Bought some lockble ones, ages back and never got round to fitting them.. but Ive gone off of those ones now. Looked feeble as well, not really upto much

Want some real discrete ones.. Was driving down the M1 today, and got all para about the bonnet for some reason Which ones to people have??


Are they easy to fit, or is it best left to the pro's?

ta

 

its just a bit of threaded bar mate, just drill a hole in slam pannel, washer and nut either side and thats it.

 

what about making sure it all lines up tho??


also, wont it rust if not protected at all??

cheers

 

was gonna say that but thought it was obvious lol.

yes you will need to measure from a fixed point, and make sure its the same on both sides etc

and use zinc primer to stop rust.

you will need to drill holes in the bonnet too lol.

if you dont want the other ones you got, ill have em if your giving them away lol

 

sounds like a right pain to fit...

Might have to get the wallet out for this on

ta for th help

 

not to hard to fit,
I measured mine masked up where they went, drilled some fuck of holes in bonnet, rivit them in, threaded nuts in slam panel and bons your uncle took me about 1hr all in, cos i had never done it before and wanted to do it ok,

only thing on mine is the back rivits on both sticks up a bit but gonna redo that later

 

on the FRST i personally used the key lockable ones. flush etc.

never had a problem, until the day i forgot to lock them.

I would suggest to use these, be paranoid about them (this is good) and possibly install a 2ndary backup

 

cheers lads

Ian - Im thinking Ive purchased the ones that your on a bout.. thing is, they look really feeble.. and they have a circular chrome bit that goes on top Gone right off of them now lol... looked alright a few years back when i bought them

Gra - What time shall I pop round Also, whicj ones are they, cant remember since I last saw them..

Any pics at all people

 

i got them!!!

pop round before 7 and you can have a look if you want!!

if you don't....then fuck ya!!!

 

did you fit yours Keith, and which ones are they..

Actually judging by your taste I dread to think what they look like..

 

balls to you then pesty!!!

answer to the above...

DUNNO
DUNNO

 

Got these on mine and they really do give you the assurance that the bonnet won't fly open at high speed

 

pmsl

Keith, cheers for the offer, but 1 it will be dark by 7, 2. I cnt make it round by 7, 3. I havent a clue where you live

and 4. yes, Im interested in some pins, but not effort to warrant leaving work early and having a looksy at yours

but by all means, if ya got a pic floating about, then yeah, let have a look

cheers Cliff... Where are those purchased from?

 

Gadget off of here had them lying around so I had them. Pretty sure you can get them from Demon Tweeks and many other places. He fitted them too as I really didn't fancy being the one to drill holes in my bonnet

 

will have a look at some websites tomorrow then

cheers

 

mine are the same as cliffS1's but in red, do you have a set? cos i have a spare set unopened here but they are also red so dunno if they is any good or not.

Pretty much out all weekend but working on the car wed PM and next sat i think, so pop round then if ya like, honestly mate not hard to fit. I think Steve SCC fitted keiths, hes a dab hand at em. My rivet guns shagged so i need another one, but when i get one your can pop over if you get stuck mate

 

have a look at www.raldes.co.uk matey

 

deja vu anyone ?

 

cheers lads

Gra - Appreciate your offer for a hand Will purchase some new ones, as after balck or silver ideally Will see how I get on, then may pop round if it goes abit pete tong

Ballin -

 

bloody foreigners

Show me how they are fitted, as Ive never seen before

 

dunno if you get it the way i ment it!

somebody asked this a few days before he binned summit

 

ok

 

Done 2 sets this week alone.

1 set on my mates Pug we build last week (put them on last Saturday) and some on my other mates Focus as he liked them on the Pug

Gra to stop the rivet in the back one from sticking up I put 3 tiny little nuts under the head of the rivet gun, this spaces it out of the channel and allows the rivet to be popped properly

Simple job, you soon get used to drilling holes in bonnets pretty quick

Ours we use are the stainless ones from Rally Design, the alloy ones wear out too quick Ł5 a set without all the packaging

 

 

http://www.speeding.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh...%23a3154#a3154

Same lockable ones as above But about Ł11 dearer for a carbon back plate What a link

 

definately wouldn't use those as the only way of keeping your bonnet down, may as well be made out of wet tissue paper !

 

i asked the same question a while back and the general plan was avoid those pictured above due to the simple fact they are shite. as nuts said rally designs stainless ones Ł5

 

the ones pictured are the ones i have, hence never fitted They look like they will break easily and what the foook is that chrome ring all about

Rally design ones I reckon

 

I believe the chrome ring is to stop it being pulled through the bonnet skin or to look 'phat'

I ordered some a couple of years ago on the understanding i was going to recieve 'locking bonnet pins' and got this shite.

Definately go for standard type pins if this is all thats holding your bonnet shut

 

its a back up over the new latch... para about it coming up and writing the car off

these little puppys should do the job

 

westy, if your gonna bin the others can i have em lol, i may be getting a carbon bonnet skin, so will have normal ones like above on the front, and locking ones on the rear.

 

ayeeee!!

PM your address ya gypo

 

lol cheers mate, they dont call me fudge the pikey for nothing


ok they dont really

 

keep off Ebay

 

id do, hardly use it mate