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Title: Fulvia Coupe Bonnet Post by: snilloc on 21 February, 2011, 04:18:58 PM Has anyone fitted a GRP/Fibreglass bonnet to a Fulvia Coupe? My rusty steel bonnet looks awful and horror of horrors I'm considering GRP in the absence of finding one in alu or steel. I would be interested to know if the quality is acceptable and any recommended suppliers.
Title: Re: Fulvia Coupe Bonnet Post by: Richard Fridd on 21 February, 2011, 04:29:32 PM hi David,i fitted a glassfibre bonnet and bootlid to my KYH 15P track coupe.it came in white.i painted it red gloss but that showed up a less than perfect finish.not wanting to add filler i then tried matt black which didn't highlight the 'ripples'.best regards richard
Title: Re: Fulvia Coupe Bonnet Post by: HF_Dave on 21 February, 2011, 08:30:33 PM Hi david I fitted a glasfibre bonnet to my fulvia S2, ;D I bougt a spares car and the bonnet was fitted to it. I don't know who supplied it. I painted it black so you don't notice any ripples on it. A frirend of mine bought a Fulvia fitted with a glass fiber bonnet and the bonnet looks the same as mine , there is a small flat spot on the left hand side just at the bend line at the front of the bonnet. I over came this with a small rubber block in the channel under the flat spot. I then bought a glass fiber boot lid from Omicron and it is a great fit, I painted this white the same as the car but I can see ripples in the top of it. I still think it's worth while fitting them, No more rust or trying to make an alloy one fit.
Title: Re: Fulvia Coupe Bonnet Post by: snilloc on 22 February, 2011, 03:09:09 PM hi David,i fitted a glassfibre bonnet and bootlid to my KYH 15P track coupe.it came in white.i painted it red gloss but that showed up a less than perfect finish.not wanting to add filler i then tried matt black which didn't highlight the 'ripples'.best regards richard Thanks Richard, looks like matt black bonnet & boot is the answer. Title: Re: Fulvia Coupe Bonnet Post by: snilloc on 22 February, 2011, 03:14:51 PM Hi david I fitted a glasfibre bonnet to my fulvia S2, ;D I bougt a spares car and the bonnet was fitted to it. I don't know who supplied it. I painted it black so you don't notice any ripples on it. A frirend of mine bought a Fulvia fitted with a glass fiber bonnet and the bonnet looks the same as mine , there is a small flat spot on the left hand side just at the bend line at the front of the bonnet. I over came this with a small rubber block in the channel under the flat spot. I then bought a glass fiber boot lid from Omicron and it is a great fit, I painted this white the same as the car but I can see ripples in the top of it. I still think it's worth while fitting them, No more rust or trying to make an alloy one fit. Thanks Dave. It's got to be better than watching mine disintergrate. Title: Re: Fulvia Coupe Bonnet Post by: DavidLaver on 22 February, 2011, 06:59:21 PM Have you dismissed the option of repairing what you have? Our local body shop quite looks forward to me bringing in something rusty to cut out and replace - AND being paid on completion - in contrast to bolting on panels to crash damaged cars for insurance companies who then take all year and 20 forms to pay him. Try the nearest and I bet there'll know where "the old boy" interested in such things is hiding. Last time mine had quite a grin on his face having proved to himself he still can do it all from scratch. David Title: Re: Fulvia Coupe Bonnet Post by: Richard Fridd on 22 February, 2011, 07:56:58 PM hi David,absolutely right,i have found some wonderful metalworkers around here at very reasonable rates.if i had known them in the past i would not have got the glass fibre panels,although they did save some weight [just]i think
Title: Re: Fulvia Coupe Bonnet Post by: snilloc on 23 February, 2011, 01:26:28 PM Have you dismissed the option of repairing what you have? Our local body shop quite looks forward to me bringing in something rusty to cut out and replace - AND being paid on completion - in contrast to bolting on panels to crash damaged cars for insurance companies who then take all year and 20 forms to pay him. Try the nearest and I bet there'll know where "the old boy" interested in such things is hiding. Last time mine had quite a grin on his face having proved to himself he still can do it all from scratch. David I would favour that option but it is really is too far gone to consider now. |