All, It has been a while since I have been able to post. Well after getting my car all completed and out on the street the car was back ended by a SUV and crushed my nicely refinished hood. So now I am looking for a replacement hood and of course Moss no longer carries them and the V8 crowd has been butchering all the ones left. Any one have or know of a hood so that I can keep the car original? Any help would be appreciated. thanks, Rob http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2061779#msg-2061779 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:32:38 -0500 Phorum 5.2.15a http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2073599#msg-2073599 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2073599#msg-2073599 Dave]]> dcraddock43 MGC Forum Mon, 21 May 2012 17:18:25 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2071152#msg-2071152 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2071152#msg-2071152 In reply to # 2070399 by Larry92021 Fiberglass Or even FIBREglass, on the side of the Atlantic that gave birth to the english language. :)]]> Richard Moss MGC Forum Fri, 18 May 2012 15:24:09 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2070574#msg-2070574 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2070574#msg-2070574 mowog1 MGC Forum Thu, 17 May 2012 20:29:24 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2070399#msg-2070399 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2070399#msg-2070399 Larry92021 MGC Forum Thu, 17 May 2012 16:50:09 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2070379#msg-2070379 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2070379#msg-2070379 mowog1 MGC Forum Thu, 17 May 2012 16:24:34 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2070318#msg-2070318 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2070318#msg-2070318 Richard Moss MGC Forum Thu, 17 May 2012 15:17:23 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2066552#msg-2066552 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2066552#msg-2066552 In reply to # 2066530 by dcraddock43 Well, we're working on it, just a little busy right now with finishing up the Sebring body kit.
The "C" hood won't be done til end of June, but will use the same inner panel and metal inserts as our other hoods
and will bolt right on. Stay tuned.
Dave Craddock
And will work nicely with my strut kits.]]> mowog1 MGC Forum Sun, 13 May 2012 16:44:23 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2066530#msg-2066530 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2066530#msg-2066530 The "C" hood won't be done til end of June, but will use the same inner panel and metal inserts as our other hoods
and will bolt right on. Stay tuned.
Dave Craddock]]> dcraddock43 MGC Forum Sun, 13 May 2012 16:12:51 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2063379#msg-2063379 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2063379#msg-2063379 In reply to a post by Craig .but the chrome trim holes are about 1/2 in front of where they should be
Thanks for the heads up. I just checked the holes on the hood I sourced from VB. Not really a problem in my case.]]> kerbau53 MGC Forum Wed, 09 May 2012 20:50:59 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2062316#msg-2062316 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2062316#msg-2062316 In reply to # 2062070 by mowog1

In reply to # 2061779 by mgc8861a All,
It has been a while since I have been able to post. Well after getting my car all completed and out on the street the car was back ended by a SUV and crushed my nicely refinished hood. So now I am looking for a replacement hood and of course Moss no longer carries them and the V8 crowd has been butchering all the ones left. Any one have or know of a hood so that I can keep the car original? Any help would be appreciated.

thanks,
Rob

Rob..let's be fair. The V8 crowd is not necessarily butchering the C bonnets, but have been attracted to their usefullness the past couple of years. I've only seen on example of a truly butchered C bonnet on a V8 conversion, where the radiator bulge had been cut out in front of the chrome strip. (It made me ill to see it.) Likewise, I've seen an increase in MGB owners using C bonnets on their cars.

I have been encouraging those with spare C bonnets to ONLY sell them to C-owners in need; I have been discouraging V6 and V8 owners from using factory C bonnets on their conversions as there are some REALLY nice aftermarket fiberglass RV8 bonnets now avalable.

Preform Resources of Michigan is planning on offering a proper C-bonnet in fiberglass. I spoke with owner Dave Craddock this past February about it.

I have a spare bonnet that has been sprung; there is a crease near the teardrop. Someone handy with aluminum reshaping may be able to brin it back to life.....if you are interested. (Contact me via PM).


I, too, have a used alloy bonnet that is in much worse shape than Rick's. Will take a panel beater well experienced in working with aluminum, and some TIG welding, to bring it back into usable shape. Free to anyone that can use it on a C and is willing to pick it up.]]> Larry92021 MGC Forum Tue, 08 May 2012 19:05:01 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2062300#msg-2062300 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2062300#msg-2062300 C8407 MGC Forum Tue, 08 May 2012 18:54:23 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2062292#msg-2062292 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2062292#msg-2062292 kerbau53 MGC Forum Tue, 08 May 2012 18:44:17 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2062070#msg-2062070 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2062070#msg-2062070 In reply to # 2061779 by mgc8861a All,
It has been a while since I have been able to post. Well after getting my car all completed and out on the street the car was back ended by a SUV and crushed my nicely refinished hood. So now I am looking for a replacement hood and of course Moss no longer carries them and the V8 crowd has been butchering all the ones left. Any one have or know of a hood so that I can keep the car original? Any help would be appreciated.

thanks,
Rob
Rob..let's be fair. The V8 crowd is not necessarily butchering the C bonnets, but have been attracted to their usefullness the past couple of years. I've only seen on example of a truly butchered C bonnet on a V8 conversion, where the radiator bulge had been cut out in front of the chrome strip. (It made me ill to see it.) Likewise, I've seen an increase in MGB owners using C bonnets on their cars.

I have been encouraging those with spare C bonnets to ONLY sell them to C-owners in need; I have been discouraging V6 and V8 owners from using factory C bonnets on their conversions as there are some REALLY nice aftermarket fiberglass RV8 bonnets now avalable.

Preform Resources of Michigan is planning on offering a proper C-bonnet in fiberglass. I spoke with owner Dave Craddock this past February about it.

I have a spare bonnet that has been sprung; there is a crease near the teardrop. Someone handy with aluminum reshaping may be able to brin it back to life.....if you are interested. (Contact me via PM).]]> mowog1 MGC Forum Tue, 08 May 2012 14:20:28 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2061853#msg-2061853 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2061853#msg-2061853 kirks-auto MGC Forum Tue, 08 May 2012 10:32:45 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2061779#msg-2061779 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?48,2061779,2061779#msg-2061779 It has been a while since I have been able to post. Well after getting my car all completed and out on the street the car was back ended by a SUV and crushed my nicely refinished hood. So now I am looking for a replacement hood and of course Moss no longer carries them and the V8 crowd has been butchering all the ones left. Any one have or know of a hood so that I can keep the car original? Any help would be appreciated.

thanks,
Rob]]> mgc8861a MGC Forum Tue, 08 May 2012 09:09:31 -0500