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Offline NeilM

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Flush fit bonnet pins
« on: June 15, 2009, 05:10:56 pm »
I've had the carbon bonnet a while now and love it but have noticed it lifts slightly at one corner due to the strut being to strong, this wouldn't normally be a problem but at Bedford Autodrome on the straight at 135mph a few weeks ago I thought it might go from a carbon bonnet to a carbon windscreen!!

To put my mind a ease I've fitted some AeroCatch flush bonnet pins (www.AeroCatch.com)

Firstly painted them Candy White and replaced black fixings with Stainless Steel.



Bonnet lifting



Drill and fix pins



Mark pins on underside of bonnet (tippex)



Drill through and line up cross hairs



This should sort the men from the boys!









Need to cut extra for access to nuts









Piece of cake, although I was a carpenter for 20 years, whether its Carbon Fiber or Wood the principles are still the same: measure twice cut once, always blame the tools, never be more than an arms reach from tea, Allow Darlin on your way to a photo shoot?, etc etc.

Neil



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Re: Flush fit bonnet pins
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2009, 05:12:53 pm »
Wow looks very very purposeful indeed! Fantastic looking car  :happy2: :happy2:
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Re: Flush fit bonnet pins
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2009, 05:28:55 pm »
They look sick. You know theres a serious engine under the bonnet when you need pins to hold it down!  :happy2:
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Re: Flush fit bonnet pins
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2009, 05:37:59 pm »
Legend.  :happy2:

No fear out with the drill straight into a carbon bonnet.  :laugh:   :evilgrin:
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Re: Flush fit bonnet pins
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2009, 05:42:18 pm »
....

Your CF bonnet must be an OSIR (vent is the giveaway) - Same as mine.

Hmmm, if I experience even the slightest hint of bonnet lift on the German autobahns, I'll be using it as an excuse to do this uber cool looking (but safety precaution) mod.

You've done a superb professional job, Neil :happy2: 8) :happy2:
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Re: Flush fit bonnet pins
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2009, 06:44:40 pm »
outstanding  :happy2:

takes some balls chopping into the black fiber but well worth it looking at the results
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Re: Flush fit bonnet pins
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2009, 06:53:31 pm »
WOW! That looks like a great job you did there mate!  :happy2:

As above, takes some cahoona's to cut into a CF bonnet!  :wink:
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Re: Flush fit bonnet pins
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2009, 06:59:08 pm »
Neil, that is a class modification.I take my hat off, that takes alot of bottle to do that. Very neat job.

Well done Sir.  :drinking:.
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Re: Flush fit bonnet pins
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2009, 07:17:04 pm »
They look great  :happy2: I'm liking the "Stepped" grille too.   :smiley:
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Re: Flush fit bonnet pins
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2009, 07:22:04 pm »
Wow!!
Fantastic Neil!!
Very professional job.
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Re: Flush fit bonnet pins
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2009, 07:27:15 pm »
that looks like a fantastic job. looks great too
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Re: Flush fit bonnet pins
« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2009, 09:29:55 pm »
neat pro job  :happy2:
like the way you took the time to paint them white + replace the fixings to stainless, brill.

now all you need to do is add remote motors for uber release  :evilgrin:
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Re: Flush fit bonnet pins
« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2009, 10:37:09 pm »
could this be done to a standard bonnet??? love the look of those pins  :drool:
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Re: Flush fit bonnet pins
« Reply #13 on: June 15, 2009, 10:43:41 pm »
Awesome work mate!! Looks perfect.. Dont think ill be taking a cutting tool to mine any time soon though, leave it to the pro's!
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Re: Flush fit bonnet pins
« Reply #14 on: June 15, 2009, 11:39:40 pm »
Top work that Neil........when are you coming over to do mine :wink: :grin:

I need a bonnet vent fitting too please :laugh:

I had the same issue of lift with my bonnet, but found out that I could lower the bonnet catch lower section first and it lines it up great.....bit too late for you though :drinking:
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