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alolympic South East Posts: 1,809	Bonnet dilemma alolympic @alolympic
	Oct 9, 2009 13:55:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi Guys, I am turning to you once again to help me with some decisions. My car is in the bodyshop, getting a colour change and fibreglass front panels. New front valance, wings and bonnet, all in plastic, to save weight and tin worm. The bodyshop has warned me that the bonnet is lightly rippled and will probably never be as OEM. A bit gutted as I have high hopes for the car. I was trying to think of options. I guess I could just re fit the original bonnet and sod the weight saving, seems a shame though and already forked out for the new bonnet. I was trying to think creatively - minimize the appearance of any ripples by breaking what the eye sees with stripes or different colour. So, here's my car - It's going this colour - Was wondering about these sort of things - Anybody kind enough to do a Friday afternoon photoshop to show the Charger style stripes on my car? Have a few random pics for your troubles - Cheers guys
	Last Edit: Oct 9, 2009 14:08:55 GMT by alolympic 1962 Rochdale Olympic - retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=readersrides&action=display&thread=87630 1972 Triumph Toledo

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BenzBoy Probably posted too much Posts: 17,940 Club RR Member Number: 7	Bonnet dilemma BenzBoy @benzboy Club Retro Rides Member 7
	Oct 9, 2009 14:18:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	How about one of those "Magic Eye" pictures on it? ;D Seriously though, can the ripples not be corrected? Is it in the gelcoat?
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rmad global admin Posts: 18,612	Bonnet dilemma rmad @rmad
	Oct 9, 2009 14:27:43 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Louvres?


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popuptoaster Probably posted too much Posts: 10,001	Bonnet dilemma popuptoaster @popuptoaster
	Oct 9, 2009 15:03:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	put the skin off your steel bonnet on the fiberglass ones bracing?
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surprisingskoda Probably posted too much Posts: 10,923	Bonnet dilemma surprisingskoda @surprisingskoda
	Oct 9, 2009 18:08:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Send it back to the supplier and get a new one?
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VW Posted hell of a lot Posts: 6,000	Bonnet dilemma VW @vw
	Oct 9, 2009 19:00:02 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	get a decent bodyshop? Unless its like a ploughed field, they should be able to sort it easily. I guess they just want to key it up and paint it without doing any real work.


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will Posted a lot Posts: 4,023	Bonnet dilemma will @familybanger
	Oct 9, 2009 19:11:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Liking the orange and matt black combo meself Have to say allways liked the green too but if it's time for a change then go for it


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Stiff Posted a lot 'kin 'ell Posts: 3,007	Bonnet dilemma Stiff @stiff
	Oct 9, 2009 21:14:47 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Oct 9, 2009 19:00:02 GMT VW said: get a decent bodyshop? Unless its like a ploughed field, they should be able to sort it easily. I guess they just want to key it up and paint it without doing any real work. ^Correct^ It's not that hard to sort ripples out, it just takes time. No need for P-chops. There's 2,500 pics to choose from on this Racing Stripes pool on Flickr
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rodit Posted a lot Posts: 1,683	Bonnet dilemma rodit @rodit
	Oct 9, 2009 21:17:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Tell the bodyshop to stop being lazy and polyester the bonnet and block it! However your bill WILL go up i am affraid. ;D
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Deleted Posts: 0	Bonnet dilemmaDeleted @Deleted
	Oct 9, 2009 21:29:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	as others have said ripple can be sorted easily, just takes time and effort. if I can get my old savage bonnet straight a body shop should be able to get yours right. the savage bonnets were terrible quality to begin with and that was before the years of abuse it got before me ;D
	Last Edit: Oct 9, 2009 21:30:30 GMT by Deleted

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hongkongphooey Posted a lot '78 Beta spyder,'77 180B Wagon'75 Celica,'72 Corona. Posts: 3,238	Bonnet dilemma hongkongphooey @hongkongphooey
	Oct 9, 2009 21:32:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Get both painted....steel one plain,and the fg one with some sort of stripes.Although i feel you'll see the ripples even more with matt stripes.
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