[ROVERNET - UK] Re: P6 Bonnet

[Eric Russell]

Good grief.  Cancel last transmission.
Compare the underside of our NOS bonnet with the 3500
S bonnet in the nose section from left to right.

What kind of alien do we have?  Eeek!

Eric


--- Eric Russell <p6rovers at yahoo.com> wrote:

> OK.
> Photos now on the website (see link below).
> 1.  The NOS bonnet which is the 3500S version
> without
> the holes and scoops.
> 2.  A 2000 bonnet
> 3.  A 3500 S bonnet.
> 
> Happy viewing.....
> 
> Eric
> 
> --- Eric Russell <p6rovers at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Kent,
> > Firstly, I am sure the folks nearby who have
> > mudslide
> > problems would be happy to ship rain to Texas.
> > Weird, snow on the slopes above Vancouver - rain
> at
> > sea level and just above.
> > 
> > Anyway, I believe the NOS hood we have could be an
> > early 2200.  The main thing is that it has no
> bumps.
> > 
> > The top surface looks the same as a 2000.  I
> believe
> > I
> > have a collection of hood photos and will post
> them
> > on
> > the website of our back-up list (see below).
> > 
> > We also have 2 good used aluminum "eyebrows" for
> the
> > job.
> > 
> > Pictures to follow, I think .....
> > 
> > Eric
> > 
> > --- Kent Kinard <kkinard at swbell.net> wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi Guys,
> > > I'm confused.  What am I going to haul where? 
> Do
> > I
> > > need a bigger suitcase?
> > > 
> > > I am aware of the Series 1 differences, but were
> > the
> > > Series 2 parts 
> > > commonized?  Could I use the bonnet from my
> 2200TC
> > > on my NAS 3500S?
> > > I'm still trying to decide what to do about wing
> > > trim holes-weld up a 
> > > set of 2000 wings or use the ones from the
> 2200TC,
> > > which I assume are 
> > > the same as the 3500S since the side trims are
> > > identical.  I'd really 
> > > like to save the 2200TC and restore it
> eventually,
> > > but I'm not makeing 
> > > much progress and money will be tighter when I
> > > retire.
> > > 
> > > I really don't like the hood scoops and have
> > shipped
> > > several sets to UK, 
> > > NZ and Australia over the years, but they are
> > > effective and necessary in 
> > > Texas, especially with AC.
> > > 
> > > Speaking of Texas, would you guys in BC send us
> > some
> > > rain.  We haven't 
> > > gotten a drop in over three months and the range
> > > fires are getting 
> > > pretty bad.  We had two going at once, one of
> > which
> > > was visible from 
> > > town.  Each burned about 40,000 acres.
> > > 
> > > Roverainrequiredly,
> > > Kent K.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Eric Russell wrote:
> > > > George,
> > > > The advice offered to you so far has been
> > > > well-considered.
> > > > The Rover 2000 hood latch panel is a different
> > > design
> > > > and piece of sheet metal than the 3500S
> > > > The Rover 2000 hood leading edge is thicker
> > > > The 3500 S hood leading edge is thinner and
> has
> > > > cut-outs for the spire nuts which hold the
> > > aluminum
> > > > eyebrow
> > > > 
> > > > Our Club has a new old stock hood that is the
> > same
> > > > dimensions as the 3500 S hood but without the
> > > cut-outs
> > > > for the hood scoops. When I stood them up side
> > by
> > > side
> > > > in my yard, they had the same outside
> dimension
> > > and
> > > > looked the same.  When I laid it onto my 2000
> > > engine
> > > > compartment, I could see that it would not
> fit.
> > > > 
> > > > It would be possible for you to have the "no
> > hood
> > > > scoop look" on your car.  Ruth might be able
> to
> > > help
> > > > with a transportation quote for you.  The cost
> > of
> > > > shipping anything these days seems to be
> > > ridiculous.
> > > > 
> > > > Now,....... Kent said he is coming this way
> this
> > > > summer.  Maybe he'd consider an excess baggage
> > > charge
> > > > on your behalf  :-)
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Eric
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > --- Pjemail at aol.com wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >>Why do you want to get rid of the scoops? Is
> it
> > a
> > > >>question of aesthetics? Even if it i, taking 
> > them
> > > >>off will leave the car less authentic, and I
> > would
> > > >>think long and hard before doing that. In the
> > UK,
> > > >>people are falling over themselves to get the
> > > three
> > > >>scoop bonnet look.
> > > >>
> > > >>Pierre Janusz
> > > >>
> > >
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