Bonnet Mounting

[Lewis's Friend]

Hi All

Since I've had my car, the bonnet fitment has been poor, with the panel gap becoming massive at the cabin end.

The reason for this is the box-section that it all attaches to has been changed and is way too thin and has now been pulled out of shape.

I do have the facilities to re-weld some thicker gauge box-section myself and set it all up, but am currently weighing up the time/cost benefit of having someone less clueless do it!

What would people say a reasonable price would be to change the box-section, have it drilled and slotted, painted and the bonnet aligned? (I should add that the adjusters and tie bars etc have all been upgraded so I will be sticking with the original design; just beefed up)

Thanks

[Lewis's Friend]

Thanks for the replies.

I've just taken the car to a garage, and they are putting a quote together. They said roughly 3 hours labour and probably about £40 for materials.

Their method would be to cut off the old mounts, pack the bonnet into a good position and then weld new box-section to suit.

The wiring and bolts etc are all in very good condition, so that should not be a concern.

I've had work done there before, and they have done a good job, so I'm tempted to let them do it - especially given it would probably take me an entire weekend if things went well...!