TR4 Hoods (Bonnets)
Well, I thought that the hood, or bonnet as it would be called in the UK, was wrong because of the bulge. Early TR4s had a bulge that ended several inches short of the trailing edge while later TR4s, TR4As, and even TR250s/5s, had a bulge that went all the way to the trailing edge.
Turns out that, according to Roger Williams’ TR4 restoration book, the switch from short bulge to long bulge took place at car CT6435. That means the switch took place 34 cars before mine. So, great news in that the hood is the correct type for the car. I know, not that much to get excited about, and my wife gave me a very long suffering look. But, not only does this mean I don’t need to start looking for an “original” hood, but it also helps alleviate worries I was having that some damage had been done to the car that necessitated the hood swap.
Yes, sometimes it doesn’t take much to make me happy.
It’s the little things that make us car guys happy. Love the ads. I have a Car and Driver from the mid 70′s with an add for a Spitfire, Java Green, just like mine was. That poster will look great on the garage wall.
Have you been to http://www.hubgarage.com?
Take care
David, My wife just shakes here head sometimes at the things that I like.
hubgarage looks cool. I am checking it out now. Another site to distract me from my work!