Martin Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Hi, should I reduce the weight of the front of the GT6 ?? Hmmmm ...... Honeybourne says a pure GFK bonnet is appr 12 - 14 kg. Does someone have by chance the figures for the weight of a steel bonnet? I´m a bit reluctant to dismantle it from the car to weigh it. Cheers Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Nooooooooo don't do that — steel always looks much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I'm with James on this...... Unless you have access to a really decent composite bonnet (like the one Dave has on his Spit for example, or perhaps one from Graham at T6) then it's not going to fit properly and will look horrible. Some of them don't even weigh much less. Dunno about Spit/GT6 but I can pick up a fully dressed Vitesse bonnet and stagger about with it. It is a very inconvenient shape to carry, so I doubt it weighs much more that 50kg........ Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6Steve Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 (edited) My records indicate the stock steel 69 GT6 bonnet weighed in at 80 Pounds. That probably included headlights but I can't swear to that. My GRP bonnet weighs in at 40 pounds. I've seen properly built Spitty bonnets at 20 Pounds. For a driver, as opposed to a racer, see above! BTW, I weighed everything I took off and exchanged cuz I'm kinda fanatical about gravity.... Edited January 4, 2013 by GT6Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jurgers Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I'd prefer to keep the steel bonnet for looks. The lightweight bonnets are obviously better for performance but keep it like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincspeed Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Here's my just completed new fiberglass hood (bonnet). Weighs in at just over 20 pounds, including all the hardware and paint. It consists of three layers of 9 oz fiberglass laid over the original GT6 MKIII hood and final surfaced out with mico filler and a couple of coats of epoxy primer (and LOTs of sanding) I made the wheel houses that attach to the underside out of 1/4" lightweight plywood with one layer of fiberglass on each side and then laminated in place (everything was done with epoxy resins) The finished part is pretty stiff and does not flop around much when lifted off. I did not chose to re do the forward hinge set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomwah Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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