1600dave Donating Members 872 Member For: 14y 3d Posted 19/01/12 12:59 PM Share Posted 19/01/12 12:59 PM Is the skin thickness comparable to the factory bonnets? Did you notice the 20mm gaps when new?theres a mention on ford forums some guys in WA used gordon bonnets, didn't say staying bad about them.I'd prefer genuine but they don't pop up very often, most wreckers just try sell the aftermarket stuff too, and I'm not giving ford $1000+ for one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosij Donating Members 2,045 Member For: 13y 5m 2d Gender: Male Posted 19/01/12 01:07 PM Share Posted 19/01/12 01:07 PM I had a look at my auntys xr8 her bonnet skin had no gap at all it was glued flat! I seem to be the first so called whinger with problems firstly the holes wernt even threaded! I had to pre drill them with the screw first and secondly the bonnet is very brittle dents just by pushing it shut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliath Member 383 Member For: 14y 5m 28d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 20/01/12 12:32 AM Share Posted 20/01/12 12:32 AM Do you have any pics of it fitted with the gap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinr33 Donating Members 964 Member For: 13y 4m 26d Posted 20/01/12 12:41 AM Author Share Posted 20/01/12 12:41 AM Apparently the unthreaded bolts holes are the same as genuine also come unthreaded my mate said as I too thought this was stupid cost cutting I suspose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoarspower Member 478 Member For: 13y 4m Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 20/01/12 09:25 PM Share Posted 20/01/12 09:25 PM Yep that's right ford factory bonnets don't come with threads already tapped, just run the original bolt throughout it first, as for not being able to tell the difference between the two ? Well once you know what your looking for it's pretty easy to tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrmcdowell Donating Members 730 Member For: 13y 4m 17d Gender: Male Location: Randwick, sydney Posted 20/01/12 10:12 PM Share Posted 20/01/12 10:12 PM just thought I would add a photo of mine I just put on.Got it from Bogan special and it fits pretty god everywhere except only problem is that the gaps between the left and right guards and bonnet is a little bit bigger the factory bonnet but not noticeable. very happy with it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre Resident idiot. Donating Members 2,068 Member For: 14y 3m 23d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 20/01/12 10:30 PM Share Posted 20/01/12 10:30 PM Looks great in the photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrmcdowell Donating Members 730 Member For: 13y 4m 17d Gender: Male Location: Randwick, sydney Posted 20/01/12 10:33 PM Share Posted 20/01/12 10:33 PM cheers..... if you look close though at the bonnet you can notice it compared to the other gaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 21y 11m 12d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 21/01/12 05:22 AM Share Posted 21/01/12 05:22 AM Yep, im a panel beater by trade (left the job long ago) and I can also vouch for genuine fitment over aftermarket.By the time you finish fart assing about with the aftermarket one, start having hassles when the bonnet strut mounting points start ripping out, the genuine one seems rather expensive at the time, but cheaper in the long run.Do it once, do it right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,433 Member For: 15y 18d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 22/01/12 03:33 AM Share Posted 22/01/12 03:33 AM Yep, im a panel beater by trade (left the job long ago) and I can also vouch for genuine fitment over aftermarket.By the time you finish fart assing about with the aftermarket one, start having hassles when the bonnet strut mounting points start ripping out, the genuine one seems rather expensive at the time, but cheaper in the long run.Do it once, do it right.so after all that, buying an aftermarket bonnet is not worth it.this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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