Mine is all repaired and about 95% back together. I need to update my web page but check it out http://users.rcn.com/kcope/index1.html
Cheers Ken Copeland 70 GT6+ KC78784 (Future restoration, (Maybe a GT8)) 70 Spit FDU84919 (Body doner) 70 GT6+ KC81551 (Future Spit GT) 71 Porsche 911T (Ok so I like 70s) ----- Original Message ----- > Hi Nick, > we finished our bonnet. It's in primer and, along with the other panels, > waiting to be painted this spring as soon as the body work on the tub is > completed. The bonnet on the GT6, like everything else on the car, was in poor > shape and needed a lot of repairs. The area around the wheel arches was > totally rusted away, the nose section needed work, we also had some minor > dents and rusted holes to deal with. We disassembled the inside wheel arches > and repaired them separately. In our case, compared to the floor, sills and > firewall repairs, the bonnet was not *that* big of a deal. It was very time > consuming, but manageable. So, if you've done sills etc. you're probably going > to be able to do this job. > > I've never seen bonnet repair, or any body repair for that matter, done > without the use of bondo. You've got to use some of it to smooth out > imperfections, but the key is, the repair has to be done fairly accurate in > order not to slap too much bondo onto the panel, causing eventual cracking in > the repaired areas. Some people see the use of bondo as an easy solution to > just cover problem areas, fast and easy, but this doesn't work in the long > run. You've got to the cut and weld. For this kind of repair, we're always > using a gas welder and do butt welds. This makes a clean seam with no > overlapping metal. > > If you're able to get a decent bonnet fairly cheap, go for it. However, I've > not seen such a lucky find in Canada. No sense in buying something that may > just be slightly better than the one you already have, as the repairs are > probably the same. > > I've got lots of pictures. Let me know if you want me to send them to you. > Cheers > Liv > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nick Moseley > To: Team.net Spit list ; Spit-Enthusiast list ; Nass > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 1:53 AM > Subject: >>NASS Repair/rebuild bonnet sites? > > > 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 *** 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!
