt and not sure how much "lifting" is needed?  
        I can get help when I really need it but would rather be able to
        do it my self on my schedule.  Suggestions?  <br>
        <br>
        Mark<br>
        Nashville<br>
        58 Bugeye<br>
      </font> <br>
      <br>
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