Kosij Donating Members 2,045 Member For: 13y 3m 21d Gender: Male Posted 13/01/12 11:58 AM Share Posted 13/01/12 11:58 AM Ok kool! Those plastic clips are a pain in the rear!Once painted I will chuck a pic up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1600dave Donating Members 872 Member For: 13y 10m 21d Posted 13/01/12 09:57 PM Share Posted 13/01/12 09:57 PM Someone mentioned in the other bonnet thread the bonnet lining is same part number for both xr6 & xr8 so who knows maybe it'd fit maybe it wouldn't.Looks good anyway reckon I'll grab one once I've finished moving house, thanks for posting up how you went with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoarspower Member 478 Member For: 13y 2m 19d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 19/01/12 07:57 AM Share Posted 19/01/12 07:57 AM Generally aftermarket stuff is a real pain in the arse to fit, by law ( to avoid the copy right BS ) they are suppose to be 15% different to genuine parts. Can tell you from a panel beaters point of view that I would much rather put a genuine part on my car even though it costs a fair bit more it is a much much better fit and takes a quarter if the time to get right with out having to move guards and adjust EVERYTHING to get a OK fit, Its a shame that we spend so much on our motors and try and save a afew bucks on how it looks.Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosij Donating Members 2,045 Member For: 13y 3m 21d Gender: Male Posted 19/01/12 08:54 AM Share Posted 19/01/12 08:54 AM My bonnet I'm pissed about!From closing it there is now thumb dents in it!Not happy at all and when I hit 100klm the bonnet is like a sheet of paper flapping around. The seller won't have a bar of it so it looks like off itGoes and on comes a genuine one :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1600dave Donating Members 872 Member For: 13y 10m 21d Posted 19/01/12 09:16 AM Share Posted 19/01/12 09:16 AM Kosij, where did you purchase yours from??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosij Donating Members 2,045 Member For: 13y 3m 21d Gender: Male Posted 19/01/12 09:56 AM Share Posted 19/01/12 09:56 AM Mr.carparts59- eBay! $380 biggest wasteThe skin of the bonnet is joined by soft runner about 20mm gap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinr33 Donating Members 964 Member For: 13y 3m 14d Posted 19/01/12 10:52 AM Author Share Posted 19/01/12 10:52 AM (edited) Generally aftermarket stuff is a real pain in the arse to fit, by law ( to avoid the copy right BS ) they are suppose to be 15% different to genuine parts. Can tell you from a panel beaters point of view that I would much rather put a genuine part on my car even though it costs a fair bit more it is a much much better fit and takes a quarter if the time to get right with out having to move guards and adjust EVERYTHING to get a OK fit, Its a shame that we spend so much on our motors and try and save a afew bucks on how it looks.CheersI understand your point of view but no such hard work was done to mine maybe, I just got lucky minor bonnet adjustment was all that I needed hardly outside that of a genuine bonnet I was told fit and finish was the same as ford, besides the brand you wouldnt be able to pick it. Edited 19/01/12 10:52 AM by spinr33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosij Donating Members 2,045 Member For: 13y 3m 21d Gender: Male Posted 19/01/12 11:30 AM Share Posted 19/01/12 11:30 AM (edited) What brand was yours?was it a Gordon body parts? Edited 19/01/12 11:31 AM by Kosij Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinr33 Donating Members 964 Member For: 13y 3m 14d Posted 19/01/12 11:59 AM Author Share Posted 19/01/12 11:59 AM Yeah mate gordon branded same as yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,430 Member For: 14y 11m 6d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/01/12 12:25 PM Share Posted 19/01/12 12:25 PM (edited) so after all that, buying an aftermarket bonnet is not worth it. Edited 19/01/12 12:25 PM by fordfreak1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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