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1954 bonnet flashes

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:58 pm
by jcrtd
Should a 1954 split screen series 2 traveller have a chrome bonnet flash. I have noticed that other minors have painted bonnet flashes with coach line painted on.
Thanks John

Re: 1954 bonnet flashes

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:38 pm
by mike.perry
If you are refering to the moulding along the side of the bonnet which continues along the side of the door then it is painted body colour with a coachline colour depending on the colour of the bodywork

Re: 1954 bonnet flashes

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:44 pm
by hotrodder13
they are made of ally, and like me you can polish them to a chrome finish, looks very good :D but this is not orignal

Re: 1954 bonnet flashes

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:48 pm
by mmjosh
hotrodder13 get some pics up as i have never seen them polished

Re: 1954 bonnet flashes

Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:48 am
by jcrtd
Thanks for the replies. I noticed in a catalogue chrome bonnet flashes at £26 but they musn't be the part I am talking about. Will go for the painted body colour as you all say is correct.
Thanks
John

Re: 1954 bonnet flashes

Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:52 pm
by mike.perry
The chrome flash in the parts book I have refers to the centre bonnet strip

Re: 1954 bonnet flashes

Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:27 am
by ASL642
I think the part(s) you are referring to are the side bonnet strips (both side of the bonnet under which go the "Minor 1000" or "Morris Minor" badges (depending on which model you have) These taper towards a point and are painted body colour :wink:

Re: 1954 bonnet flashes

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:14 pm
by jcrtd
Hi Thanks for the replies.
Thats cleared that up so I can paint the bonnet side strips.
John

Re: 1954 bonnet flashes

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:26 pm
by Ted
mmjosh wrote:hotrodder13 get some pics up as i have never seen them polished
Hi, As I was browsing this subject I noticed a beautiful speedo/instrument surround is this yours?
Are they available to purchase, or did you make it up yourself? I would be keen to get one!! Ted

Re: 1954 bonnet flashes

Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:13 am
by hotrodder13
what style was it ?

Re: 1954 bonnet flashes

Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 8:44 am
by mmjosh
hi are you on about my picture