Finding a really nice Bugeye bonnet is no easy (or economical) task. There are some out there that are fixable but you will have way more money in it than you would like--I promise!! If you do find a
I was talking to someone who is doing this, and he said that he had adapted some Spitfire latches to work on his bonnet. I haven't made it out to see his car yet. How does a spitfire bonnet latch? Wo
In your post you stated "there are a couple of different kits to do that" concerning front tilt bonnets. I'm doing a rebuild of a bugeye and the hood was a front tilt when I got it. The PO just used
<< Do you and anyone else have information or pictures on how I can have the best of both(bumpers and front tilt >> Don't think you can have your cake and eat it. Don't know what the big deal is with
No, I surely do not. Any forward tilting setup I've even seen makes the use of the front bumper impossible. I'm certainly not the authority so I hope someone else has some useful information for you.
Rog & others I have a set of drawings/instructions for a front-tilt hinge that will allow the front bumper to remain. I got these from a Bugeye owner who is also a designer, and who had this set-up o