I bought a fibreglass bonnet from another large US supplier who does
lots of mail-order stuff. It too was a terrible fit, ill-shaped and the
mould
was made from a bonnet that had poorly repaired accident damage.
The sides stick out, the top rear is too flat, the gap to the sill/rockers
is
way out, some of the glasswork was pretty mediocre.
I've been tempted to make a good mould out of a undamaged NOS bonnet
but it isn't worth it for one bonnet. No-one in Australia seems interested
in a more expensive, but near perfect glass bonnet so the project never
got off the ground.
Mike
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
To: Michael O'Higgins <roterhed@email.msn.com>
Cc: Spridget Mail List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, August 25, 1998 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: Fiberglass bonnets
>Michael O'Higgins wrote:
>>
>> I've heard mention of fiberglass Bugeye bonnets. Who has em? Are they any
>> good? What do they cost?
>
>I bought one a few years back, cost close to $500 with crating and
>shipping.
>I was useless!!! It did not even come close to fitting and it needed
>some way other than thru bolts to hold it on.
>There is a company out there selling decent glass bonnets but it's
>NOT WINNERS CIRCLE!
>Good luck in your quest.
>--
>Frank Clarici
>Toms River, NJ
>Lots of LBCs
>http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
>
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