bonnet louvres

xr4x4rs · 12-01-2010, 07:00 PM

does anyone know where i can get boonet louvres stampped into a bonnet thats are local to west midlands

cool louvres in hampshire are to far for me to travel and one place i have found want £300 plus

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graham c · 12-01-2010, 07:08 PM

i bonced some in the mk1 as cool louvers wonted the same! cost me 30 quid and some structal bond

xr4x4rs · 12-01-2010, 07:13 PM

i want them stampped lol, cool louvres have quoted me £120 to do what i want another company locally is 300 plus i would go cool louvres but there just to far and dont offer a collection service so if i can find someone locally at a decent price then ill quite happily go there but im struggling to find anywhere and google is crap for searching crap like this

tabetha · 12-01-2010, 07:40 PM

Why not buy a louvre punch and do them yourself ?, even if you buy a punch of the shape/dimension you want, there should be somewhere local who would let you hire thier fly press for a hour or so, get a mate to help support bonnet.
Alternatively get some pre punched on a plate and weld them in ?
tabetha

xr4x4rs · 12-01-2010, 07:45 PM

where would i get the punches from, dont you have to cut the bonnet to kae the slot press out aswell?

dont want to weld any in as later on it will look a mess i think

tabetha · 13-01-2010, 10:33 AM

If it's welded and blended in correctly you won't be able to tell.
As regards the puches do searches, there are a lot of companies make these.
With regard to using, no holes needed, whatever it touches with enough pressure when set up in a fly press it will form to that shape, metal forms very easy to different shapes.
If you have any car restorers that do old cars in your area these would be a good bet to approach, as they are likely to have a fly press.
The actual depth of the punch is controlled by the depth set on the flypress, so will take a while to get first one right till you're happy with depth, lock at that and then punch away, set it too deep though and instead of punching the shape you want will pas all the way through the die and make a complete hole!!
I will dig out the details of where I buy mine from later and post it up.
tabetha

12-01-2010, 07:08 PM	#2
graham c PassionFord Post Troll 1972 Ford Escort Trader Score: (3) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: preston Posts: 3,356 Rep Power: 10	i bonced some in the mk1 as cool louvers wonted the same! cost me 30 quid and some structal bond __________________ just dont tell the wife how much it really cost

12-01-2010, 07:13 PM	#3
xr4x4rs 10K+ Poster!! 1992 ford escort cosworth Trader Score: (5) Join Date: May 2004 Location: coventry Posts: 10,014 Rep Power: 18	i want them stampped lol, cool louvres have quoted me £120 to do what i want another company locally is 300 plus i would go cool louvres but there just to far and dont offer a collection service so if i can find someone locally at a decent price then ill quite happily go there but im struggling to find anywhere and google is crap for searching crap like this __________________

12-01-2010, 07:45 PM	#5
xr4x4rs 10K+ Poster!! 1992 ford escort cosworth Trader Score: (5) Join Date: May 2004 Location: coventry Posts: 10,014 Rep Power: 18	where would i get the punches from, dont you have to cut the bonnet to kae the slot press out aswell? dont want to weld any in as later on it will look a mess i think __________________

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12-01-2010, 07:40 PM	#4
tabetha BANNED BANNED Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk Posts: 24,646 Rep Power: 0	Why not buy a louvre punch and do them yourself ?, even if you buy a punch of the shape/dimension you want, there should be somewhere local who would let you hire thier fly press for a hour or so, get a mate to help support bonnet. Alternatively get some pre punched on a plate and weld them in ? tabetha

13-01-2010, 10:33 AM	#6
tabetha BANNED BANNED Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk Posts: 24,646 Rep Power: 0	If it's welded and blended in correctly you won't be able to tell. As regards the puches do searches, there are a lot of companies make these. With regard to using, no holes needed, whatever it touches with enough pressure when set up in a fly press it will form to that shape, metal forms very easy to different shapes. If you have any car restorers that do old cars in your area these would be a good bet to approach, as they are likely to have a fly press. The actual depth of the punch is controlled by the depth set on the flypress, so will take a while to get first one right till you're happy with depth, lock at that and then punch away, set it too deep though and instead of punching the shape you want will pas all the way through the die and make a complete hole!! I will dig out the details of where I buy mine from later and post it up. tabetha

13-01-2010, 10:33 AM
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