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Postby spudmab » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:19 am

hi can any one help i am after turning my bonnet in to a bad boy bonnet as i think it will to better that way,

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the only thing i dont have the skills and i was wondering if any one would be up to the job of converting my bonnet,

let me know thanks,

p.s it a brand new bonnet,
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Re: bad boy bonnet

Postby geordie white van man » Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:17 pm

I had my bonnet done on my old transit minibus
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Re: bad boy bonnet

Postby SLIPPY » Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:15 am

looks good , i want one for my mk5 cosworth if anyone has any pointers .......... mean looking stuff & I like :D
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Re: bad boy bonnet

Postby intransit89 » Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:23 am

iam not sure to do mine as i got a funny feeling it makes the head lights dimer than thay was if not and dont fail the mot :idea: then i might do mine :wink:
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Re: bad boy bonnet

Postby vmac » Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:57 am

I,d want one, there must be someone out there who can do a good job, there,s three bonnets wanted on this thread and a fair few more asked this same thing already sounds like a bit of a earner to me...
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Re: bad boy bonnet

Postby intransit89 » Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:02 am

vmac wrote:I,d want one, there must be someone out there who can do a good job, there,s three bonnets wanted on this thread and a fair few more asked this same thing already sounds like a bit of a earner to me...

i would have a go if it still past an mot on the light beam dont worry :lol: :wink:
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Re: bad boy bonnet

Postby AlanN » Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:12 am

Guy was going to do a "How To" article once.. Ive even thought about doing my MK3
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Re: bad boy bonnet

Postby custom » Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:59 am

ive done a cpl before its not hard but does take a while to sort you have to weld extensions to the bonnet then grind it down then a skim of filler and it is mot friendly as long as it doesnt mess up the head light beam pattern
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Re: bad boy bonnet

Postby bez » Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:28 pm

looks well most testers will do light beem with bonnet open any way
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Re: bad boy bonnet

Postby custom » Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:44 pm

if people want them doing ill do them
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Re: bad boy bonnet

Postby SLIPPY » Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:34 pm

custom wrote:if people want them doing ill do them



pm sent :wink:
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Re: bad boy bonnet

Postby vmac » Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:21 am

custom wrote:if people want them doing ill do them


can you pm me with a price...
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Re: bad boy bonnet

Postby custom » Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:07 am

did mine last night looks good if anyone wants one doing its
£50 unpainted
£100 painted
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Re: bad boy bonnet

Postby intransit89 » Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:21 pm

custom wrote:did mine last night looks good if anyone wants one doing its
£50 unpainted
£100 painted

you got a picy of yours then :D :?:
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Re: bad boy bonnet

Postby intransit89 » Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:25 pm

i think i spoted how you do it :D

but need to think what steel thickness to use :idea:

1mm?????

me thinks you start the add on after the end of the ind where the headlamp is to the end of the headlamp
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