23-08-2019, 06:58 PM
Hi, firstly I would like to thank everyone for their posts - the advise has been very helpful and it is interesting to see what is going on. The pictures are fantastic....thought it was time I had a go!
My AEW is a 1933 two seater and has 2 doors (near side door is original and must have been an optional extra). It originally had a centre sliding catch arrangement (as seen from the outside of the car) for the bonnet. It was supposed to catch on a bracket mounted midway at the side of the engine bay.
I had a lot of trouble with the mechanism engaging properly and it didn't secure the bonnet very well (hardly at all).
I have decided to use standard A7 bonnet handles (two each side) as shown at the bottom of this post.
handle 1.jpg (Size: 127.35 KB / Downloads: 341)
Could anyone advise of a suitable sealant to use on the bonnet handles shown below? It will be applied between cellulose painted parts and the body and bonnet.
The front handle/catch arrangement (see below) has a plate under the bonnet mounted part - I think a removable (soft?) sealant here would be a good idea?
The plate is threaded and is used in part to secure the bonnet handle avoiding a hole too close to the edge of the bonnet and interfering with the radiator cowl.
The rear arrangement (see below) has a plate mounted on the body - again I think a removable (soft?) sealant here would be a good idea?
Thanks Peter
"Junior member" - 64 years young :0)
My AEW is a 1933 two seater and has 2 doors (near side door is original and must have been an optional extra). It originally had a centre sliding catch arrangement (as seen from the outside of the car) for the bonnet. It was supposed to catch on a bracket mounted midway at the side of the engine bay.
I had a lot of trouble with the mechanism engaging properly and it didn't secure the bonnet very well (hardly at all).
I have decided to use standard A7 bonnet handles (two each side) as shown at the bottom of this post.
handle 1.jpg (Size: 127.35 KB / Downloads: 341)
Could anyone advise of a suitable sealant to use on the bonnet handles shown below? It will be applied between cellulose painted parts and the body and bonnet.
The front handle/catch arrangement (see below) has a plate under the bonnet mounted part - I think a removable (soft?) sealant here would be a good idea?
The plate is threaded and is used in part to secure the bonnet handle avoiding a hole too close to the edge of the bonnet and interfering with the radiator cowl.
The rear arrangement (see below) has a plate mounted on the body - again I think a removable (soft?) sealant here would be a good idea?
Thanks Peter
"Junior member" - 64 years young :0)