v8guy
Active Member
I apollogise now for the lack of pics but there are some at the end First stage of the face lift where the clear lenses a nice and easy transformation. Second stage is the bonnet scoop which needed some therapy including drilling out the old bolts and rethreading, also bare metaling a few nice coats of etch followed by some high build and finally a guide coat. Left for 6 weeks before flatting back for a nice smooth even finish. It was then a case of waiting till my boy could paint it for me which happened yesterday so today was about making a template, those cereal boxes come in handy once made I positioned it on the bonnet with masking tape underneath and marked out where to drill the holes. Now I also cut out a H shape in the middle of the scoop area in front of the intake snout of the box, the plan here was to fold the top end up into the scoop and the other end down towards the snout. I smoothed off the edges then used the rubber seal from a spare number plate plinth to go over the edges and sealed these on to give a nice finish. To stop any water traveling up the scoop in the rain, I marked out a V and built up a wall of clear sealer this would then trap any water traveling up the scoop and channel it out the side slits and not into my air box. So I'm hoping that I will have more air circulation under my bonnet to aid cooling and air intake into the carbs...here are the pics of the finished result......
Stage three off the face lift to follow.....
Thank you to Roly for bringing the scoop to Enfield Pagent and the sale
Stage three off the face lift to follow.....
Thank you to Roly for bringing the scoop to Enfield Pagent and the sale