Pro Street MGB??

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:11 pm

I have several reasons for changing the look of the front for 2010.
The main one is the messing around having to cover the bonnet everytime it rains at the track. The second one is that I love these scoops

She sits too low at the front on a stock bonnet.

So I'm modding a spare RV8 bonnet to make it look better.

gelmonkey · Post by **gelmonkey** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:05 pm

Hi Perry
Can I ask what you are going to use to bridge the gap please?
I may have a very easy solution which will take very little time and effort to make a great job out of that and for small cost.
Cheers
P

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:46 pm

I was going to use resin and matting to start and then ue P40 to build it up.

topcatcustom · Post by **topcatcustom** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:58 pm

GRIPFILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:09 pm

Right!
I'm back from work now. I've already put one layer of matting strips across the gaps so I get a sort of natural line between the two edges. And I've bonded on 2 ally strips with P40 to the bonnet and scoop.
I was going to lay on 3 more layers of matting and also put some matting around the edges to join the bonnet and scoop all together.
Then I was going to add ally mesh across the gap on the underside as well. And bond this on with P40 also.

I'm assuming I could fill the gaps on the outside with P40 and then sand back to start filling.

Got any tips Gelmonkey ??
My fear is the joints cracking!!

gelmonkey · Post by **gelmonkey** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:44 pm

Hi Perry
I fear you have had a bout of premature lamination

I would have advised bonding the scoop on with a chemical called Crestomer which will bond incredibly well to all materials and then you could have laminated over the top and then filled and faired that.
Using ali strips and laminate will leave you with different expansion and contraction rates which will lead to cracking.
If it was me I would remove what you have done and start over but if time is against you you can carry on and create a 10mm radiused bead around the scoop and the hole in the bonnet and then after heavy keying on the underside of the bonnet, laminate strips each slightly larger than the last and feather them out onto the bonnet and up into the scoop itself.
Ideally you would use a laminating roller to remove any air bubbles in the laminate which leads to a stronger job all round.
This will tie the two sections together and hopefully minimize the cracking problem.
I am very happy to talk to you about this project if you want to send me a pm and let me have your phone number.
If you don't want to do that but would like me to supply you with some Crestomer I can supply that to you at cost.
Whatever I will try to help you as much as is possible.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Paul

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 7:48 pm

Thanks Paul
I've got a second scoop on the way for a second attempt. I still want it a bit higher I reckon. I'll do as you say and remove the ally.

Ideally I would like to modify the scoop thats on its way so it will drop straight onto a standard MGB bonnet. Maybe thats something you could help with?
Would it be possible to take a new scoop and extend the vertical section so the flange to the bonnet is further down and at a different angle?
Stupid question, as I suppose your answer will be, "I can do anything with this stuff Pel"

When the new scoop arrives I could do some drawings and send it to you to do if its not mega expensive!

Pel

gelmonkey · Post by **gelmonkey** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:31 pm

Hi Perry
Am getting the hang of this glassing lark now and reckon I can help you out

By all means send me some drawings and we will see what we can do for you.
Will pm you my address and phone numbers ok.
If you wanted to,you could come down with the bonnet and the scoop (am a fair distance from you though)and we could set it all up exactly as you wanted and then I could modify accordingly.

It is not too difficult at all to remodel something like this and would not be silly money either.
When is the new scoop due?
Cheers
Paul

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:11 pm

gelmonkey wrote:Hi Perry
Am getting the hang of this glassing lark now and reckon I can help you out
By all means send me some drawings and we will see what we can do for you.
Will pm you my address and phone numbers ok.
If you wanted to,you could come down with the bonnet and the scoop (am a fair distance from you though)and we could set it all up exactly as you wanted and then I could modify accordingly.
That sounds like an excuse to take Gill away for a long weekend Paul

It is not too difficult at all to remodel something like this and would not be silly money either.
When is the new scoop due?
Well, the seller states around 7 business days. But it was nearly 6 weeks??

Maybe you could take a mould from this one and do some yourself??
I'm in no rush as I already have the prototype on the go for this years first outing
Pel

gelmonkey · Post by **gelmonkey** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:15 pm

Hi Perry
Could take a mould no problem.
Want me to?
We can make as many different styles as you would ever need then.
p

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:31 pm

I'll send the next one down to you Paul. Take a mould if you want.
These things from the USA are about the $250-300 mark + postage.

Perry

gelmonkey · Post by **gelmonkey** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:47 pm

KIN HOW MUCH?????

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 4:35 pm

gelmonkey wrote:KIN HOW MUCH?????

Exactly!!

Which is why £60-70 in the UK will see them flying out the door quickly I reckon.

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:37 pm

More from this evening!
Just a bit of primer to find the odd low spots and liners in my DIY filling.

This is looking better each time I see it on the table in the garage.

It will probably fall off at 88 miles an hour and I will be sent back to the Future

topcatcustom · Post by **topcatcustom** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:54 pm

Perry I hope you're going to get the filler marks out and have it mirror perfect