that's amazing....hehe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Clough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 9:28 PM
Subject: Re: 1600 bonnet
> No. I was amazed it didn't, but it didn't. Those heavy rubber windscreen
> surrounds must be very protective when whacked by a bonnet.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Adam Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, 9 November 2000 21:05 PM
> Subject: Re: 1600 bonnet
>
>
> > haha didn't it shatter the windscreen?
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Richard Clough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 8:23 PM
> > Subject: Re: 1600 bonnet
> >
> >
> > > Sounds like an identical story to my experience in about 1978. Bought
a
> > 68
> > > model at the auctions and driving it home along the then new Eastern
> > > freeway, I wound it out to see how good it was. Just as I was coming
to
> a
> > > bridge, the bonnet rapped over the roof, bending exactly as you
> described.
> > > Very embarrassing trying to visualise the road ahead of your, now
> > vertical,
> > > bonnet at about 140KPH. Then pulling over and trying to get the
bonnet
> to
> > > somehow fit where it came from while all the cars you passed go by
> tooting
> > > and being very uncomplimentary.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Richard Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, 9 November 2000 8:49 AM
> > > Subject: Re: 1600 bonnet
> > >
> > >
> > > > yeah it doesn't 1/2 block your veiw, god knows what would happen if
I
> > was
> > > > doing like 140km/h. Mine bent near the mounting brackets and put a
> huge
> > > bend
> > > > in it, I'm not too sure how easy it would be to repair I'll go have
a
> > look
> > > > now in the light
> > > >
> > > > rich
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Richard Clough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 11:16 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: 1600 bonnet
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > The only flaw in an otherwise perfect car. A common problem in 68
> > > models
> > > > > only - dont ask me why! Perhaps it has something to do with the
> speed
> > > you
> > > > > were driving at!
> > > > >
> > > > > Any year bonnet will fit as a replacement, but you must retain the
> > > > original
> > > > > '68 hinges. They are mounted slightly differently on the body to
> the
> > > > later
> > > > > ones.
> > > > > Alternatively the bonnet is usually repairable, they usually only
> fold
> > > > where
> > > > > they rap over the leading edge of the roof.
> > > > >
> > > > > Straighten, bog, respray. Then fit a secondary strap to avoid a
> repeat
> > > > > performance.
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Richard Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, 8 November 2000 21:14 PM
> > > > > Subject: 1600 bonnet
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hey list,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Anyone in melb have a good '68 (dunno if they change) 1600
bonnet?
> I
> > > see
> > > > > why
> > > > > > you have bonnet pins now, I was just driving and my bonnet flew
> open
> > > > > denting
> > > > > > it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just to make my week even sh$%ter.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If anyone has one for sale I'd be interested,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Rich
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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