Boot and bonnet shaping - Forum Archive

Drummajor 7 Jun 2013, 7:06am

Hi guys . Anyone got any ideas on how I can get my bonnet and boot to fit snugly ? I can get the from and back flush or the sides but the corners always stick up . Is it possible to heat fibre glass and reshape it a little . I'm only using two bonnet pins at the rear of my bonnet hinges at the front . It's also the convertible I have .
Cheers

garyh 7 Jun 2013, 8:05am

Could you cut some V shaped notches underneath and try and score the top to get to the right shape? Maybe a strap to pull across the width!

Hammy 7 Jun 2013, 11:31am

I googled this recently. Theres a lot of info out there just google reshaping fibreglass

landmannnn 7 Jun 2013, 6:50pm

You know at heart you are going to have chop the raised bit off and remake that area. Try warming anyway, it might save you a morning's work.

Hammy 7 Jun 2013, 6:53pm

landmannnn wrote:

You know at heart you are going to have chop the raised bit off and remake that area. Try warming anyway, it might save you a morning's work.

Not sure about that! I'd speak to Chris first

Tribute Automotive 7 Jun 2013, 7:49pm

Drummajor wrote:

Hi guys . Anyone got any ideas on how I can get my bonnet and boot to fit snugly ? I can get the from and back flush or the sides but the corners always stick up . Is it possible to heat fibre glass and reshape it a little . I'm only using two bonnet pins at the rear of my bonnet hinges at the front . It's also the convertible I have .
Cheers

Hi Jason.

It sound's like I may have made a mistake whilst bonding the 2 skins together. I will get a replacement one made and send it to you.

Drummajor 8 Jun 2013, 5:15pm

Hi chris the boot is the worst of the two !
I will call you and chat just let me know when is good for you