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[mini-man-dan]

We ran a polycarb from grille on a car for a couple of months which melted in the middle due to the heat, so the same would probably happen if you used this bonnet on a car whilst running it.

Great idea for a show car though

[Miniature]

Maaan, that mini looks sooo beautiful with the clear bonnet!!!! I want one of those sooooooooooooooooooooo much! It is a shame you can keep it on all the time, but as you said after a while it would just look grimey and probably warp or melt. Wont stop me dreaming though...

[Carlzilla]

could always use exhaust wrap to help keep temps lower?

[MintecMiniSpares]

Well if you need 10 orders im sure we could do it.. Id have 2

But Ben it's not made of carbon

[benpopham]

Well if you need 10 orders im sure we could do it.. Id have 2

But Ben it's not made of carbon

Ah.. true, I do have a carbon bonnet, but also alot of carbon on the engine so.. would be a shame to cover it up

[minisprint]

got one of these bonnets and a boot lid could be for sale pm me offers

[l_jonez]

Dragging up an old thread but would any one still be interested in a clear bonnet if I where to make a few?

[Midas Mk1]

I would be dependent on price, and whether it would survive being used rather than just for shows?

[Mini_Magic]

Only really worth getting if you could leave it on all the time, otherwise why not just get some bonnet pins/quick release brackets instead?

[l_jonez]

The only resson I'm doing it is so I can fit the bonnet at a show and walk off not worrying about people touching anything.

They would be show use only as polycarbonate will discolor and even melt with engine temps. price wise they would be about the same as earlier in this thread around £100

Edited by l_jonez, 06 June 2012 - 01:21 PM.

[h_edgrrr]

I knew you'd do it! Are you going to make yours like the photoshop pic I saw?

[l_jonez]

I knew you'd do it! Are you going to make yours like the photoshop pic I saw?

I think so :)

[h_edgrrr]

Awesome! Will look very cool!

[duffman]

I put a quick PhotoShop style pic on the Facebook page a few weeks back (white mini with blue and red/chrome engine). I looked into it and there are some kicking about made of 'lexan' which is suitable for everyday use but is more brittle than poly so a decent sized stone could crack it but then again the 4x4 crowd in America use them so they must still be fairly rugged, just haven't found any in the UK yet, or anyone making them

[A362 TTU]

I put a quick PhotoShop style pic on the Facebook page a few weeks back (white mini with blue and red/chrome engine). I looked into it and there are some kicking about made of 'lexan' which is suitable for everyday use but is more brittle than poly so a decent sized stone could crack it but then again the 4x4 crowd in America use them so they must still be fairly rugged, just haven't found any in the UK yet, or anyone making them

Info on lexan quoted from ehow;

Lexan is a brand name for a polycarbonate sheet of plastic. This plastic sheeting is durable, heat resistant, and so impact resistant that some "bulletproof" glass is made of Lexan. It comes in a variety of thicknesses, though the thicker the sheet, the more durable (and expensive) Lexan tends to be.