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Hi Guys,

Over on the classicZCars (240K forum) forum, we are currently trying to get up enough interest in a fibreglass or fibreglass/carbon fibre bonnet for the C110 240K (should fit both hardtop and sedan).

I found somebody who is willing to make them, but i don't want to waste his (or my) time if we can't make up atleast an order of 5 or 6 (it is a lot of work to setup the moulds.. other places have wanted $1500 just to make the mould!), we currently have 4.

Details in post number 49 : http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthr...3120&page=2

anyone here interested? if so pm me.

Kent

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Hi Guys,

Over on the classicZCars (240K forum) forum, we are currently trying to get up enough interest in a fibreglass or fibreglass/carbon fibre bonnet for the C110 240K (should fit both hardtop and sedan).

I found somebody who is willing to make them, but i don't want to waste his (or my) time if we can't make up atleast an order of 5 or 6 (it is a lot of work to setup the moulds.. other places have wanted $1500 just to make the mould!), we currently have 4.

Details in post number 49 : http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthr...3120&page=2

anyone here interested? if so pm me.

Kent

Kent, not sure how many people on here have a 240K, from hanging out here for a while, lots have the C210, not the C110,

But I hope some more put their hands up, as I want one.

Nigel

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i am afraid that at this point, i have no idea.. the guy making them won't know either until he makes one. He used to own a fibreglassing business, and supply prices have obviously changed over the years.

at a guess i would expect a fibreglass bonent to be around $500+ and a full carbon bonnet around $1000+.. no idea for a mixed one.

as a comparison, a carbon/fibreglass bonnet from restored in Japan is around $1200

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