Asbestos? - plus - Bonnet fitting

skiday · Post by **skiday** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:57 am

Two unrelated question;

Is the heat shield which fits above the central exhaust baffles made of asbestos? There is a steel layer, then what is, I presume, asbestos. Now that I've changed the gearbox support for my LT77 conversion it clashes with this heat shield which now needs trimming, but if it's asbestos.....

Secondly; do you have tips for bonnet fitting. It is of course very heavy and very delicate I would be very gratefull for tips. As I have new frames there will be much fiddling with the shims before it is right no doubt and I don't have many people to help me.

Thanks

Andrew

Post by **Heuer** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:02 pm

Andrew

Dave Kerr is our resident expert on shields as he makes new one's so maybe he can advise before you start cutting.

There is a bonnet fitting guide in the Forum 'Knowledge Base' under Technical Guide's.

skiday · Post by **skiday** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:35 pm

Thanks - I did look in the knowledge base, but couldn't find it, sorry, but could you give me a link please. Ta

Also, What is Dave?s screen name? I did a search under author but nothing came up.

SteveG · Post by **SteveG** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:41 pm

Andrew,

I was just looking at this in the knowledge base, link below;

http://moutons.org/Jaguar/Photos/Bonnet%20Removal/

Post by **Heuer** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:01 pm

Andrew

Send a PM to 'Dave K'

Bonnet fitting instructions: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8496016/bonnet.pdf

They are in this thread along with door and windscreen fitting guide's; plus a whole lot more! http://etypeuk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1664

jongant · Post by **jongant** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:30 pm

Hi all............my only contribution to this debate is the modified version of the bonnet pins that I turned up. Dimensionally, They are the same as the std, but made out of a piece of 1 1/4 hexagon SS bar. The big head allows for turning to free it off when stuck in position and allows for a set of mole grips to pull on it whilst twisting it.

As an aside, I noticed when copying the std ones I had once bought, that the 5/8 diameter was in fact oversize and was never going to go home without destroying the nylon bearings.

This mod is possibly the best I have ever made.

Its my first time posting a photo so I hope this works.

Jon

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