Probably going back about 6 months now I bought a carbon 'EVO style' (probably not the correct name) bonnet from Vanadinite via Sahin.
Love the bonnet and how crazy light it is but one of the threads which you bolt the bonnet hinges into to has broken/is missing. I'm assuming it was like this before I bought it as I haven't fitted the bonnet onto the car just yet.
Would a panel shop be able to fix this? Is it possible to fix myself?
Hmmmm. You could fibreglass around a nut and then fibreglass that into the bonnet. A bit fiddly, but do-able. Youll need to make sure that the distance between the bolt holes a match those in the hinge.
Take it to a fibreglass shop or boat builder or surfboard builder or boat repairer/marina etc.
You live in Newcastle so there should be plent of options.
mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done!
Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now...
mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done!
Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now...
Slightly more expensive then I initially thought it would be but the parents are paying for part of it as a late (3 months ago) birthday/christmas present.
The hole where the thread initially was, has cracked and continued up the inside of the bonnet. There is evidence to suggest some of the fibreglass structural support for the bonnet has been repaired at some stage.
Basically they will:
-Fix the mount and reinforce the others
-Tidy up the edges from damage during storage
-Polish over the bonnet to remove some medium depth scratches
-Fit and align on the car
Shop owner is a family friend and will look after me in the future when it comes to painting Dwayne's kit.
FTOwnage wrote:Slightly more expensive then I initially thought it would be but the parents are paying for part of it as a late (3 months ago) birthday/christmas present.
The hole where the thread initially was, has cracked and continued up the inside of the bonnet. There is evidence to suggest some of the fibreglass structural support for the bonnet has been repaired at some stage.
Basically they will:
-Fix the mount and reinforce the others
-Tidy up the edges from damage during storage
-Polish over the bonnet to remove some medium depth scratches
-Fit and align on the car
Shop owner is a family friend and will look after me in the future when it comes to painting Dwayne's kit.
Might be good to give his details to Wax anima ... Get the scratch buffed out of his bonnet.. And get the guy to check to make sure it is in good standing...
I just had to add it ......
sublime19 wrote:Lol clearly you don't know me well enough, it was a joke
I talk a lot of sh*t, usually have to keep a roll of toilet paper handy in the car for my mouth
Astron_Boy wrote:Hold me Sooty, I need man comfort.
We're getting quite a few new ones up here now lol
And Benoz is looking to move up to the Central Coast as well ... So you are stealing our President.. Well close enough to Newy ...
But glad we didn't lose him to QLD ...
I just had to add it ......
sublime19 wrote:Lol clearly you don't know me well enough, it was a joke
I talk a lot of sh*t, usually have to keep a roll of toilet paper handy in the car for my mouth
Astron_Boy wrote:Hold me Sooty, I need man comfort.
