Title: Bonnet Repair
Post by: Gman on August 09, 2004, 08:07:44 AM
Post by: Gman on August 09, 2004, 08:07:44 AM
Was going to change my FC bonnet because it is a bit shabby and I thought it was a standard bonnet, but it turns out to be an Aluminium bonnet - yay. Only realised when i met up with Jason in his tII and tried to lift his bonnet christ they are heavy!!!
Anyway to cut to the chase I need to get it sanded resprayed, and a couple of dents/bent bits sorted. Any ideas on the best place to take it that won\'t cost a small fortune?? I was thing a standard coachworks but they might be a lot of £££££££.
Anyway to cut to the chase I need to get it sanded resprayed, and a couple of dents/bent bits sorted. Any ideas on the best place to take it that won\'t cost a small fortune?? I was thing a standard coachworks but they might be a lot of £££££££.
Title: Bonnet Repair
Post by: Brett on August 09, 2004, 08:44:35 AM
Post by: Brett on August 09, 2004, 08:44:35 AM
If its just the bonnet mate (Mines Ally too :D ) then you may as well find a decent one in your area. Phone up a few local garges and find out which one they use, that way you know it wont be a bad setup.
Title: Bonnet Repair
Post by: Brett on August 09, 2004, 08:45:14 AM
Post by: Brett on August 09, 2004, 08:45:14 AM
I should add that I\'m talking about a coach works place!!
Title: Bonnet Repair
Post by: antnicuk on August 09, 2004, 07:10:21 PM
Post by: antnicuk on August 09, 2004, 07:10:21 PM
Graham,
All TII bonets should be ali, i know a place in chelmsford called Shepherd Motors, i have know them for a long tme and they have done bodywork on all my Rex\'s, the last being the vents in my 3rd gen which was a bitch of a job, but he did an excellent job. He also resprayed my elford 1st Gen which still looks great!.
He doesnt like doing full cars anymore but a bonnet will be no problem.
regards
Tony
Shepherd Motors
Chelmsford 01245 477 999
All TII bonets should be ali, i know a place in chelmsford called Shepherd Motors, i have know them for a long tme and they have done bodywork on all my Rex\'s, the last being the vents in my 3rd gen which was a bitch of a job, but he did an excellent job. He also resprayed my elford 1st Gen which still looks great!.
He doesnt like doing full cars anymore but a bonnet will be no problem.
regards
Tony
Shepherd Motors
Chelmsford 01245 477 999
Title: Bonnet Repair
Post by: Gman on August 09, 2004, 09:22:00 PM
Post by: Gman on August 09, 2004, 09:22:00 PM
I thought it was just the verts that had ali bonnets???
Thanks for that advice I will give them a call.
Thanks for that advice I will give them a call.
Title: Bonnet Repair
Post by: antnicuk on August 09, 2004, 09:37:12 PM
Post by: antnicuk on August 09, 2004, 09:37:12 PM
that might be my mistake, as my last TII was a vert. I cant remember what my coupe had.
regards
tony
regards
tony
Title: Bonnet Repair
Post by: grinder on August 10, 2004, 09:56:14 AM
Post by: grinder on August 10, 2004, 09:56:14 AM
the coupe has a big heavy one the vert has a nice light one :)
Title: Bonnet Repair
Post by: sadgoth on August 10, 2004, 10:38:20 AM
Post by: sadgoth on August 10, 2004, 10:38:20 AM
that\'s why if a vert is ever being broken, the bonnet\'s the first thing to go! the coupe has a bonnet made of a substance almost as dense as a black hole! (In fact before I changed the bonnet on mine, I could see light bending into the bonnet, it was so heavy!) still, makes a good paperweight! 
Title: Bonnet Repair
Post by: Brett on August 10, 2004, 11:35:32 AM
Post by: Brett on August 10, 2004, 11:35:32 AM
My egi (\'88) has and alu\' bonnet but my \'89 didnt? Whats going on there then?
Title: Bonnet Repair
Post by: grinder on August 10, 2004, 12:47:48 PM
Post by: grinder on August 10, 2004, 12:47:48 PM
it seems a popular thing to change brett - so it could have been done before you bought it
does any one know the weight of the 2 bonnets - just to see the actual difference in them ?
does any one know the weight of the 2 bonnets - just to see the actual difference in them ?
Title: Bonnet Repair
Post by: fc3sPAT on August 13, 2004, 05:06:41 AM
Post by: fc3sPAT on August 13, 2004, 05:06:41 AM
apparently the vert bonnet is about half the weight of the coupe ones, i thought the coupe one was just a denser ali alloy, :confused:
anyone breaking a white vert?????? :wave
anyone breaking a white vert?????? :wave
Title: Bonnet Repair
Post by: grinder on August 13, 2004, 09:35:59 AM
Post by: grinder on August 13, 2004, 09:35:59 AM
sorry matey - breaking a white TII Coupe though ?? :) :)
Title: Bonnet Repair
Post by: Sean on August 17, 2004, 08:22:23 PM
Post by: Sean on August 17, 2004, 08:22:23 PM
I\'ve been after an ali hood for my TII for ages now!
Anyone want to sell one?:wave
Anyone want to sell one?:wave
Title: Bonnet Repair
Post by: scooby_si on August 22, 2004, 07:02:39 PM
Post by: scooby_si on August 22, 2004, 07:02:39 PM
too late now but dont look like it had any bids so maybe worth contacting seller but appears to be an ali 2nd gen bonnet? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2487126515 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2487126515) unless i misred 
the description....?
Si
the description....?Si
Title: Bonnet Repair
Post by: grinder on August 23, 2004, 09:39:41 AM
Post by: grinder on August 23, 2004, 09:39:41 AM
i saw that - but not sure about it
its a non turbo bonnet - and the only ali bonnet was on the turbo II vert
its a non turbo bonnet - and the only ali bonnet was on the turbo II vert
Title: Bonnet Repair
Post by: Sean on August 23, 2004, 04:41:44 PM
Post by: Sean on August 23, 2004, 04:41:44 PM
The ali hood was standard on the vert due to the extra weight in the chassis, but it was an optional extra for the coupe.
I\'ve been reading books you see!:wiggle
I\'ve been reading books you see!:wiggle
Title: Bonnet Repair
Post by: grinder on August 24, 2004, 10:20:36 AM
Post by: grinder on August 24, 2004, 10:20:36 AM
blimey matey - you have been busy reading up
Title: Bonnet Repair
Post by: Sean on August 24, 2004, 02:33:45 PM
Post by: Sean on August 24, 2004, 02:33:45 PM
Need to know something about the history of the rotory or the first and second gens all the way through the five series ..... just ask!;) :yes