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Post by cdb15 on Jul 12, 2018 19:12:03 GMT
The chap who built my Webster did a marvellous job in terms of fitting stuff into it, but I suspect he did it all with the body off, and didn't give any thought as to how parts in the nose region could be maintained. In the standard Bug of course this is the front wheel and steering area, but in the Webster I have the washer reservoir, the horn, a brake servo, an oil cooler, and the heater fan box and hoses. And probably other things I haven't discovered yet ! Getting to any of these items is a nightmare with the body in place, so I am considering cutting an access panel in the top section, roughly where the piece of wood is in this photo:  The cut-out need only be large enough to get an arm down inside, with a spanner or two, so something like these: www.amazon.com/Allstar-Performance-ALL18530-Access-Panel/dp/B003BZQ9Q0www.carbuildersolutions.com/uk/aluminium-mesh-vent-200mm-x-120mmObviously it needs to be weatherproof. Does anyone have any comment about cutting this sort of size hole in this location? Bad idea? Good idea? Thanks |
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Post by karl on Jul 12, 2018 19:39:12 GMT
I will have a think.....
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Post by cdb15 on Jul 13, 2018 0:24:20 GMT
Something like this might be suitable - avaialble in most diameters 4, 5, 6, 8 inch etc, all plastic so no corrosion, marine grade so water tight, low cost, and as it happens for me, the right colour!   The white cover costs around £35, and is lockable which is important - don't want itchy fingers opening up the inner workings of my car, or worse, removing the cap and running off with it! The dark one is a type widely available for under £10, again marine/watertight etc, but of course no lock facility. A 5 inch/125mm diameter hole in this location wouldn't be an issue, would it? |
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Post by ady on Jul 13, 2018 18:10:01 GMT
Only my opinion but I think it will look like you have a gas meter fitted.
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Post by cdb15 on Jul 13, 2018 22:19:55 GMT
with all the other stuff Reg managed to squeeze in that space, I think I probably *have* !!
But your point is a fair one - I have in fact spent many hours this past few days trawling the usual sources for inspiration for something a little more aesthetically 'car-like' ... found some gorgeous bling that would suit, *if* I was prepared to spend hundreds, *an* if it was available in smaller sizes.
I have some ideas, but I'm happy to have any other suggestions and comments anyone is prepared to offer?
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Post by tod on Jul 17, 2018 20:30:52 GMT
I have been thinking of fitting an oil cooler to my Bug . Where is it mounted ?
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Post by cdb15 on Jul 18, 2018 22:20:16 GMT
I have been thinking of fitting an oil cooler to my Bug . Where is it mounted ? Two points - first, I don't think it is an oil cooler after all, I think it's a second water radiator, and second, it's mounted in the usual central front position, on a home made hanger frame, for a Mini - bearing in mind this is a Webster with a Mini front sub-frame. I don't know where you'd put it on a Bond Bug, with the front wheel being where it is.  Another point is where do you take the oil from on the Reliant engine? Most aftermarket kits use an adaptor in place of the oil filter, and then the original oil filter either sits on top piggy-back, or is located remotely somewhere. Looking at my oil filter, it seems to be a half-height Mann one (I haven't got that far in my exploration yet) and even at that it is pretty tight to the engine bay bodywork, so I'm not sure you'd get a piggy-back adaptor arrangement in there. Of course, with a remote filter you can mount it pretty much anywhere that's convenient for servicing. So, it seems I have three radiators, and they're all for water !! Apart from the standard one, there's the heater rad, in the box slung under the front end (but no fan fitted - presumably Reg never got around to that):  Then there's the auxiliary one - it seems from the size of the hose and the marking "Heater Hose" on it that this is a water radiator.   These hoses disappear up into the engine bay and I can't get into that just now, until I can get the canopy off again next week. Watch this space !! |
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