Exterior 1st Gen Most liked posts in thread: Louvered Bonnet - My Version

Darn scrap metal thieves are everywhere!!:biggrin5:

 

Two years ago there was a MINI parked next to Blimey (after the off road experience) at the car show with louvers down toward the drivers front and the open cone was placed directly behind them. The owner said he cut and made them in the bonnet himself. Don't know who he was, but it was a nice job.

Jim

BTW: saw Blimey, but not you.

 

Sounds like Chad from SC. Was it a justa? Must have been since you were talking to him

 

But of course. I hangout with only the best and brightest.

Jim

 

Looks great, man! :biggrin5:

Perhaps when I have the ca$h to rent (or, better yet, buy) a welder and to get my bonnet re-shot the proper BRG (long story - the cheeseball dealer where I bought it re-shot it almost the right shade of green) I'll find a donor TR7 and follow down your path. Looks like you sacrificed your window washers for the cause, but, hey, that leaves the reservoir and pump available for spraying water/methanol on the intercooler....

For the time being, I have add-on vents like Helix Wildebeest's, with socket-head screws to give it a somewhat "industrial" look -- hey, if I have to look at screws, I'd rather they say "GR-RRR!", than "Sorry, I couldn't find a way to hide these screws."

C ya,
Dutch

 

:cornut: When Margi(08 R56 BRG MCS/JCWm) was in the body shop recently I saw a 'souped up'(I'm 60yrs old so I don't know the politically correct 2013 jargon) Honda Civic and noticed an interesting way to vent the engine compartment. Between the body/hinges/bonnet had been placed 3/4in rhomboid shaped spacers(blending with the curvature of the bonnet) allowing exit of hot air from the engine compartment and up over the wind shield. The spacers looked professionally done and the slightly elevated proximal bonnet(closest to the wind shield) was only noticeable close up. Has anyone else seen this method or had experience with it? Does/would it work? Looking at it, Metalman could probably run these off in his spare time in various different colors.

Jason

 

I'm 62 & I know the jargon (RICE)..... :ihih: Nothing against Honda Civics, they are fine appliances.

Back on topic: HOT AIR

 

TR-7 bits, I was wondering if you found some Fiat type Louvers for that conversion.

 

:mad5: This had nothing to do with Honda Civics other than the fact that I saw this mod on one. HOT AIR, yes that was the idea of the mod, remove hot air from the engine compartment. Jargon was for the words 'souped up' and not the country of origin. Save your attitude problem for MoM where they will put up with you until you get to your attitude adjustment class. MA is the friendly site. Remember it!:frown2::frown2:

Jason