This is the perfect format for you (I think fwiw lol) good length, enough detail but still let’s you get on with the job. Beautiful job too mate! You’ve probably just saved 500 standard perfect bonnets from sims!
I'm not a sheetmetal worker but I have done this. When they were tacked in I cut all the way around the pressing and peeled it up and made it a high rise bonnet, was easy, can send pics to anyone wants to see
I wish more people knew how to do this type of work, at the very least your video has shown them just how much work is involved and the skill required. As a panel shop owner of 30 years i have to say to you, very well done.
Nice work Graham! Another successful job pulled off! Two of my favourite quotes in relation to being confident and good at something are; Excellence is not a singular act but a habit, we are good at what we do repeatedly and repetition is mother of all skills 😊
Hi graham People are giving you stuff , that is the genuine Aussie thing to do All Aussies are really very caring and giving people that’s our way I would give you stuff if I had any old ford crap but my fords are plastic bumper ones So I don’t have anything So keep up the good work it is really impressive to watch When I was a wee little tacker I wanted to be a panel beater spray painter but wasn’t able to get an apprenticeship So I ended up being a carpenter and did painting on weekends as a hobby which is still what I do today So I look at you and think I could have learned that 😢😢 Anyway on my EF I have a gt bonnet scoop but don’t know we’re to cut the hole in the bonnet Any suggestions cheers 👍👍👍
Another way to do it would be to cut the bulge out of a donor bonnet, flip them over and put them in the opposite side cut out. if you weld temporary tabs for the donor part to rest on as you weld it in place. make sure you've got enough cut out for the scoop to fit in but not so much that you can't hand suage around the resultant hole for the scoop to fit flush with the surface, just a thought in case a person didn't have access to the factory recesses or a donor bonnet, just a suggestion. what you're doin' looks good, but what I wrote might work as a possible second method.
Neat! And you saw that the factory has common parts between the two different models! The American makers did that same thing! And patina is sometimes just that touch of perfection! My 55 Chevy is original paint and they’re only original once!
don't know if anyone is making those panels yet but I enjoyed the video. I got a standard bonnet on my ute I might have a go at it if I can find the panels. That's going to be the problem I think
Like your work .In 1982 I lived in Perth and it seemed the ford scoops in holden bonnets was very popular mod .The strangest one I saw was an eh holden with a 76 I think pontiac nose grafted on and those falcon bonnet scoops as well not sure if someone was making scoops or they were genuine .
When I've changed the frame of a bonnet I've always turfed the extra metal plates as they are only held in with one spot weld, there's a bloke over here will convert standard xa bonnet into a gt one for 200 bucks, or will just press in bonnet pins for 80, he has made up the dies and template does a fantastic job next time I see him I'll get him to investigate if it could be done to xb xc
as far as im aware no one makes XB XC gs bonnet inserts and their is a huge demand for them, someone needs to make them!! I've seen the work from the chap who does the xa gt bonnets his work is amazing
@@xacoupeguy how he does it is such a simple idea he even makes some of his own patch panels the same way he gets a Male and female version made in metal locates them via a jig he made cuts the holes and then bolts the two moulds together after removing the metal moulds just needs a bit of hand finishing he's down near hastings sam is his name I used to always have an xa bonnet getting done but now you can't find a bonnet anymore
@@xacoupeguy at trade school they had a tool fein multi tool and we used to make a patch and tack it over the top with a mig in just enough to hold it securely and then you plunge cut with the multi tool and that left a perfect gap for the weld teacher said that was better than a grinding disc as it didn't leave a burnt edge so better to weld, bonnet is easy to deskin as they only have spotwelds along the front sides are only folded and the back is folded and has 2 welds
Hey thanks for checking out my channel!! Yeah I was chasing one for the xb ever since I got it and my of my lovely fans sent me the sections so I was able to make a gs bonnet and then I figured I make a video on it so other chaps can try it too
Hey Graham can i ask , I have a pair of XB bonnet scoops with broken studs how do i get them out ? are they threaded in or pressed, and do you know if anyone sells after market studs. Much appreciated Duncan Cameron.
long long ago in the before times the scoops were only held in with small flat nuts on the pins but they break off over the years if they are undone and the scoops wont come out you'll likely find someone has glued them in
@@xacoupeguy Any ideas where I could get the studs from and could i spot weld them in ? ps love your videos esp. as im an Adelaide boy originally to ! Too many East Coasters on youtube 😂
nice job on the scoops graham i remember a guy i had paint my car back in 81 he loved those bonnets he was mad on xb's he did a similar cut and butt but he left it as one big square section and welded it in as one piece right to the front folded edge went in pretty good as well i remember people grafting the whole skin on to EH HR bonnets ugliest thing i ever seen i remember saying to one guy how ugly i thought it was he got a bit mouthy lol
how far out are the standard sections from going left to right upside down(and vice versa) in a home made GS bonnet? too far to even bother with i guess
@@xacoupeguy the green sections you cut out, if you flipped it upside down and placed it on the other side, would it make a scoop.. or does the left piece you cut out, lay in the right side "new scoop" when upside down.
@@xacoupeguy sorry I can't picture it, but if you mean the scoop inserts would need a joggled edge i was expecting that at least. carry on, great video by the way. i was just thinking out loud again.
@@deankdx yeah it would be a hard one to work out with out the physical pieces being infront of you but cheers and thanks for watching me rambling on haha
I look at the prices of bonnets and then I look at the underside of mine and see soo much bog in it, and it makes me cringe when i think about what its gonna look like once i get it sand blasted lol. Pretty sure swiss cheese wheels have less holes in them than my bonnet does
Wow. Thanks for all the great content. You keep saying your not a magician but I think it's only cos you carnt fit a bonnet in a hat to pull it out of. Otherwise you are mate. Thanks again.
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Awesome mate! That went so well.
I knew it could be done but didn't know how it would pan out.
Love your work!
This is the perfect format for you (I think fwiw lol) good length, enough detail but still let’s you get on with the job. Beautiful job too mate! You’ve probably just saved 500 standard perfect bonnets from sims!
I'm not a sheetmetal worker but I have done this. When they were tacked in I cut all the way around the pressing and peeled it up and made it a high rise bonnet, was easy, can send pics to anyone wants to see
Lovely Jovely !! Nice work Graham. You make it look easy.
I wish more people knew how to do this type of work, at the very least your video has shown them just how much work is involved and the skill required. As a panel shop owner of 30 years i have to say to you, very well done.
100 percent true about welding between two welds that close, plus is more likely to have a hole/crater to fill. Great stuff.
Nice work Graham! Another successful job pulled off! Two of my favourite quotes in relation to being confident and good at something are; Excellence is not a singular act but a habit, we are good at what we do repeatedly and repetition is mother of all skills 😊
Awesome work Graham, second to none!
Hi graham People are giving you stuff , that is the genuine Aussie thing to do
All Aussies are really very caring and giving people that’s our way
I would give you stuff if I had any old ford crap but my fords are plastic bumper ones
So I don’t have anything
So keep up the good work it is really impressive to watch
When I was a wee little tacker I wanted to be a panel beater spray painter but wasn’t able to get an apprenticeship
So I ended up being a carpenter and did painting on weekends as a hobby which is still what I do today
So I look at you and think I could have learned that 😢😢
Anyway on my EF I have a gt bonnet scoop but don’t know we’re to cut the hole in the bonnet
Any suggestions cheers 👍👍👍
Aussies generally are generous, except for the ones on the Facebook groups who want blood money for junk.
@@stevegus2845 that’s really only a brainless minority and there on face book so you can take the piss
Another way to do it would be to cut the bulge out of a donor bonnet, flip them over and put them in the opposite side cut out. if you weld temporary tabs for the donor part to rest on as you weld it in place. make sure you've got enough cut out for the scoop to fit in but not so much that you can't hand suage around the resultant hole for the scoop to fit flush with the surface, just a thought in case a person didn't have access to the factory recesses or a donor bonnet, just a suggestion. what you're doin' looks good, but what I wrote might work as a possible second method.
Love the way you work.
As a mentor use to say " practice plus confidence equals success"
Neat! And you saw that the factory has common parts between the two different models! The American makers did that same thing! And patina is sometimes just that touch of perfection! My 55 Chevy is original paint and they’re only original once!
Beautiful work love it
Really enjoyed watching you install the scoops, very informative episode.
The lone bonnet remove tip I can give is pop off the springs and throw a beanbag on the air cleaner lower the bonnet and take out the last 2 bolts.
don't know if anyone is making those panels yet but I enjoyed the video. I got a standard bonnet on my ute I might have a go at it if I can find the panels. That's going to be the problem I think
Awesome job mate, time consuming but the finished product is great, thumbs up from Perth.
I don't know if it was intentional or not, but the clock on the second vent was cool to see. Top job mate.
goes to show how much time truly goes into fixing this old junk lol
Like your work .In 1982 I lived in Perth and it seemed the ford scoops in holden bonnets was very popular mod .The strangest one I saw was an eh holden with a 76 I think pontiac nose grafted on and those falcon bonnet scoops as well not sure if someone was making scoops or they were genuine .
Poetry in motion graham hands on you can go to school as long as you want end of the day it’s got to be in you top job buddy 👍🏽💪🏼👌🏼🇦🇺☝🏼
When I've changed the frame of a bonnet I've always turfed the extra metal plates as they are only held in with one spot weld, there's a bloke over here will convert standard xa bonnet into a gt one for 200 bucks, or will just press in bonnet pins for 80, he has made up the dies and template does a fantastic job next time I see him I'll get him to investigate if it could be done to xb xc
as far as im aware no one makes XB XC gs bonnet inserts and their is a huge demand for them, someone needs to make them!! I've seen the work from the chap who does the xa gt bonnets his work is amazing
@@xacoupeguy how he does it is such a simple idea he even makes some of his own patch panels the same way he gets a Male and female version made in metal locates them via a jig he made cuts the holes and then bolts the two moulds together after removing the metal moulds just needs a bit of hand finishing he's down near hastings sam is his name I used to always have an xa bonnet getting done but now you can't find a bonnet anymore
@@xacoupeguy at trade school they had a tool fein multi tool and we used to make a patch and tack it over the top with a mig in just enough to hold it securely and then you plunge cut with the multi tool and that left a perfect gap for the weld teacher said that was better than a grinding disc as it didn't leave a burnt edge so better to weld, bonnet is easy to deskin as they only have spotwelds along the front sides are only folded and the back is folded and has 2 welds
@@gerardcottingham5225 yep all sounds about right to me, I loved trade school seriously good times
Thanks for another great video, this is something I was considering too.
Good job,awesome way to repurpose the bonnet to a GT-GS style,looks much better👌
xb gs too m8, no pins. a couple of nice welding tips in there too, ta
I have been after a GS bonnet for my GXL for a while, great video mate!
Hey thanks for checking out my channel!! Yeah I was chasing one for the xb ever since I got it and my of my lovely fans sent me the sections so I was able to make a gs bonnet and then I figured I make a video on it so other chaps can try it too
Awesome work mate
Cool, greetings from Texas.
Hey thanks for watching what part of Texas are you from?
Excellent work Graham
Stunned.. I wouldnt have wanted to even try it.. nice to know it's doable though
Man you are wise man old sage great advice
Great job I thought you would be able to do it. Well done
sweet job mate.
I saw one guy switch his mig over to brass wire after the first couple of rounds of steel tacking. I guess to keep heat out as much as possible
You cant mig with brass oxy is used to heat up the panel for bronze to flow.
Two scoops or one? Lovely job
Awesome mate
Looks good.
Good on you Graham for giving that a go, turning out tip top. Hood pins now?!
Nar hoodpins look cool but are a pain to live with so keeping them off
"Inexplicable" is the word that you were looking for Graham 😁
Incredible
Great work
Awesome you legend Can you do mine?
wondering if i could get the mesurements for this mould anyone can help looked everywere shops arent willing to help they wana pay cheque
Awesome you have more paighant then me
Good job
Have you for bonnet pins to these before, is it possible?
it is possible todo the bonnet pins but i didnt as i find them annoying
@@xacoupeguy yeah I get that, but would be good to see the process
Hey Graham can i ask , I have a pair of XB bonnet scoops with broken studs
how do i get them out ?
are they threaded in or pressed, and do you know if anyone sells after market studs.
Much appreciated Duncan Cameron.
long long ago in the before times the scoops were only held in with small flat nuts on the pins but they break off over the years if they are undone and the scoops wont come out you'll likely find someone has glued them in
@@xacoupeguy Any ideas where I could get the studs from and could i spot weld them in ? ps love your videos esp. as im an Adelaide boy originally to ! Too many East Coasters on youtube 😂
Hey graham brain picking time do you know where I can buy ute tailgate side rubbers from
Or anyone of your subs
Thank you
quick ebay search brought them up for 99buks
@@xacoupeguy I tried what did you search please do tell
@@joe2097 i just typed in xb falcon ute tailgate seal
@@xacoupeguy once again thankyou
nice job on the scoops graham
i remember a guy i had paint my car back in 81 he loved those bonnets he was mad on xb's
he did a similar cut and butt but he left it as one big square section and welded it in as one piece
right to the front folded edge went in pretty good as well
i remember people grafting the whole skin on to EH HR bonnets ugliest thing i ever seen
i remember saying to one guy how ugly i thought it was he got a bit mouthy lol
I love the gs falcon bonnet but I hate to say it they only belong on falcons
Correct, it will warp , the best you can do is take your time and keep it to a minimum
how far out are the standard sections from going left to right upside down(and vice versa) in a home made GS bonnet? too far to even bother with i guess
Im mildly confused by what you are asking?
@@xacoupeguy the green sections you cut out, if you flipped it upside down and placed it on the other side, would it make a scoop.. or does the left piece you cut out, lay in the right side "new scoop" when upside down.
@@deankdx no they wouldn't work as the scoops would curve up and no down like they need too if that makes sense
@@xacoupeguy sorry I can't picture it, but if you mean the scoop inserts would need a joggled edge i was expecting that at least.
carry on, great video by the way. i was
just thinking out loud again.
@@deankdx yeah it would be a hard one to work out with out the physical pieces being infront of you but cheers and thanks for watching me rambling on haha
what music is that mate, i also went to peter Andersons to get a carb.
i honestly have no idea on the music, i don't have much choice on what to play as i don't want any copyright issues
I look at the prices of bonnets and then I look at the underside of mine and see soo much bog in it, and it makes me cringe when i think about what its gonna look like once i get it sand blasted lol. Pretty sure swiss cheese wheels have less holes in them than my bonnet does
you should be drinking a cup of tea 🇦🇺🐨👍
xy bonet is the same, just holes cut in it. this is a bigger job to do 👍
Wow. Thanks for all the great content. You keep saying your not a magician but I think it's only cos you carnt fit a bonnet in a hat to pull it out of. Otherwise you are mate. Thanks again.
I know exactly what you mean about sounding out of breath. I do the same in my videos.
yeah its super weird aye
@@xacoupeguy As you said, it’s the nerves.
See nugget garage for some heavy breathing
Holden has tried to replicate their own type of bonnet like the ford GT and GS but failed badly perfect example the
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