I've had a bonnet fly up, it popped open and the catch failed. Its an interesting experience, there's not much of a slot to look through under it. Once its up the wind holds it there, you just about have to come to a complete stop before it will drop back down.

Tim

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1951 Morris Commercial J Type Van
1955 BSA C11G
1961 Morris Mini Traveller
1969 Triumph TR6R
1977 Leyland Moke Californian

I've seen the result when two experienced mini racers forgot to redo the buckles on their Cooper S at Wannaroo Raceway May mate with a flip front had the pins on his ignition key, that way he couldn't forget them.

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Too many cars, and too little time.

Hit my head many times.
Grab an old tennis ball Cut a hole in it and slip it on when the bonnets up. Leave it in the shed close where you would park the car!
Alex.

Maybe the easiest solution is the simplest: remove your bonnet when the job requires you to look that far in.
Thats what I do.

Race type Bonnet Pins that protrude through the bonnet are illegal by the way

[in SA ]...they are a hazard when T-Boning pedestrians.[for the pedestrian]

Track use only or dedicated Rally Car with a Permit.

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1974 1150cc Leyland Mini S racer,
1975 No motor Leyland Mini "ute"
1991 IPRA Honda Integra (in the build)
1995 Land Rover Discovery 300Tdi

CAMS Scrutineer

Really?

Perfectly fine to have bonnet pins here in Vic (not one question raised when I got the roady), the rule here is if a 10cm ball can roll over it its okay.

Use Dzus flush fasteners, not pins and R clips..

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Lockie,,, & ayone else who thinks they don`t need one

--> fit a 2ndry bonnet catch of some "Decent" sort PLEASE???

it`s not just for your safety, but also for the safety of others on the road when you crash into them because your bonnet popped up while driving along

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

What about relocating the bonnet catch to the side like on round nosed Minis? You'd have to cut a square hole in the side of the guard so it would go through but at least it would get it out of the centre.

My old diesel merc had a bonnet which could open 90 degrees (i.e. the bonnet was vertical) - as a former clubby owner with scar tissue on my head I thought that was great! ... Just saying...

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Dave - 64 Nurburg White Morris 850 & 67 Morris Mini Deluxe (Bro's Car)
Previous Rides - 62 Morris 850 (Sold '03 - Now 'Lulu-62') & 76 Clubman S (Sold '99 - SFW-863)
+ Too many other classics

Mokes don't have a bonnet hook. Just two rubber hooks that rely on humans to do them up. I think Series Land Rovers were similarly equipped and some trucks.

Maybe thats because they were considered a commercial vehicle?

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

but at least there`s 2x of them

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

CAN WE GET ONE THING STRAIGHT FIRST PLEASE!

CAN EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO HAVE A GO AT ME (yes everyone who commented in this thread)

I DID NOT THINK I NEEDED ONE! MY BONNET NEVER HAD A BRACKET ATTACHED FOR THE HOOK TO ATTACH TOO, AND UNTIL MICHAEL HAD POINTED IT OUT A FEW WEEKS BEFORE WHILST ON MY TRIP AWAY I NEVER HAD REALLY NOTICED..

Oh and come and bite me will you all and blame me yeah for not getting it fixed the day after I knew... I mean like come on,,, you have no idea how stressful, hard going and ****ed up my life has been the last few months.. Give me a break for forgetting to get this sorted asap,, im sorry if my mother passed away, im sorry my father has got severe depression and ohh did I meantion my brother has a disability?? Let alone the financial hardship I'm going through right now.. All these things coming back to me, needing my FULL attention and help as I'm the only one in the family who's able to hold things together...I'm not a full time mother who has 4 new born babies at the age of 20, but It certainly feels like it right now and yes I could go on!!

I can't afford a new bonnet to get painted just to weld a bracket for the hook, nor have I had time to scratch my arse to even think about sorting it... Up until now I've never had a problem with my bonnet, and the car has been on the road for 6 years now and passed the RWC first time,, same bonnet, same catch.. same same... I've always remembered to close it, always made sure it worked properly, always doubled checked when I knew I had opened it, and never had a problem up until now..., YES it should have had one.. YES it doesent matter who, or who didn't close it... but the fact is now I'm left with something I can't afford and people just are making me feel worse than I already am

I'm never the sort of person to show emotions and let people see me crash when under pressure or behind the scenes, people never see that behind me, i don't tell them how it really is, but bite me if you can when people like to make assumptions about me and my actions without asking me or talking to me first about what really happened...

If someone tells you they jumped off a cliff would you believe it? MM don't think so...

I could argue until I'm blue in the face here seriously but I'm not.. im not even going to waste my time talking on here anymore... why do people on here have to be so un kindly once it comes to the keyboard???

I'm left with a damage repair that I can't even afford and people are just blaming me and not even the word "oh sorry" was used or "that's bad luck, hope you can fix it ok"

Sorry goes a long way in this world, honestly it does..

I now know why people hate this place so much.. people just aren't well..... people on here... yes and I'm turning into one of these people now for going off, but what does it matter anymore??

You guys can have fun and debate at how much an arse I am and an idiot while your at it... im told I am so what difference does it make.. .,, see you all later

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Bluey-1973 Clubby - 1330, high lift, big cam, 7 port madness in progress..

Gumby-1978 Minivan, British Racing Green - 1310, high lift, mild cam, enlarged porting and chamber shape with big valve head, supercharged build in ever slow progress!

I'm really very sorry to hear of all your misfortunes Lockie, family and motoring... but cheer up, we really do love you like a brother.

[ps. I lost my mother too at your age, so I mean it]

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Ok Lockie, I hope that has made you feel better, but......

I am at a loss to how you can be accusing everyone at having a go at you. If anyone was targeted by these comments it would have to be the original poster (sitnlo62), he is the one the replies have been directed at.

What has it got to do with you

Steve

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1964 998cc Cooper
1971 Mini K x 2
1972 Clubman GT

Passive aggression...