Xr8 Bonnet On A T

[NVT]

Hey everyone,

I just bought my first T and I love it. Although, I would really like to put an xr8 bonnet on with some 'xr6 turbo' decals.

I have seen a fibreglass one on ebay which will be $600 delivered. I have also seen a genuine one for between $800 and $900...

Now for the fibreglass one - How much will that cost to be prepped/fitted/installed and painted?

How about for the steel one? How much for a factory paint colour?

Any one any better than the other?

I'm trying to get an idea of how much this could cost...

Thanks everyone,

Dan

[senna_T]

Steel is better here mate, generally the fiberglass ones have fit issues and are harder to prep. I believe you also need new gas struts as the fibreglass bonnet is lighter than the steel one.

IMO by the time you pay for all the stuffing around with the glass one to get it perfect, you could just get the genuine one done and not have any legality or insurance issues (if applicable in your state)

[Howsee]

get the steel mate, its much better than fibreglass. good job on getting your first t mate, got any details on it???

[NVT]

Thanks Senna, I was thinking about the steel one actually...

Do you guys have any deas on painting costs? Even roughly?

Howsee, I bought my T at the start of this week mate. There's a thread in the multimedia -> Member pics and cars under ' I finally got one'

Thanks guys,

Dan

[bentles]

hey mate. 100% go steel one. a few chips ect the glass one looks crap.

in the long run wouldnt cost much more to do the genuine one.

with painting- depending on color match should cost bout $450 ish to paint.

that's if there is no damage or chips to pick up ect.

if you want color %110 id say blend into the gaurds. will cost more though.

prob say $700 -800 to paint it all.

[hanra]

Do it mate!! Go the steel one, but choose your freight company carefully......

[F6RD]

You will also need to buy all the clips and the rubber seal. and if your picky a new sound mat. All up it costs about $250.

[PURVIE]

That photo looks TUFFFF Hanra, looks like your car caused those clouds! Reminds me of the Expensive Daewoo ad when they were advertsing the storm ute but better

[bentles]

  F6RD said:

You will also need to buy all the clips and the rubber seal. and if your picky a new sound mat. All up it costs about $250.

the xr8's dont have a bonnet mat do they?

I was looking at one for when I did my xr8 bonnet and couldnt find a mat at all?

[Brandonn]

theres a guy getting around where I live (sunshine coast queensland) with a vn Late model camira or there abouts, n its fulllyyy custom so it says and it has a purple xr8 bonnet so perhaps he would b good to talk to about this? LOL