[Healeys] Bonnet Louvers

[healeyguy at aol.com]

Actually the cut (slit) in the metal is made by pressing the die into the
panel. Its all one operation.
Aloha
Perry






-----Original Message-----
From: Jim LeBlanc <jim_leblanc at yahoo.com>
To: Healey List <healeys at autox.team.net>; Rick Swain <rjswain at hotmail.com>
Sent: Fri, Oct 1, 2010 6:49 am
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bonnet Louvers


Rick,

 personally like the look of louvers and enjoy engine smell coming over the
olded down windscreen.

hen you get close to this, let me know I will send pictures and/or cut out
hapes from an original. Meanwhile simple measurements follow:

ength 5 inches
pening 1/4 inches
idth 3/4 inches

hese seem to be standard hot rod louvers circa 1950's. Start with a slit of 5
nches and press it open 1/4 inches. The arcs form from streching the metal.

oth measurements taken from the outside of the arc and from the top of the
pening. All louvers are identical. Measurements are taken from a factory
00-M hood using a serialized boxwood ruler made in England ;-)

o listen to David when he tells of dirt on your windscreen. Somethings are
est kept inside the engine compartment. as you will immediately know of any
il or coolant leaks.  Never happened to me, but a sudden amount of coolant or
il on your windshield would be a driving hazard.

hould you get past the above statement, consider that the louvers weaken the
etal surface. After some miles, expect metal fatigue to crack the metal. No
ig deal with either point, just letting you know what to expect.

est Regards,

im LeBlanc
956 100-M (Factory)
--- On Thu, 9/30/10, Rick Swain <rjswain at hotmail.com> wrote:

rom: Rick Swain <rjswain at hotmail.com>
ubject: [Healeys] Bonnet Louvers
o: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
ate: Thursday, September 30, 2010, 5:44 PM

'm considering louvering (is that a word?) the bonnet on my BN4. I'd like to
ave them look like the louvers on a 100M. Can anyone give me the dimensions
f these louvers? I just want to know what to look for when I talk to
omebody
ho does this work.
hanks
ick Swain '59 BN4
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