Bonnet pins... Anyone seen any nice looking ones?

[thenick]

Hi all, just about to get my hands dirty this weekend and do a few jobs that need doing and one which has sprung to mind is my desire to solve the flappy bonnet problem once and for all...

My plan was to put flush, nice looking bonnet fixings, such as the ones on the Sag (the torx twist and pop out shiney ones) on the two top corners of the bonnet to hold it securely to the bodywork. Then use Steve Heath's re-engineered bonnet hinges up front for easy removal...

This is all very well but I can't find any nice looking bonet fixing that wouldn't look out of place... I'm hoping to find something like the Sag ones so as to have two shiney fixings in the top corners of the bonnet which vaguely resemble the shiney round hinges I have for the boot at the rear, thereby retaining an 'OEM' look. Does anyone know of anywhere that sells them? Suggestions? Tried Demon Tweeks but can't see anything suitable...

[SkinnyBoy]

You'll be wanting a set of these then

http://aerocatch.net/?gclid=CJDy_aHcnJUCFQykagod0A...

[thenick]

oooh nice! Good work! Now can you find a company that does shiney metal version???

[Markh]

thenick said:

oooh nice! Good work! Now can you find a company that does shiney metal version???

Not sure about metal ones, have seen them in carbon fibre

[Pupp]

thenick said:

My plan was to put flush, nice looking bonnet fixings, such as the ones on the Sag (the torx twist and pop out shiney ones) on the two top corners of the bonnet to hold it securely to the bodywork. Then use Steve Heath's re-engineered bonnet hinges up front for easy removal...

Might have to revise this once I've fitted them but having got my grubby mitts on a pair of Steve's bonnet hinges today, I doubt bonnet removal/replacement will ever be 'easy' on a Chim. Easier perhaps but I suspect a longer prop is still the real answer until someone manages to come up with a real Q/D solution

[haircutmike]

If you have a flappy bonnet you can bet you haven't a splitter fitted.
I made and fitted one recently, problem solved.

Haircutmike.

[thenick]

haircutmike said:

If you have a flappy bonnet you can bet you haven't a splitter fitted.
I made and fitted one recently, problem solved.

Haircutmike.

Yeah I know I haven't got one fitted as it's in my garage. It lasted about 2 days after I bought it as it met the speed bump at the end of my road. I can't be arsed to put it back on as I know it'll just happen again... If the replacement bonnet hinges aren't very good then I may well just put 4 bonnet pins in and have a bonnet with no hinges. Easy to lift off by the louvres - just need to find some fixings which don't look out of place. I hear those ones mentioned above are a bit big, and don't come in anything shiney so would look a little wrong on the bonnet methinks.

The quest continues!

[shpub]

Pupp said:

I suspect a longer prop is still the real answer until someone manages to come up with a real Q/D solution

Hi Gary

I am currently designing a longer version of the Chimaera bonnet stay. Please get in touch if you'd like more info.

[haircutmike]

Hi Gary,
Back to the splitter, I fitted a revised one about 6 weeks ago, it's only about 15 mm deep and made of plastic, still works a treat.
Even London humps haven't caught it!
If you want any info, let me know.

Cheers, HCM.