A Hood by any Other Name.......

[Tom Wesenberg]

I've never heard of the hood sides being called side curtains.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331608432598...witem=&vxp=mtr

[Chuck Sea/Tac]

I'm sure it will fit something?

[bykerlad]

That's what we call them ,down under

[zzlegend]

Originally Posted by bykerlad

That's what we call them ,down under

That's what I was thinking also. Seems like I have heard that term before, along with bonnet.

[CarlG]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

I've never heard of the hood sides being called side curtains.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331608432598...witem=&vxp=mtr

At a show yesterday I saw a 38 Studebaker President that had "side curtains". They were actually bolted on, but easily removable (looked like a single bolt) in order to work on anything in the engine bay. The hood did come up, but it was a really looooong way down to where that straight 8 flathead resided if you didn't remove the side curtains.

[Synchro909]

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Originally Posted by bykerlad

That's what we call them ,down under

I think we're talking about different things here. "Side Curtains" here, are the window bits that go on the doors of open cars. What this is about is the "Bonnet Sides"
Oh, by the way, a "hood" is the roof of an open car. Different terminology sure makes talking with others interesting at times - might make for a good thread.

[Tom Wesenberg]

I knew about "bonnet" and "boot" for the hood and trunk lid, but this is the first time I've head of hood sides called side curtains.

[Tinker]

What about them "wings" or fenders. Kind of like the nomenclature personally.

[Synchro909]

Originally Posted by Tinker

What about them "wings" or fenders. Kind of like the nomenclature personally.

Those things are Mudguards here. Like most of these things, it's not hard to see how the names came to be.

[Tudortomnz]

Before another myth starts, Synchro909 has said it correctly----Down Under we call them Bonnet Sides.
Side Curtains are the snap on open top coverings with plastic windows.

[Synchro909]

And they're Wind Screens. not windshields here. Wheel nuts, not lug nuts. The Crown wheel is in the differential and the ring gear goes on the flywheel. The list goes on and ......

[quickchange]

light switches up the other way , water goes down the loo the other way, spinle bolts are king pins, & the boot is in the rear of the car, list goes on BUT we do speak english , the queens english.

[pooch]

And there ain't one single cotter pin in any model A.

[RUNNERBUN]

Originally Posted by Tudortomnz

Before another myth starts, Synchro909 has said it correctly----Down Under we call them Bonnet Sides.
Side Curtains are the snap on open top coverings with plastic windows.

X2 The man is selling a complete bonnet (hood in US)with bonnet sides. We fit side curtains to the top of doors of open cars to provide protection from the weather.

[Charlville]

Bonnet for us in regards to Tom's link, side curtains are related to weather proofing roof (hood ) sides here in the UK

[dave in australia]

Australia, New Zealand, UK and the USA. Four countries divided by a common language, English. It's not only auto terms, but many in general that are different between us.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Originally Posted by dave in australia

Australia, New Zealand, UK and the USA. Four countries divided by a common language, English. It's not only auto terms, but many in general that are different between us.

Dave, when I worked Jaguar & all the Rootes Group Cars, I lurned MANY different/colorful terms, I forgot what "SCUTTLE" meant?? "Maybe" it was the cowl???
VOLVO had some ODD ones, that I don't remember too well. We laughingly referred to the cars as "FARGESTRARDERS"--Gotta' look up the meaning Chief always said, "Call me ANYTHING, as long as you call me for SUPPER"!!! or "Call me ANYTHING, as long as you say it with a SMILE"!! (LOVED THAT KRAZY MAN) Sorry for gettin' so sentimental, but that Man taught me SO MANY things.
Bill W.

[Synchro909]

Originally Posted by pooch

And there ain't one single cotter pin in any model A.

Pooch, I think there are 2 cotter pins on an A. They go through the front axle and hold the king pin.
For the rest of you, what we are saying is that what you US people call a cotter pin is known here as a split pin. Oh, yes and we have no such thing as a Zerk. I had to google that to find out what they were talking about. We call them Grease Nipples.

[160B]

Originally Posted by pooch

And there ain't one single cotter pin in any model A.

down under you use split pins

[Synchro909]

Originally Posted by 160B

down under you use split pins

Yes, a cotter pin is an entirely different animal.