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Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:16 am 
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I'd say go for the fibreglass bonnet
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Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:50 am 
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thanks everyone. looks like the only way to go is a genuine xr8 bonnet. as i dont want cracks or dents. so, i mite keep my eyes on ebay and the wreckers... cos ford are the biggest rip off.

cheers fellas.
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Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:48 pm 
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twr7cx wrote:
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yer the xr8 bonnet bulge welded onto your existing bonnet wont crack but i could dent.
but the same force that would course the dent would probably put a fair crack in the fibreglass.
if your worries about the bonnet cracking get the metal bulge welded on.


Why get a metal bulge welded on? For the amount of effort and labour involved (and there would be a fair bit to have it 100% perfect that you can't tell it's been added) in that you might aswell buy a full complete XR8 bonnet.


:roll: geez some people...
i explane in my post why.
and i think what exeryone else has said proves my point.

 

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Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:35 pm 
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Freak6 wrote:
twr7cx wrote:
Freak6 wrote:
yer the xr8 bonnet bulge welded onto your existing bonnet wont crack but i could dent.
but the same force that would course the dent would probably put a fair crack in the fibreglass.
if your worries about the bonnet cracking get the metal bulge welded on.


Why get a metal bulge welded on? For the amount of effort and labour involved (and there would be a fair bit to have it 100% perfect that you can't tell it's been added) in that you might aswell buy a full complete XR8 bonnet.


:roll: geez some people...
i explane in my post why.
and i think what exeryone else has said proves my point.


No not really mate. You talk about having a metal bulge fitted onto his stock bonnet.
At the end of the day, it's going to take a fair bit of labour and a s**t load of work to get it 100% that you can't see it's been fitted - he's already said he doesn't want it looking like it was plonked on.
Therefore, he's far better off getting a genuine metal bonnet made with it.
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:45 pm 
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i went to the crash shop and asked if they could save a XR8 bonnet, what do u know 2 weeks later thay came to me and said i can have it. 500 smackers for fix and paint im lookin' Sweet.

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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:11 pm 
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I reckon keep the bonnet you got. Its not an xr8? remember? when you try and sell it, someone will say whats this bulls*&t on the bonnet.

I have an XR6T and I wont be shoving the XR8 bonnet on mine. People will think its an XR8 (and slow)

 

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