Gucci bonnet pins have arrived

Gucci bonnet pins have arrived

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slideways

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4,101 posts

221 months

Friday 3rd August 2012
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Nothing to see here!
















Pictures to follow drink

slideways

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Saturday 4th August 2012
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fausTVR

1,442 posts

150 months

Saturday 4th August 2012
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Good looking fixings there, in keeping with the boot hinge as you demonstrated. Being a numpty here, but is this mod to counter the bonnet lift i've heard about, but never experienced? I always assumed it was lift at the leading edge, maybe only at warp factor leptons.

Goaty Bill

1,779 posts

151 months

Saturday 4th August 2012
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The left side near the windscreen is prone to a little fluttering at higher speeds.

The driver often doesn't notice it, but it can make first time passengers a little nervous smile

Pink_Floyd

900 posts

221 months

Saturday 4th August 2012
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So how do they work ? ie, how do you release them to open the bonnet

Quietlybonkers

20,953 posts

144 months

Saturday 4th August 2012
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slideways said:
Does every pair come with a bloke with a pink tee shirt and crumpled jeans to open them?

slideways

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Saturday 4th August 2012
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All done and fitted, they look the dogs danglies!
As you can see the centre has a small button which releases the pin when pushed,
And yes it's to stop flappage but also to stop your bum doing telescopes when the bonnet catch fails at silly speeds and hovers about foot in the air obscuring your view, yikes



LukeSi

5,753 posts

161 months

Saturday 4th August 2012
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hmm, looks like the fiberglass has cracked by them.

slideways

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Saturday 4th August 2012
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LukeSi said:
hmm, looks like the fiberglass has cracked by them.
Nope 'twas already like it, just a bit of crazing in the gel coat

SILICONEKID340HP

14,997 posts

231 months

Saturday 4th August 2012
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slideways said:
LukeSi said:
hmm, looks like the fiberglass has cracked by them.
Nope 'twas already like it, just a bit of crazing in the gel coat
Can you show me the other side and what is the cost ?

Was it scary drilling the fibre glass ? I scensoredt my self when drilling for tap holes in £700 baths wobble

slideways

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Saturday 4th August 2012
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What otherside? There is a pic of the underside of the catch, I just drilled a 2 mm pilot hole through the bonnet and onto the inner wing to mark it, then just enlarge the hole to suit.
A couple more piccies


They cost about £60 all in including £16 import tax cos the came from the states

Edited by slideways on Saturday 4th August 17:23

Twistygit

800 posts

153 months

Saturday 4th August 2012
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great idea was thinking of doing similar looks good aswell.so how do you fasten the ball to the inner wing? did you use rivnuts

slideways

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Saturday 4th August 2012
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Just a nut and washer on the underside with a dab of tread lock

Twistygit

800 posts

153 months

Saturday 4th August 2012
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is it ok to get to on pass side cos is heater matrix under inner wing there

slideways

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Saturday 4th August 2012
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Yep both sides have excellent access,

SILICONEKID340HP

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231 months

Saturday 4th August 2012
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Do you have a link ? its a peace of mind having those fitted

brett84

1,291 posts

153 months

Saturday 4th August 2012
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I like the look and idea of these, very nice.
I wonder if they would do reduced cost if we could get a few bought at once smile

slideways

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SILICONEKID340HP

14,997 posts

231 months

Sunday 5th August 2012
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slideways said:
Im thinking of just fitting one .


haircutmike

21,844 posts

204 months

Sunday 5th August 2012
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Neal, Derek and I have the Aerocatches fitted, not as neat in a way but 100% effective!

Looks neat Richard.