31-08-2017, 08:25 PM
Ian and Ruairidh,
Thank you for your excellent pictures and explanations. I had completely the wrong idea about this, imagining the hinge to be formed from the bonnets panel skin, all of a sudden the making of which looks a lot less involved.
It also goes to show the dangers of an Austin virgin like myself trying to build a car from 90 odd year old pictures!
Understanding why you would use stainless on a road car, I am now curious about the materials used and if they may have used aluminium for this on the race cars, also did they vary in size and and diameter of the rod?
Ian, may I beg a set of dimensions from you?
Regards, Mark.
Thank you for your excellent pictures and explanations. I had completely the wrong idea about this, imagining the hinge to be formed from the bonnets panel skin, all of a sudden the making of which looks a lot less involved.
It also goes to show the dangers of an Austin virgin like myself trying to build a car from 90 odd year old pictures!
Understanding why you would use stainless on a road car, I am now curious about the materials used and if they may have used aluminium for this on the race cars, also did they vary in size and and diameter of the rod?
Ian, may I beg a set of dimensions from you?
Regards, Mark.