My bonnet is absolutely knackered. It's rusted round the edges and lots of little stone chips that have turned to rust. So my question is what do you think will be cheaper, get a new second hand bonnet or get it refurbed and sprayed. Any answers greatly appreciated.

 

a 2nd hand one IF its the same colour and mint

 

as above a second hand one in good condition in the right colour will easily be cheaper.

 

Its imperial blue i think so anyway if that's the ford blue. And would a focus RS bonnet fit on a ST170 if it does are the rs and st the same blue??

 

What car do you have.Focus ST????

 

Yes Glenn the focus ST170

 

focus rs was performance blue not imperial

imperial is more lighter and puple in colour

 

There are about 12 different shades of imperial blue, including the one(possibly 2?) all mk1 Focus RS's were painted...

 

Is there a big difference between the shades then and how do I find out my own colour for the car

 

try it against a set of bodyshop samples, easier to get a mint 2nd hand focus bonnet and have it painted but a bodyshop, cheaper if you get it in when they are doing something else that colour
you wont be taking bonnest to a body shop to see or fitting them to your car but you could hole them nr i guess eithe rway colour match is important but difficult

chances are your car was in a crash and repaired with new parts but they wernt sealed when painted, a basic new panel will rot very quick when its laid with paint but not inside and rots from the inside out just like a KA filler cap

 

this colour?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-FORD-...item3f15da8980

 

Be on the vin plate iirc. And yes, it's enough to be very noticeable!

 

It was a cat c in 2007 so mustn't have lacquered it then I think its the same with the bumper as well. How much are we talking for a full respray the rest is a bit tatty with car park dings and scratches not made by me either but that's why i got it cheap