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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: mud knight on September 08, 2009, 17:28:37

Title: bonnet pins
Post by: mud knight on September 08, 2009, 17:28:37

After the birthday bash i am having trouble keeping my bonnet closed, it seems a bit bent (people who were there might know why :oops: :oops:) so i have got some bonnet pins :clap: but am wondering the best position to put them  :-k any one got any ideas.

Title: Re: bonnet pins
Post by: Skibum346 on September 08, 2009, 17:53:46

Quote from: mud knight on September 08, 2009, 17:28:37

After the birthday bash i am having trouble keeping my bonnet closed, it seems a bit bent (people who were there might know why :oops: :oops:) so i have got some bonnet pins :clap: but am wondering the best position to put them  :-k any one got any ideas.

Were you in the blue 90 that did a dramatic sideways bounce in the video....?   :-k

Wish I'd been there... still trying to figure out what happened...!   8-[ :-$ :doh: :clap:

Bonnet pins should be a Halfords job... Though I got mine at Douglass Motors in Wolston, Warwickshire. Try online... Paddocks etc should have them.

Skibum

Title: Re: bonnet pins
Post by: Henry Webster on September 08, 2009, 18:02:55

I welded two bits of flat plate to the slam panel about an inch or so from the edge of the bonnet.

This is how my old ones were on the front end that we rearranged in France!

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/discoverysport/FranceTheAftermath#5349714327065974402

I think the new ones might be fractionally further out.

H

Title: Re: bonnet pins
Post by: mud knight on September 08, 2009, 20:17:27

Thanks Henry, intresting set of photos...thanks :P

Title: Re: bonnet pins
Post by: GreedyGibson on September 09, 2009, 00:30:49

i mounted mine where the rubber bumpers are for the bonnet i found you coule just about get the nut between the top dome and the bottom part of the slam panel and made it a captive nut i dont have any pictures though and have since chopped the whole front off :)

Title: Re: bonnet pins
Post by: BigA on September 09, 2009, 10:35:29

I got mine on fleebay, only thing i would look out for though, is the length (ooh err) as mine are bolted right at there limit. Mine are bolted through either side of the Rad and intercooler, just to the front a bit, with extra plates inderneath to give a bit extra strength. I can get you a picture later if it helps?

Title: Re: bonnet pins
Post by: barmiebrumie on September 09, 2009, 11:53:37

Paul,

bring it round & i'll weld it shut  :joker:

Title: Re: bonnet pins
Post by: mud knight on September 09, 2009, 18:55:12

yes John thats what i was worried about  [-X

Title: Re: bonnet pins
Post by: mrsbrumie on September 09, 2009, 19:14:40

Quote from: mud knight on September 09, 2009, 18:55:12

yes John thats what i was worried about  [-X

arr go on, go on you no you want too  :pacman: