crashed bonnet restoration

[tschechone]

The used bonnet was delivered 3 weeks ago. It was in really bad condition. There were rockfalls and two poor repaired crashed areas. It was also pain in the ass to fix the bonnet to the car! The photos show you how far is the procedure until now. I am going to install the lights this week. (The color I used is PBE Chrysler Viper GTS Blue-Met)

Edited by tschechone on Thursday 20th December 07:26

[Rob_W]

That's a lot of work but looking good now, think you will look back and get a lot of satisfaction from what you have done.

Drive carefully!

Rob

[Gadgeroonie]

impressive - did you do the work yourself ?

[AMG Merc]

Good work. You've modified a 2.5/3.0 clam to a 3R - well done
Where did you get the light covers?

[Gadgeroonie]

i see you drew on the GTo clam to show where the light go befroe you cut it out

does that mean the glass from a 3r fits over the lights of a GTO clam ?

does anyone have a lense from a 3r i can borrow to measure

[andygtt]

Im doing the same light conversion over the next month.... I bought some 3r light pods as a temporay measure while I make my own design, they are going behind the stock 3r light cover though as I quite like the shape.

The 3r light covers do fit the older clam... if you cut the hole out lol.

any tips or things to look for with the conversion?

[tschechone]

Thx for your answers.

I worked on it with a friend of mind.

If somebody is intending to upgrade the GTO Headlights to 3R look you can order the necessary stuff from thelotuscentre.com:
M12ELE22 Headlamp Main £39.81+VAT @ 20%
M12ELE23 Headlamp Dip £98.36+VAT @ 20%
M12ELE25 Indicator Light £20.55+VAT @ 20%
M12BOD75 Headlamp Bezel £264.62+VAT @ 20%
M12BOD76 Headlamp Cover Inner £53.27+VAT @ 20%
M12BOD78 Headlamp Frame £54.60+VAT @ 20%
M12BOD117 Headlamp lENS £77.94+VAT @ 20%

The glass fits good to some extent in my case. The length of the lens is the same length as the highest and lowest point of the holes on the GTO clam. In my opinion the new lenses are a little bit thinner than the original one. Also the border of the glasses have a little bit different thickness. (but this is not really an issue)

@gadgeroonie: which measures do you need?

There are no special considerations at all. Cut the holes out (smaller hole is bigger than a bigger one ) and be careful when you handle with betasil! (a glue for bodywork)

[simonx50]

tschechone said:

Thx for your answers.

I worked on it with a friend of mind.

If somebody is intending to upgrade the GTO Headlights to 3R look you can order the necessary stuff from thelotuscentre.com:
M12ELE22 Headlamp Main £39.81+VAT @ 20%
M12ELE23 Headlamp Dip £98.36+VAT @ 20%
M12ELE25 Indicator Light £20.55+VAT @ 20%
M12BOD75 Headlamp Bezel £264.62+VAT @ 20%
M12BOD76 Headlamp Cover Inner £53.27+VAT @ 20%
M12BOD78 Headlamp Frame £54.60+VAT @ 20%
M12BOD117 Headlamp lENS £77.94+VAT @ 20%

The glass fits good to some extent in my case. The length of the lens is the same length as the highest and lowest point of the holes on the GTO clam. In my opinion the new lenses are a little bit thinner than the original one. Also the border of the glasses have a little bit different thickness. (but this is not really an issue)

@gadgeroonie: which measures do you need?

There are no special considerations at all. Cut the holes out (smaller hole is bigger than a bigger one ) and be careful when you handle with betasil! (a glue for bodywork)

Would those prices be x2?

[simonx50]

tschechone said:

Thx for your answers.

I worked on it with a friend of mind.

If somebody is intending to upgrade the GTO Headlights to 3R look you can order the necessary stuff from thelotuscentre.com:
M12ELE22 Headlamp Main £39.81+VAT @ 20%
M12ELE23 Headlamp Dip £98.36+VAT @ 20%
M12ELE25 Indicator Light £20.55+VAT @ 20%
M12BOD75 Headlamp Bezel £264.62+VAT @ 20%
M12BOD76 Headlamp Cover Inner £53.27+VAT @ 20%
M12BOD78 Headlamp Frame £54.60+VAT @ 20%
M12BOD117 Headlamp lENS £77.94+VAT @ 20%

The glass fits good to some extent in my case. The length of the lens is the same length as the highest and lowest point of the holes on the GTO clam. In my opinion the new lenses are a little bit thinner than the original one. Also the border of the glasses have a little bit different thickness. (but this is not really an issue)

@gadgeroonie: which measures do you need?

There are no special considerations at all. Cut the holes out (smaller hole is bigger than a bigger one ) and be careful when you handle with betasil! (a glue for bodywork)

Would those prices be x2?

[alex s]

Gadgeroonie said:

i see you drew on the GTo clam to show where the light go befroe you cut it out

does that mean the glass from a 3r fits over the lights of a GTO clam ?

does anyone have a lense from a 3r i can borrow to measure

It does gadge. Mine is my original clam. Having looked closely at a few 3r clams , I would say, if you take your time you can get a better than factory fit.
Why do you need to measure a lens?

[Gadgeroonie]

i wanted to measure a lens for an alternative cover design

[Lucozade]

Good luck stopping the 3R style lenses from misting. Don't forget that extra hole at the back.

[tschechone]

Good question, the prices are for only for one lens, so take the to times.

I can post the measures at the weekend.

[Scooby P1]

alex s said:

It does gadge. Mine is my original clam. Having looked closely at a few 3r clams , I would say, if you take your time you can get a better than factory fit.

Anyone fancy doing mine for me?

Craig - swap clams?

[tschechone]

Here are some further photos. I can say that the work is finished to 95% now. I already took a ride and there are no problems with the fog in the headlights so far. (the last two are just for fun)

[tschechone]

[brappage]

Excellent Job. Great idea with the footwell compartment also, a cracking touch!

[AMG Merc]

brappage said:

Excellent Job. Great idea with the footwell compartment also, a cracking touch!

+1 I like design tweaks like this

[brappage]

Aswell as the storage space will avoid the worry I have of the carpet areas on the chassis sections being damaged with foot traffic in and out, the lid would be a simple area to re-cover if needed. Definately will be looking into this add on. What did you make it out of, could knock up something in timber easily enough but sheet plate may be better / lighter.

[andygtt]

brappage said:

Aswell as the storage space will avoid the worry I have of the carpet areas on the chassis sections being damaged with foot traffic in and out, the lid would be a simple area to re-cover if needed. Definately will be looking into this add on. What did you make it out of, could knock up something in timber easily enough but sheet plate may be better / lighter.

ooooo I feel a carbon fibre cover coming on lol