TURBOXR I miss her... Donating Members 703 Member For: 20y 7m 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 14/01/08 03:22 AM Share Posted 14/01/08 03:22 AM Hey all.On boxing day I was driving around really bored so I thought.... you know what.... I think I might just plough into the back of this car in front of me. (note sarcasm)Not much damage but ill need to replace my typhoon front and my bonnet is dented. That means ill have to repaint the guards as well.Ive been looking on ebay and found the bulge only that gets glued to the stock metal bonnet.Anybody know if these are any good. Ugly seams etc??? Sounds dodge to me but if the end product is ok??? Im repainting anyway so itll only cost me $130....Cheers lads Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41636-fibreglass-bulge-on-metal-bonnet/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRIBR Yaris member Member 4,486 Member For: 18y 10m 7d Gender: Male Posted 14/01/08 04:23 AM Share Posted 14/01/08 04:23 AM damn sorry to hear!!it couldnt be too hard to blend in nicely & then respray the whole thing would it?p.s I think you might be the first person on hear to admit fault in an accident! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41636-fibreglass-bulge-on-metal-bonnet/#findComment-620260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TURBOXR I miss her... Donating Members 703 Member For: 20y 7m 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 14/01/08 04:30 AM Author Share Posted 14/01/08 04:30 AM Yeah it was my own stupid fault. Ive done the exact same thing at the exact same intersection before!Looking for a gap in traffic over your right shoulder, person in front goes, then at last minute decides not to. Cant look in two places at once..... crunch. Ah well.. it was only a love tap. Such is life. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41636-fibreglass-bulge-on-metal-bonnet/#findComment-620269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
YPURV4 KILL,KILL,KILL,DIE,DIE,DIE, Member 2,813 Member For: 18y 11m 24d Gender: Male Posted 14/01/08 04:35 AM Share Posted 14/01/08 04:35 AM (edited) Sorry to hear about the front end, but with the bulge on a metal bonnet becareful as I have seen some very dodgy jobs when done this way, e.g the lines of the mould showing up after time, and also the bulge looks to high up etc.better off getting the full bonnet IMO.But then again if its done right it could look ok Edited 14/01/08 04:35 AM by YPURV4 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41636-fibreglass-bulge-on-metal-bonnet/#findComment-620271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TURBOXR I miss her... Donating Members 703 Member For: 20y 7m 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 16/01/08 02:06 AM Author Share Posted 16/01/08 02:06 AM Bump.....I need help!!! Time is running out..... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41636-fibreglass-bulge-on-metal-bonnet/#findComment-621116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSYCHO XRT THE PSYCHO XRT Donating Members 1,275 Member For: 19y 4m 20d Gender: Not Telling Location: At the lights! Posted 16/01/08 03:43 AM Share Posted 16/01/08 03:43 AM (edited) My Bonnet is done by Ron Klik at Phat Custom Body Kits from Dandenong, who did a magnificent job who I found from ebay.He attached the fibreglass bulge to my original metal bonnet and it came up looking very genuine. So try him as he also did my front and rear bar's from which I am also very happy with.cheers,San. Edited 16/01/08 03:50 AM by XR2DY4 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41636-fibreglass-bulge-on-metal-bonnet/#findComment-621144 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcooke Member 272 Member For: 18y 6m 29d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane, QLD Posted 16/01/08 04:49 AM Share Posted 16/01/08 04:49 AM what sorta $$ was it to get the bulge onto the original? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41636-fibreglass-bulge-on-metal-bonnet/#findComment-621170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
YPURV4 KILL,KILL,KILL,DIE,DIE,DIE, Member 2,813 Member For: 18y 11m 24d Gender: Male Posted 16/01/08 04:57 AM Share Posted 16/01/08 04:57 AM Yeah ron at Phat customs did my bar and bonnet too, great products but not the best work, e.g sht paint job on the bonnet, bumper dosnt line up 100% and he took for ever to do the job.But in saying that his kits are good glass, so idd buy it from him then get it done some where else. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41636-fibreglass-bulge-on-metal-bonnet/#findComment-621173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TURBOXR I miss her... Donating Members 703 Member For: 20y 7m 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 16/01/08 06:15 AM Author Share Posted 16/01/08 06:15 AM XR2DY4 said: My Bonnet is done by Ron Klik at Phat Custom Body Kits from Dandenong, who did a magnificent job who I found from ebay.He attached the fibreglass bulge to my original metal bonnet and it came up looking very genuine. So try him as he also did my front and rear bar's from which I am also very happy with.cheers,San.Yeah it was that mob I was looking at on ebay. I didnt realise that yours was done this way. Looks sweet. Id love to see it in person.Is there a hole cut in your bonnet for the scoop? How much if you dont mind me asking. Now you have me thinking....Id probably only get him to attach and prime and then get my local mob to do the painting. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41636-fibreglass-bulge-on-metal-bonnet/#findComment-621194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSYCHO XRT THE PSYCHO XRT Donating Members 1,275 Member For: 19y 4m 20d Gender: Not Telling Location: At the lights! Posted 16/01/08 07:18 AM Share Posted 16/01/08 07:18 AM Yes he did cut a hole in my bonnet and yes I would look at getting it painted and probably re-primed elsewhere if required as I wasn't totally satisfied with his work. He does take forever to finish the job but if you give him enough time like I did, he will make sure it comes out looking good. From memory the whole bonnet job cost me close to 1k.All the best champ.San. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41636-fibreglass-bulge-on-metal-bonnet/#findComment-621218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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