Bonnet Repair

[Gman]

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 £££££££.

[Brett]

If its just the bonnet mate (Mines Ally too ) 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.

[Brett]

I should add that I\'m talking about a coach works place!!

[antnicuk]

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

[Gman]

I thought it was just the verts that had ali bonnets???

Thanks for that advice I will give them a call.

[antnicuk]

that might be my mistake, as my last TII was a vert. I cant remember what my coupe had.
regards
tony

[grinder]

the coupe has a big heavy one the vert has a nice light one

[sadgoth]

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!  http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008\' target=\'_blank\'>http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_1_72.gif\' border=0>

[Brett]

My egi (\'88) has and alu\' bonnet but my \'89 didnt?   Whats going on there then?

[grinder]

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 ?

[fc3sPAT]

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

[grinder]

sorry matey - breaking a white TII Coupe though ??

[Sean]

I\'ve been after an ali hood for my TII for ages now!

Anyone want to sell one?:wave

[scooby_si]

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 unless i misred http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008\' target=\'_blank\'>http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/3/3_3_5v.gif\' border=0> the description....?
Si

[grinder]

i saw that - but not sure about it

its a non turbo bonnet - and the only ali bonnet was on the turbo II vert