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Classic car bonnet reinforcment

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Classicarbon	C Classicarbon posted 5 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
C Group: Forum Members Posts: 86, Visits: 639	I have bonnet from.my beetle.In general it have no frame underneath, but it have big kind of lip around. I think about two options. First lay up more layers in that area around. Second lay up CF tape. Any suggestions what will give better result?
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Classicarbon - 5 Years Ago

I'm not quite sure I understand what you mean by a better result? - Assuming you mean what would give the most strength in this area then there wouldn't be any different between multiple layers of...

Matt (Staff) - 5 Years Ago

Great thanks.I thought that the shape will give enough stiffness like you said. It's my first set up so I'm not sure how.many layers will be the right number.Buy if I can add things after infiusion.....

Classicarbon - 5 Years Ago

You will be surprised how much the curvature helps with stiffness. A typical bonnet or boot skin, which is relatively flat, without a core may have 6 or 7 layers of a 210gsm cloth - less if an...

Warren (Staff) - 5 Years Ago

You right, but then cos lid is from classic car and you not consider speed more than 90mph it might don't need that many layers. And this lid got only under frame on the top originally. I think extra...

Classicarbon - 5 Years Ago

The L shape lip will certainly add a significant amount to the stiffness of the part.

Warren (Staff) - 5 Years Ago

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