Bonnet pin broken help?
Bonnet pin broken help?
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Sdrdevries

Original Poster:

7 posts

186 months

Thursday 12th May 2011
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Hello I am a owner of a 1996 Chimaera 500 lhd. The polyester casing of my bonnet pin is broken. I already try to repear it with polyester repair, but this doesn't work. Can I buy this part??? (this is mounted to the inside of the bonnet) what to do???

Edited by Sdrdevries on Thursday 12th May 14:39


Edited by Sdrdevries on Thursday 12th May 14:40

darkcat

2,354 posts

201 months

Thursday 12th May 2011
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Hi
Have you still got the pin?

Id suggest a Halfords fibreglass repair kit, and a sunday afternoon....

Edited by darkcat on Thursday 12th May 15:50

haircutmike

22,511 posts

235 months

Thursday 12th May 2011
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+1, an easy job as long as you line the pin up correctly.

Sdrdevries

Original Poster:

7 posts

186 months

Thursday 12th May 2011
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I tryed but it wasn't strong enough, I have been by a profesional he said that a repair will never be strong. He can make a mould and then a new one. But it would be easier to find a second hand one or one that is already made.

Fibre-ron

112 posts

268 months

Thursday 12th May 2011
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I can help you I have the mould for the bonnet catch.Give me a ring on 01384 262211

Scary1

34 posts

214 months

Friday 13th May 2011
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Fibre-ron said:
I can help you I have the mould for the bonnet catch.Give me a ring on 01384 262211
Fibre-ron do you have the mould for the hinge pins moulding at the front of the bonnet?? one of the moulded in threaded inserts has worked loose, thanks

Fibre-ron

112 posts

268 months

Friday 13th May 2011
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yes i have a mould for that.