Fitting a bonnet with pins

[Lunner]

Any suggestions or tips or tricks to get the bonnet spot on in the right place first time?

[evouk]

ha ha it took me 3 attempts, had to get a mate in a body shop to re spray it in end as holes drilled in worng place etc etc

if i had my car i could take detailed pics for you but its still at bens

[northy]

this is how we did gaz's.

Positioned the pin first, then made a hole in the bonnet for the pin, using the template marked the hole and cut it out.

If it was me i would fit the pin and then lower the bonnet - where the pin marks the paint use that as a guide and work from there.

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[MAXIBOY]

yes fit pins then use a blob of grease on top to mark bonnet and drill though

[AndyFielder]

449 bonnet with aro catches.. pics please!!

so i can see what it looks like, im interested in some locking jobbies for mine as i keep getting the bonnet flying up above 120mph

[geesus]

northy - where is that pin bolted onto?

ive put some protruding (yes i know they arent legal :roll: ) type pins on the front of my bonnet at the weekend, but wanted to put another 2 towards the back but couldnt see alot to mount them on

at the min im using 2 pins at the front and the standard catch at the back, that will be ok wont it?

[Lunner]

They'll be mounted into the edge of the wing.

What do you mean by protruding type pins not being legal?? Your traditional type of pins?

[geesus]

yeh traditional type pins

i heard they arent legal as they can hurt pedestrians if you run one over and they roll up the bonnet, pedestrians spoil all the fun! :lol:

[Lunner]

never heard that one before

[AndyFielder]

there illegal on kit cars when you have to get them (type approved?) but as a modification after a car is declared a car i believe them to be fine and not tested for on the MOT

[seanofnp]

all this talk of bonnets lifting and pins is making me nervous, my carbon bonnet doesnt move even at 130+ mph, quiet before the storm?

[Justin..]

urs a k-tec one sean? mie is and been fine for a year. also getting nervous tho :lol: like the look of gazs catches tho tempted to get some 8)

[Daz.]

I'd love a carbon bonnet and was thinking of getting the pins sprayed 449 to match the bonnet but I reckon you'd easily be able to see them there!