Triangular Bonnet Vents, HELP!

[boffer8]

i need to put some bonnet vents in the bonnet on my car as it is running to hot. i have seen the triangular vents on early rally astras and mk2 escorts and i want to put some of these on but i cannot find any pictures of them anywhere. if any one has some can you post them up on here and if any one has any ideas of sizes etc and the best way to complete it that would be great and very much appreciated. just to help they are like one upside down traiangle and the a normal then upside dwn then normal all the way along.
hope someone can help me out of this hole.
cheers
boffer8

[matt_vaughan]

Boffer I recognise that car, you in the IDMC?

Sorry tis a bit off topic.

[Sturge]

you want manta 400 style ones

[Sturge]

http://www.opel-martin.de/autohaus_martin/img/detail_oldies/manta400.jpg

[craig green]

Walshies old Nova used to have Manta 400 vents cut into it.

[Sturge]

Yeah I thought that, can't remember if it was a f/g bonnet with them moulded in or if they were cut in though

[twistysnovagte]

simple make a template with a piece of card making sure its spot on etc place on the bonnet mark the required vents of the template,then get the grinder out!tidy the bears up with some wet and dry, filler, smooth off, prime,paint.and away you go and you can say i did that.come on its not that hard if you just take your time to do it right.

[boffer8]

i am matt, them on that manta are exactly what i was looking for, anyone got any close up piccys of them on piccys of them on a nova? what do you lot think? would they look right? thanks for the advice on doing it twisty, someone told me to drill the corners with a correct size drill bit forst so i have the corners proper and the go woth a nibbler, this sound good?
also does anyone have any approx sizes of these so i dont cut them too big or small and the just look s*it?
cheers
ben

[Pistol Pete]

I dont know the exact sizes, but you can make them as big or as small as you like! Sorry, not much help!

[matt_vaughan]

Thought it was. Ben Spencer yeh.

I'm matt from Ilkley & DMC....white Nova MK2. Did couple of tests this year (skipton & otley). Did a couple autotests last year in a black Punto too.

Nova's gotta be on the road in couple weeks so stopped the autotesting malarky, was starting to take its tole on wheel bearings, suspension etc.

Always wanted to know what you're car's running....mighty beast for a 1200.

[twistysnovagte]

once marked with the template,then yes you could possibly drill the corners,to make life a little easier when rubbing down.
size wise id say around three an half inch,when your in yours doing nothing,just try a little template, piece of card,pair of sissors,pencil(incase you dont get it first timelol and a ruler for size and straight edge.tell us how you got on;)

[boffer8]

hiya matt yea aint bad for 1200 after a bit more out of it tbh still underpowered for my liking, was going to have a word with you about it and mention a couple of bits to you to get it sorted like, you doing the autotest on the 10th at russel farm?
sorry to go off the subject lads lol
will do twisty will have a go this week or so and will let you how i get on, 3 n half inch seems a nice size so will go with that and see how i go on!!
cheers guys

[chimp007_uk]

I've got a fiberglass 400 bonnet, i think your best bet is to carefully drill and cut them and then file them round. I've thought about it... But now got a CDA aifilter so going to remove one of my twin headlights or make a custom indicator.

[matt_vaughan]

Well wasnt planning on doing the Russel Farm autotest, but quite fancy it now.

Liked Russel Farm last year. Might just do that one to end the season. Not done as many as I had thought this year to be honest, got the car to autotest in and it hasnt really done a lot since.

[boffer8]

chimp is it a nova bonnet or just a manta one with them in?

matt just get urself out cos its a realli gud event and its only £6 and il ave a chat with you on sortin ur car for next year so ul be sorted then for a whole year!

[matt_vaughan]

Will be at the Russel Farm test Ben, dad's doing it in his Seven too so got the Nova to myself for once lol

Sorry for being off topic lads.

[Dod]

For the exact dimentions, log onto www.vxopel.com (http://www.vxopel.com) as theres quite a few lads on there with 400 Manta and Ascona Reps.

[chimp007_uk]

Its a manta bonnet...

I again could measure mine at the weekend and take piccies... Give me a pm to remind me lol