Vents

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colin mee

Original Poster:

1,198 posts

130 months

Saturday 18th December 2021
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Hello all
I have always wanted a vented bonnet..found one on ebay .I have been told that panels are not interchangeable is this correct or am I best cutting them into my bonnet. Colin

KKson

3,443 posts

135 months

Saturday 18th December 2021
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I thought they were the same size? Graham from Blackcats panels would confirm as he has all the moulds.

Skyedriver

19,453 posts

292 months

Tuesday 21st December 2021
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I've bonnet propped up against a shed that someone has cut a couple of NACA type vents in it.
Beware, the bonnets may all look the same but the HEATER vent moulding thing is in a different position.

colin mee

Original Poster:

1,198 posts

130 months

Tuesday 21st December 2021
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After reading old posts I maybe be best buying the vents and cutting them in

Thundered

30 posts

50 months

Tuesday 28th December 2021
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Did these last year using a coke bottle to get the curve at both ends - I sprayed the bonnet in the shed using 2K. They vent the heat directly from above the manifolds and look prettry good IMO.

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Wedgehead

118 posts

76 months

Monday 3rd January 2022
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Nice job!

KelWedge

1,280 posts

195 months

Monday 3rd January 2022
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colin mee said:
Hello all
I have always wanted a vented bonnet..found one on ebay .I have been told that panels are not interchangeable is this correct or am I best cutting them into my bonnet. Colin
A previous owner had cut vents in the standard bonnet on mine, About 10 years ago I found a 450 vented one on ebay, After a colour change , easy straight swop.