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Re: My Custom Bonnet Build

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Todays progress:

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still got to sand a few seams
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    I like where this is going...
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    That's a nice Christmas present.. Should be Red & Green though.. Lol
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    rock_it wrote:That's a nice Christmas present.. Should be Red & Green though.. Lol
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    At least you wont have to worry about colour match and paint.. Just have to wrap it..
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    Nah,will get it painted white underneath. Otherwise id just know. Also when it gets time to pull the vinyl off,it wont rip off the filler with it.
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      dstocks wrote:Nah,will get it painted white underneath. Otherwise id just know. Also when it gets time to pull the vinyl off,it wont rip off the filler with it.
      Yeah.. Good point..
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      Todays progress:

      Pretty much finished up the side seams. Rounded out the bottom of the side vents a bit. Still have to round off the tops of the side vents and clean up the underside of the bonnet a bit.

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        Looks like all the lines meet up really well..

        Top job!
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        Yep, im wrapped! Was going to leave it to the fibreglasser to do as his final job (staff have now finished up but hell be there for a couple more weeks in the new year) , but it was coming out so well, decided to forge on.
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          Does look good.

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          Took me a minute, but I see what you are saying. Now to answer your comment: No,no and NO
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            Hmmm, wonder if my bonnet struts will hold up my new bonnet (itll be heavier)
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              dstocks wrote:Hmmm, wonder if my bonnet struts will hold up my new bonnet (itll be heavier)
              You'll have to find out if they lift.





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              tomorrow. Will also be good to see how it looks on the car.
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                dstocks wrote:Took me a minute, but I see what you are saying. Now to answer your comment: No,no and NO
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                Fitted it up this morning. Bonnet struts take the weight easily enough.Anyway a few less than perfect pics:

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                So bloody hard to see the profile of the vent with a flat colour
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                  Looks good..

                  I see what you mean about hard to see the profile though..
                  I just had to add it ......
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                  Good to see you washed the car too..

                  Are they stone chips in the vinyl already?
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