View Full Version : Fiberglass Bonnet *Group Buy*
ScottCup
12-10-2005, 14:07
I am trying to have a fiberglass bonnet made up like GazTwo's, i have been told however it will be pricy due to them having to make a new mold so i was wondering if any of you lot would like one and how much you are willing to pay? I am looking at getting them for arround £180-£200. They will most probably be just a skin to keep the weight down as much as poss, and will only be available in the williams/valver style. Please post up if you would be interested and i will see what i can do.
george16v
14-10-2005, 15:04
I may be interested matey! I am going to see a carbon one soon at Autocross as he has a demo one so I can see the quality - What colour are the fibreglass ones - Or is that a stupid question?
ScottCup
15-10-2005, 18:41
The bonnets will be coming in white as standard and are ready to be painted straight onto with no primer reqired. I am also looking into getting some carbon look stickers for them.
what will be the final weight ?
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i didnt realise the bonnet on the nana was one lol thought it just had a blue bonnet fitted for the fun of it lol!!
if they can be painted to std colour ie monaco in my case then depending on the final cost id be intrested
richy
Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eee!
interested dependant on final cost
how are these fixing to the car scott
Are they suitable for the standard centre push down latch ?
I can find out which company originally made Gaz's if you want Northy, then you can phone them to get a quote, iirc it wasn't too expensive. May even do it cheaper with a group buy...
i didnt realise the bonnet on the nana was one lol thought it just had a blue bonnet fitted for the fun of it lol!!
if they can be painted to std colour ie monaco in my case then depending on the final cost id be intrested
richy
[-( ...Get with the programme richy....Nana's bonnet is fibre glass and was originally on Tommo's Williams hence being blue..... :wink:
how are these fixing to the car scott
Are they suitable for the standard centre push down latch ?
Either using pins like mine or straps...yet to decide.....don't see why the original catch couldn't be fitted, would need molding into the fibre glass though I presume.
thats why im asking gaz, might be a good idea to mould it in as the bonnet is made (to order of course)
or u could always rivet one on ?
i didnt know lol!!!! always wandered why the yellow was ditched for a bleu one, thought u was trying to be cool with a different colour bonnet! :lol:
ScottCup
20-10-2005, 00:04
This particular bonnet has been made purly to save weight so it is very light and quite flexible so it would probably not be suitable for the catch, but i can find out. I am fixing it on with 4 bonnet pins. They can be made with strenthened beams in like a normal bonnet and can be fitted like gaz's but the price will be slightly higher. When it is finnished i will get a price that i can sell them for.
Tommo, i would be interested how much you can get them for, could be a good bargaining tool for price also.
Nice one Tommo....I neeed one of these bonnets asap :twisted: You reckon you can do me a good deal scott? :wink:
ScottCup
20-10-2005, 00:10
yeh will do my best mate. :wink:
hope u gettin a bulk order made scott.......ul need 1 per outing , the glass will just shatter when it hits the gravel...... :lol:
thought u was trying to be cool with a different colour bonnet! :lol:
Hell yeah....2 tone rocks..... 8) ....infact it's actually 6 tone..... :?
hope u gettin a bulk order made scott.......ul need 1 per outing , the glass will just shatter when it hits the gravel...... :lol:
:shock: :lol:
id prefer if i could fit it to std front hindges but not fussed if cant use the catch, quite happy to use 2 pins at back
I would prefer if it woudl use std hinges and catch, i park my car in coventry city centre all day most days, its its held on by bonnet pins i'll give it about a week before i come back to my car and find no bonnet on it
ScottCup
21-10-2005, 23:41
I went down to see the guy today, he is sorting out my bonnet first then he is going to see what else he can do, but it wouln't be a problem to more strengh into it to be used on the standard hinges. You can get security bonnet clips for them.
He needs to sort mine 2nd let me know.... :D
tsuz(sp) clips will hold it alrite with a bit of security
ive seen the skin, and was going to be reinforced last time i spoke to scott.
looks very impressive though.
Ktec do these now, or will be the beginning of december. Weigh about 3.6kgs i think and has to be fastened with pins.
or
Ktecs carbon fibre one, think thats £411 weighs 7.6kgs and fastens like a normal bonnet!
how strong are the fibre glass 1s? im just thinkin of stone chips etc :?
Any news on these scotty!!?
how strong are the fibre glass 1s? im just thinkin of stone chips etc :?
They are tough, well the one on mine (now Gaz's) was. It was fitted in 1998 and it's still going strong! There were quite a few stone chips, but no more than a standard bonnet after 7 years of use.
TBH I only sold mine cos I didn't like the fact the bonnet could be opened from the outside and never felt safe parking it anywhere, but if you can get security clips then I'd say it's definitely worth it!
Is anything happenign about these now?
scott seems to have dropped off the edge of the world... :?
Any news boys and girls??
Or where makes a fibre glass one, can't be ****ed with carbon
stevie_b
24-04-2006, 22:59
I'm up for a fibreglass one. Any news on the group buy?
Cheers,
Steve
speak to david @ k-tec. they do them, and im sure if you bend his arm hard enough you will get a decent discount.
think im gonna go carbon when i can afford it!
sod k-tec
Flan is doing them, or weill be shortly so far the skins come out at about half k-tec's price
decent. keep me informed, mite be interested if they are coming out cheap! 8)
rt_blackpool
25-04-2006, 14:19
same here guys
george16v
02-05-2006, 20:50
me too - also interested whether carbon or fibreglass
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