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Re: Aluminum Bonnet

To: "mglist" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Aluminum Bonnet
From: "Harlan Jillson" <hjillson@argolink.net>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 16:32:30 -0600
Max,
   Hood Pins?
Harlan.
-----Original Message-----
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
To: mglist <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, March 31, 2000 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: Aluminum Bonnet


>Your '64 probably has a steel one because the alloy one doubtless blew
>open on the highway and wrapped itself around the windshield frame, and
>the PO didn't feel like repeating the experience.
>
>I need a new bonnet at this time, but if I decide to splurge on the
>aluminum one I will be damn sure to reinforce the safety catch before I
>take it on the road. I will also make sure I have those rubber snubbers
>in position as one lister suggested a while back.
>
>MNSHO...
>
>Frank Krajewski had this to say:
>
>>I am beginning to wonder if anyone out there has a non-alloy bonnet/hood!
>>And why does my 1964 B roadster
>>have one! Seems they aren't as rare as I previously believed. Then why are
>>they so darn expensive!
>>Frank "Swamp Yankee" Krajewski
>>http://www.bmcne.com
>>
>>"Andrew B. Lundgren" wrote:
>>
>>> I have 2 '70s  One B, one BGT  both from Oct/69 and both with alloy
hoods.
>>(The GT is damaged however...
>>>
>>> On Fri, 31 Mar 2000, Linda Gaubert wrote:
>>>
>>> > I am the second owner of my 70 MGB (GHN5UA200090) built in 2/70....i
>>> > bought it with 19,000 miles in 1972, with no evidence of accident
>>> > damage............it has an alloy hood, which tends to support
Clausager
>>> >
>>> > ED GAUBERT
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "Dodd, Kelvin" wrote:
>>> > >
>>> > > Youse guyz, making me look this up.  His nibs Clausager says
"aluminium
>>> > > until 1969".  At the back of the book he admits that some early 1970
>cars
>>> > > may have had alloy still.
>>> > >
>>> > > I don't have the build date on the 70 I had in Colorado, but it was
an
>>> > > original split bumper car.  I'm pretty sure the bonnet was original,
at
>>> > > least as sure as anyone could be.  It was alloy, so it kind of
supports
>>the
>>> > > tentative comment that "some 1970 models may still have had
aluminium
>>> > > bonnets"
>>> > >
>>> > > D*mn, if I'd have known the car was a rare conflict solver I'd never
>have
>>> > > let the old lady have it in the settlement.  Live and learn.
>>> > >
>>> > > Kelvin.
>>> > >
>>> > > > -----Original Message-----
>>> > > > From: David Councill [mailto:dcouncil@imt.net]
>>> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 3:35 PM
>>> > > > To: mgs@autox.team.net
>>> > > > Subject: Re: Aluminum Bonnet
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > > I believe Frank is correct on this and it can probably be verified
in
>>> > > > Clausagers (which I don't have with me, its at home). I do
>>> > > > remember reading
>>> > > > or hearing that the aluminum hood was discontinued sometime
>>> > > > in 67 or 68. My
>>> > > > 67BGT has the aluminum hood.
>>> > > >
>>> > > > David
>>> > > > 67 BGT
>>> > > > 71 BGT
>>> > > >
>>> > > > At 03:17 PM 3/29/00 -0800, Tony Woodruff wrote:
>>> > > > >I suppose a person might have changed it out, but my July '66
(but
>>> > > > >registered '67) roadster has a steel bonnet
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > >I will note, however, that my old parts car ('67 GT) had a
>>> > > > steel one too -
>>> > > > >but it had been replaced (and never painted - ouch!)
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > >So maybe the GT had an aluminum bonnet in 67.
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > >Kelvin?
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > >Tony Woodruff
>>> > > > >'67 ;-) MGB
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > >>> frank krajewski <frankk@intap.net> 3/29/2000 1:27:26 PM >>>
>>> > > > >I believe all the MkI Bs, 1962 - 1967. Altho some may have
>>> > > > slipped thru
>>> > > > >after that as they used up the supply. I defer to the experts.
>>> > > > >Frank "Swamp Yankee" Krajewski
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > >wcameyer wrote:
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > > What year(s)/part year(s) MGB had the aluminum bonnet??
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > Bill
>>> > > > >
>>> > > >
>>> >
>>
>>
>
>
>--
>
>Max Heim
>'66 MGB GHN3L76149
>If you're near Mountain View, CA,
>it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
>
>


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