Gucci bonnet pins have arrived

[slideways]

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Pictures to follow

[slideways]

[fausTVR]

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]

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

[Pink_Floyd]

So how do they work ? ie, how do you release them to open the bonnet

[Quietlybonkers]

slideways said:

Does every pair come with a bloke with a pink tee shirt and crumpled jeans to open them?

[slideways]

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,

[LukeSi]

hmm, looks like the fiberglass has cracked by them.

[slideways]

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]

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 st my self when drilling for tap holes in £700 baths

[slideways]

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]

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]

Just a nut and washer on the underside with a dab of tread lock

[Twistygit]

is it ok to get to on pass side cos is heater matrix under inner wing there

[slideways]

Yep both sides have excellent access,

[SILICONEKID340HP]

Do you have a link ? its a peace of mind having those fitted

[brett84]

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

[slideways]

http://www.quik-latch.com/quik-latch-mini-latch.ht...

[SILICONEKID340HP]

slideways said:

http://www.quik-latch.com/quik-latch-mini-latch.ht...

Im thinking of just fitting one .

[haircutmike]

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

Looks neat Richard.