bonnet vents

[dips346]

hi does anyone know where i can get bonnet louvres stamped into a bonnet from please cant find anyone

[Widge]

You need a really good old fashoned metal work place. Theres a guy down the road from me who restores old trucks from the 30's-50's and does all his own body work, making louvres etc but he is normally working in alloy which is much easier.
I would suggest buying some panels from B&Q (they are usually stainless) and welding them i to the bonnet, the time taken to do this really well would still be less than forming them by hand, unless you have a go at doing them by hand? Hows your metal work?

To keep the V12 cool I assume?

[dips346]

hi its not for the v12 but the turbo tourer it needs vents but dont want to weld a set in as on the long term the filler will crack so thats why i want to get them stamped in .

[andrewe30m3]

Hi Dips,

http://www.coollouvres.com/

didn't look very hard?

i hope this helps.
Andrew

[dips346]

Hi Dips,

http://www.coollouvres.com/

didn't look very hard?

i hope this helps.
Andrew

thats the first people i tryed but cant get hold of them i have emailed them and rang them still no answer,i think they have shut down

[andrewe30m3]

bugger!! I would keep trying, as if they have shut down its unlikely that their website would still be up?

anyway thats the only company i know of... maybe a trip to the newsagents is in order and buy a copy of max power or something.

good luck.

[dips346]

done the max power/fast car thing already mate,keep trying i suppose

[328touring]

Try Custom Car/Street Machine mags. Hot rodders always love a bit of louvre!

[Widge]

Do them your self, it's not that difficult, just really time consuming, having said that I've only ever done them in aluminium sheet.

[e30_Turbo]

Just cut a hole dips

It looks like my snail is gonna roast the bonnet, so I may be having a vent myself, if I do, angle grinder and some tlc should be fine

How is the white tourer?? Aint seen that for a while?

Mark.

[dips346]

tourers fine just doing a full change over
full leather fitted
new engine with turbo
5 stud e36 set up
9x17/8x17 bbs split rims from the 850csi
full m tech kit and one off spray job left to do
want to get it ready for the coventry show on the 2nd of april

[Richy325iTouring]

have a scan about on the vw forums
there bound to be someone who knows someone there