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General => General Technical => Topic started by: L18M on January 02, 2009, 09:21:46 PM

Title: fitting bonnet pins into cf hoods?
Post by: L18M on January 02, 2009, 09:21:46 PM
Hey,
 
just wondering how easy it is to cut a CF hood to fit aero bonnet pins..?
any advice would be good..
 
cheers =)
Title: fitting bonnet pins into cf hoods?
Post by: batman on January 03, 2009, 09:04:36 AM
easy as pie just follow the simple instructions and take your time measure everything twice
Title: fitting bonnet pins into cf hoods?
Post by: L18M on January 03, 2009, 02:07:52 PM
ai.. dunt knock the difficulty in baking pies..
just thought cf would be harder to cut etc.
 
cheers =)
Title: fitting bonnet pins into cf hoods?
Post by: AtomicRex on January 03, 2009, 02:12:21 PM
It blunts drill bits like they are going out of fashion...but apart from that piece of cake!
 
Oh and measure at least 3 times!
Title: fitting bonnet pins into cf hoods?
Post by: L18M on January 05, 2009, 01:03:54 AM
hmm.. ok.. maybe i\'ll look for a cf hood with either stock subframe or pre-inserted pins

cheers =)
Title: fitting bonnet pins into cf hoods?
Post by: leeincivic on January 06, 2009, 11:09:54 PM
dead easy just scary! lol

use a dremel to get it spot on and put down loadsa maskin tape to stop it fraying:mmmm

heres a pic of mine that i used a dremel on and drilled the holes with cobalt drills at very slow speed, oh and i glued all the edges i cut and drilled to stop any moisture gettin in the weave

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/leeincivic/rx7%20pics/DSC01658.jpg)
Title: fitting bonnet pins into cf hoods?
Post by: L18M on January 07, 2009, 12:03:48 AM
oh cool.. cheers =)
i got a dremel somewhere...
looks like the hood im gettin has stock latch.. =)
so hopefully i wont need to cut up £££ worth of material =D

good idea with the glue!