Any fiberglass one piece fronts available used or cheap?

[RickB]

Considering buying a replacement front end, want to use funds as wisely as possible.
Paul in Tacoma had one a while back, sent a PM waiting to hear.
Anyone else? Or know of one?

 

[Trevor Jessie]

Curious, what is the issue with your current bonnet?

 

[RickB]

Arthritis is making lifting that heavy thing a chore.
It also needs body work, but mainly the weight.

 

[apbos]

Rick
Two on Craigslist SF. About $1275 from Speedwell in LA.
Paul

 

[Griz]

Rick, have you considered converting to tilt forward? Heaviest part of the bonnet (front end & head lamp assemblies) will be at or near the pivot point making the amount you lift greatly reduced.

Griz

 

[RickB]

I see this one:
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/pts/4529802268.html

Where's the other?

This one has too much fender flare but is a good price
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/pts/4519623948.html

Love Speedwell but not in my budget.

Rick
Two on Craigslist SF. About $1275 from Speedwell in LA.
Paul

 

[RickB]

Yes I have considered it very seriously.
It's a very definite possibility, if I keep the steel bonnet.

Rick, have you considered converting to tilt forward? Heaviest part of the bonnet (front end & head lamp assemblies) will be at or near the pivot point making the amount you lift greatly reduced.

Griz

 

[apbos]

Those are the two Rick

 

[Guest]

Get some of those gas hood/hatch lift assists and install them, could get a power assist for a hatch from a junkyard too.

Could just get sum rope, a couple of pulleys and some cinder blocks and make yew yer own redneck pow'r assist for in the garage. :hammer:

 

[AN5Sprite]

Front tilt on the steel bonnet will be light/easy/cheap/fast. Imagine how much effort it would take to get one of those fiberglass bonnets mounted/reinforced for rear hinge or front tilt...

 

[David_Doan]

I converted mine to front tilt and used gas struts help lift and hold it while up. Details in the link below.

https://doan.us/blog/2013/05/19/added-gas-struts-to-front-tilt-and-started-sanding

 

[paulsherman]

Rick;
I also think that I have an extra front tilt kit somewhere that we could do some horse trading with, if interested.
Paul

 

[RickB]

Paul, which tilt front kit do you have? If putting that on my existing bonnet makes the problem go away then that's the way to do it for sure.

 

[Guest]

Paul, which tilt front kit do you have? If putting that on my existing bonnet makes the problem go away then that's the way to do it for sure.

What, you outta cinder blocks?

 

[DanLewis]

Just saw this listing on Craigslist for three Bugeye bodyshells with hoods. $500 each or $1000 for all three. 'Thought maybe you could find one good hood out of all three, but you'd need to get photos.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/4543371929.html

Dan

 

[bugedd]

Trade you my NOS Driving Ambition glass bonnet for your steel bonnet