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chrisd306

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Right im oredering a fibre glass bonnet, and im not sure if i should get the fixings on it so that i can fit it to standard hinges or use bonnet pins, it will have to bonnet pins at front, but should i go with 2 at the rear or standard hinges?

what you guys think?

just ordered some bits for the wallye!! i love my job ive been under paid my bonus so get an extra £1200 minus tax tho, but basically that will cover my remap and fibre glass parts also probly my windows!!

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Posted 18th Nov 2010 at 00:42
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Depends what you're after - if it's one of the Vitesse (James?) then he'll fit the fixings if you go for a double-skin which is what I assume you're referring to.

If you're doing that then I'd go for two pins at the front and the hinges, going for four pins will mean having to physically remove your bonnet every time you want to check anything. Depends whether you're willing to accept that extra ballache in the name of extra weightsaving Smile

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Posted 17th Nov 2010 at 22:19
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You lucky lucky bas**rd!!!!
I wouldn't bother with hinges unless it's a double skin bonnetNinja

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Posted 17th Nov 2010 at 22:22
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Posted 17th Nov 2010 at 22:25
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chrisd306

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Im just going for a single skin 1 lighter lol.

so basically go for 4 aero ctaches then sorted!

My bonus's from work is the Rallye fund managed to spend over 10k lol!


although i will just get hinges on it as he said he would do that

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Posted 17th Nov 2010 at 22:40
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Someone else used their hinges on a single skin bonnet & they were having "bulging" issuesUnsure
I wont pay for 4/6 aerocatches at £45 a pair so I'll just use std bonnet pins.
For the tailgate though I'm going to use some bonnet pins with a key fitting on the top, they are about a tenner a pair on egay.
The way I see it is I may need to get the bonnet off in a hurry so it has to be bonnet pins, the tailgate can have the fiddley locking jobbies as there should be no rush to take that off.

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Posted 18th Nov 2010 at 17:36
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wayne, any link to the ones with a key fitting?

hinges are for newbies

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Posted 18th Nov 2010 at 18:13
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rikky wrote:
wayne, any link to the ones with a key fitting?

hinges are for newbies


Here you go Rikky, sorry can't do clickys on the phoneDoh

http://www.mitchellmotorsports.co.uk/bonnet-pins--fasteners-57-c.asp

I didn't bother with the locking ones in the end for the tail gate, I just got 3 pairs of the round quick release pins.
For the bonnet I've ordered 3 pairs of black anodised bonnet pins & 3 pairs of recessed mounting plates (for the high speed runs innit)Ninja

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if you can post you can do clicky's Razz

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Posted 19th Nov 2010 at 01:13
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welshpug! wrote:
if you can post you can do clicky's Razz


Not without throwing the fookin phone through the window!!!!

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Posted 19th Nov 2010 at 01:17
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chrisd306

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im tempted to get the easiest 1's to fit as i cant be arsed with the areo cathces!!

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Posted 19th Nov 2010 at 01:40
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Pikey it and just stick a padlock through one LOL

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midlife wrote:
Someone else used their hinges on a single skin bonnet & they were having "bulging" issues Unsure


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if you use aerocatches you can use them as hinges at the back. Not sure on how high it will lift but might be worth looking into
Posted 20th Nov 2010 at 19:42
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chrisd306

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i dont understand how you mean mate?

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Posted 20th Nov 2010 at 23:47
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chris with a pug

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well the locking mechanism on the locks also act as a pivot so you can use it as a hinge. its in the instructions, looknig it though I am not sure it will work there.
Posted 22nd Nov 2010 at 02:17
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Mine turned up todaySmile

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Posted 23rd Nov 2010 at 22:25
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anyone know what the rules are at the 'ring regarding pins?

Im sure I read that they were no longer allowed

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Posted 23rd Nov 2010 at 23:22
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i have moved the pins on my slam pannel down so it now pills the bonnet tighter when its shut, feels alot move solid now. not sure what its like when driving tho still might put one above the badge tho.

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clen666 wrote:
anyone know what the rules are at the 'ring regarding pins?

Im sure I read that they were no longer allowed


Yeah I heard that too. At first they were putting tape over the exposed pins (that sort of thing is a No No for TUV), but then I heard they were turning people back. I wonder if the flush mount aerocatch style are also Verboten Unsure

PS - Denis has a single skin FG bonnet and his doesn't "bulge" like in those pictures No I think those hinges must need greasing, Eddy! CLICKY

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Posted 2nd Dec 2010 at 00:12
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mines not to bad now, i had the pins to far up the slam pannel but now i have moved them down and the bonnet is a much better fit. the hinges are only a couple of month old and i greased them when i got them.

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Posted 2nd Dec 2010 at 00:20
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