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JayT

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Registered: 26th Jul 06
Location: Stoke On Trent
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2nd Mar 07 at 00:33

where did you guys get your bonnets bad boyed? ive heard bad things about them but im planning on getting mine done maybe soon. how much would it cost roughly to do a complete job?

Hamish

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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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2nd Mar 07 at 11:15

I got mine done at the body shop. Mine was about £250 (had the washer jets removed too and the bonnet was green so need to be sprayed completly). Probs a bit pricey, but its double skinned and its flawless

what bad thngs have you heard about them?

[Edited on 02-03-2007 by Hamish]

JayT

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Registered: 26th Jul 06
Location: Stoke On Trent
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2nd Mar 07 at 11:18

things like headlights cracking when the bonnet is closed/dropped and paint cracking!
by the way, when you say youve had the washer jets removed, isnt that an mot failure or have to located them in the scuttle panel?

C_O_R_S_A___B

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Registered: 17th Jul 06
Location: Thornley, County Durham
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2nd Mar 07 at 11:20

did mine myself - bought eye brows off someone on here then bonded them to bonnet instead of to the lights - then filled with P40 and P38 - still need to finish it proply and smooth and paint - must have cost me what - £60 max - if that - and i got the experiance from it which is price less - but for everything else - theres mastercard!! haha!! couldnt resist that!!

Jon

Hamish

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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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2nd Mar 07 at 11:25

You just have to be carefull when closing the bonnet. Ive put some of that foamy draft excluder tape on the bit that comes over the headlight, so the metal is not in diresct contact with the light. Paint will only crack if its a crap job.
I got them removed after the mot so i wont have to worry till the end of the summer

....just take it to a friendly mot tester

JayT

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Registered: 26th Jul 06
Location: Stoke On Trent
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2nd Mar 07 at 11:29

got what removed before mot hamish? are bad boy bonnets mot failures with them coming partly over the light?

Hamish

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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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2nd Mar 07 at 11:30

quote:
Originally posted by C_O_R_S_A___B
did mine myself - bought eye brows off someone on here then bonded them to bonnet instead of to the lights - then filled with P40 and P38 - still need to finish it proply and smooth and paint - must have cost me what - £60 max - if that - and i got the experiance from it which is price less - but for everything else - theres mastercard!! haha!! couldnt resist that!!

Jon

Im pretty sure that wont be as strong as welding metal plates instead. And isnt P40 that fibrefill stuff not actually proper fibreglass?

Hamish

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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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2nd Mar 07 at 11:35

quote:
Originally posted by JayT
got what removed before mot hamish? are bad boy bonnets mot failures with them coming partly over the light?

the washer jets mate. I dont think they are as it doesnt disterb the main beam pattern of the light

C_O_R_S_A___B

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Registered: 17th Jul 06
Location: Thornley, County Durham
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2nd Mar 07 at 11:45

its worked mate - so until it knacks up i am staying with this option - didnt have the money to get it welded so just did it that way!!

Jon

MastahP

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Registered: 3rd Mar 06
Location: Roberttown, West Yorkshire
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2nd Mar 07 at 12:44

I saw sum fiber glass badboyz on ebay for £130 yesterday. the finish looked awesome but wen i asked about i was told paint fades easy on FG. dunno if the info was rite but i dint wanna take the risk

C_O_R_S_A___B

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Registered: 17th Jul 06
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2nd Mar 07 at 12:51

oooh - didnt know that - will keep this in mind in the future!!

Jon

Hamish

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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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2nd Mar 07 at 12:53

quote:
Originally posted by MastahP
I saw sum fiber glass badboyz on ebay for £130 yesterday. the finish looked awesome but wen i asked about i was told paint fades easy on FG. dunno if the info was rite but i dint wanna take the risk

As in the whole bonnet was a fibreglass skin or the bad boy bit was fibreglass and had been bonded on? link please?

Brett

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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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2nd Mar 07 at 13:44

Mine was £100.

JayCarr

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Registered: 19th Dec 02
Location: Cambs Drives:M3 & X3
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2nd Mar 07 at 13:53

My washer jets have been smoothed off the bonnet. I just got some wipers that have built in jets on them. Works a treat.

MastahP

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Registered: 3rd Mar 06
Location: Roberttown, West Yorkshire
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2nd Mar 07 at 13:55

Looks like hes cut the original bonnet in the middle then covered it all in FB. price as gone up too!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CORSA-B-BADBOY-BONNET-FREE-POSTAGE-AND-PACKING_W0QQitemZ170069304472QQihZ007QQcategoryZ23012QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

Hamish

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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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2nd Mar 07 at 14:01

quote:
Originally posted by JayCarr
My washer jets have been smoothed off the bonnet. I just got some wipers that have built in jets on them. Works a treat.

What wipers are they then

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2nd Mar 07 at 14:19

quote:
Originally posted by MastahP
I saw sum fiber glass badboyz on ebay for £130 yesterday. the finish looked awesome but wen i asked about i was told paint fades easy on FG. dunno if the info was rite but i dint wanna take the risk

Paint doesn't fade any more than normal if it's on fibreglass.

MastahP

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Registered: 3rd Mar 06
Location: Roberttown, West Yorkshire
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2nd Mar 07 at 14:33

quote:
Originally posted by ed

quote:
Originally posted by MastahP
I saw sum fiber glass badboyz on ebay for £130 yesterday. the finish looked awesome but wen i asked about i was told paint fades easy on FG. dunno if the info was rite but i dint wanna take the risk
Paint doesn't fade any more than normal if it's on fibreglass.

for sure?? i mite get 1 then cos they do look pretty mint. Thanx for the info man.

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2nd Mar 07 at 14:42

Yep. Why would it effect it?

MastahP

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Registered: 3rd Mar 06
Location: Roberttown, West Yorkshire
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2nd Mar 07 at 14:53

LOL dont av a clue mate thats y i sed i dunno if the info was rite! But then i thought tvrs n kit cars n that r FB.

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