Where are you and what series bonnet do you need? M D Nugent Renton, WA
--- Nick Moseley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd appreciate the collective wisdom and experience > in how you've dealt with > a rusty bonnet. > Any pictures would be great ! > I spent much of Fri nite waiting 2 hours for a guy > to show up (he didn't) > who was selling a "project" that had a great body > and rust free bonnet. Upon > visiting again the next day, it didn't, well sort > of. Inner fenders at the > wheel arch had rotted through to the outers, but the > metal of the fenders > themselves including arches seemed okay. Previous > bondo-ed repair at the > leading edge of one arch. > > I've already got a bonnet with rusted inners, and > rust through under the > side maker lamp. In my ignorance, I'm thinking that > in order to fix the > inners and make them look right, I'll have to take > the bonnets apart, and > that if I have to do that, I might as well replace > the side panels (front > fenders) as well. If that has to be done on both > bonnets then I might just > as well work on the one I've already got. > > So what to do? > Replace: cost wise a local vendor wants $750. for a > good bonnet (I don't > know if that means needs "some" work, or no work). > Repair: parts from Spitbits price out at $550. Can, > but plus shipping, > duties etc. (Fenders, inner and outer wells, > headlamp mounting panels). > Skill wise, I've successfully fabricated a lower A > post replacement, and > installed it along with a new rocker (sill) panel. > (Sounds good, but what > may have taken someone else a couple of days took me > _months_). > > My next step is to check out the "good" bonnet from > the local vendor. > I'm asking for input as, before looking further, I'd > like to know if people > have had success with patch panels, or whether > replacing the whole pieces > with new and rebuilding the bonnet is the only way > to make it look "right". > > Many thanks for all contributions > > Nick Moseley __________________________________ Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus *** http://www.team.net/the-local *** Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html *** unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try *** http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool *** http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo *** Archives at http://www.team.net/archive *** Edit your replies!
