I know not everyone likes the bonnets lifted at the rear by the hinges, but I did mine on Sunday.

 

My car always runs with the temp gauge perfectly horizontal when nice and warm, now it runs just below horizontal. So the lift is making a usefull difference.

 

As our cars get way too hot under the bonnet I think this is a cheap and effective thing to do.

Looks like a bonnet thats not shut...

 

Compared to some of the snow plough bumpers, jumbo rear wings and double ugly sill extensions some people fit I dont see it being that bad.

 

PMSL! Too true! :rofl:

 

BTW, need more pics of your Stern wheels. They're beautiful!

PMSL! Too true! :rofl:

 

BTW, need more pics of your Stern wheels. They're beautiful!

 

Thanks.

 

They may well look great, and they do, but the chrome is coming off after less than a year.

 

I will put some up later.

Unfortunately, chrome plated, diamond cut, polished and polished/lacquered really aren't suitable for our climate. I'm lucky with mine that I never leave it outside, drive it in the wet or salty conditions, so they stay looking good.

 

Chrome plating alloy isn't the easiest process and the chrome never really bonds to the metal. They'll tend to be coated in copper first, then chrome plated on top.

All this talk of vents gives me just the excuse i need to post another picture of mine !

 

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ive heard that removing the rubbers works just as well but id rather do the lift, or both!

After doing that lift id get used to people meaning well in petrol stations telling you your bonnets open

im thinking of doin the same ,as i work in an engineering company im jst gunna make up sum ally sapcers same dimensions as the hinge bit what is attached to the bonnet ...will let u no how it goes...if all is well...thn will gladly make up sum more n if anybody wants thm will post thm out to you.

 

il have a pair m8 how much would you want for them?

il have a pair m8 how much would you want for them?

 

What he said...Please. Do you want to know exactly how far I lifted mine?

 

What shape are you thinking of? I assume you wil make them out of aluminium?