Ford Transit Forum

by **welshrussell** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:55 pm

I thought I would start this thread to help people out

After searching for quite some time for a satisfactory bonnet I have come to the conclusion that I may be in for a long wait

So I've bit the bullet and just ordered a new fibreglass one from a company called Smith & Deakin.

I have never seen one or could get much info about these, so have bought it in good faith that after painting you won't tell the difference

So I will post some photos when it arrives and give the people out there a chance to see what it looks like before they part with a £137.50.

The final straw came this week when a second hand bonnet on ebay I was watching went for £122, the problem was there was only one photo and barely a description with it

I hope the bonnet was worth that :?:

Also I'm getting the van resprayed, so it works out cheaper to buy this bonnet than have the old one cleaned up and fixed for the paint job :shock:

Hopefully someone will find the thread useful if like me they have never seen a fibreglass panel before :shock:

Will post pics as soon as it arrives - watch this space

by **Luke** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:59 pm

nice one - i'll be interested in the results

by **madmark** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:54 am

me as well! :wink:

by **Chaz&Saz** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:59 am

is it a bull nose or flat face? Either way, pics should be good. Looking forward to seeing them

by **welshrussell** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:41 pm

Chaz&Saz wrote:is it a bull nose or flat face? Either way, pics should be good. Looking forward to seeing them

My MK1 is a Flat Face (2 litre V4 Corsair Engine)

by **BigNeil** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:14 pm

welshrussell wrote:
Chaz&Saz wrote:is it a bull nose or flat face? Either way, pics should be good. Looking forward to seeing them

My MK1 is a Flat Face (2 litre V4 Corsair Engine)

as per the picture to the left of his posts

by **Luke** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:56 pm

i'm pritty sure Smith & Deakin do bullnose ones too

by **Chaz&Saz** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:32 pm

If you havent already, you'l soon understand that Saz is very blonde and has a lot of 'moments' I was on my phone when i posted the question and the pic had not uploaded :roll:

I think my bonnet is ok thank btw!!

by **welshrussell** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:33 pm

I am on my third metal bonnet and just got sick of constantly patching the things up and watching the rot keep coming through, so hopefully no more of these problems

Smith & Deakin are making this to order so they said it would take around a week, so hopefully by the middle of next week I should be getting a large flat parcel at my door

by **welshrussell** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:49 pm

Well here it is.....and what a beautiful thing it is too

I am most pleased with it to say the least

by **madmark** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:26 pm

looks nicely made ! :wink:

by **MK1Chris** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:49 pm

Talking of bonnets... should there be some sort of rubber seal along the trailing edge of the bonnet on a MK1 petrol front to stop water from dribbling through and forming a puddle on the top of my air filter housing?

by **madmark** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:53 pm

yes chris , at the back of your bonnet should be a rubber strip :wink:

you can just make it out on the bottom of the bonnet in this photo, this is what happens to the airfilters the water runs in and rots them out!

by **baconsdozen** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:19 pm

Looks a super job,and you won't ever be patching it up!.I once saw a Mk1 air filter with a shower cap on!.The owner had water get in the carb from around the bolts.

by **madmark** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:42 pm

baconsdozen wrote:Looks a super job,and you won't ever be patching it up!.I once saw a Mk1 air filter with a shower cap on!.The owner had water get in the carb from around the bolts.