Bonnet pins

[minty83]

When i was removing the bonnet on my 5 yesterday i snapped the second nut from my bonnet:( so now there is only 1 out of the 4 left.
Am i right in thinking the only way i can use that bonnet safely now is by using bonnet pins? Had a quick look round flea bay and came across some aerocatch flush locking bonnet pins, has anybody fitted these to there 5 and could post some pictures? or any bonnet pin desigh in fact.
Minty

[SCHWARTZ]

is it not possible to just weld the thread back on?

[Robbo]

someone with a stud welder may be able to fix it

[J$£5GTT]

i have fitted some aero catch on mine,easy part was cutting the holes in the bonnet,hard part was actually measuring up where it needed to be cut,
i have got them above the struts,its very shallow there so i made up some special
brackets for the pins out of some plate steel,shortened the threads on the pins an
screwed them into the nut welded on the plates...

get you a pic if you want mate????



:)

[mike r5 gtt]

i snapped all of them on one of my 5s. i welded the bonnet onto the plates and if/when i need to remove the bonnet i just slide the brackets off behind the grill.:D

[SCHWARTZ]

buy a new bonnet fella ;) saves all the agro lol:D

[Blick]

hey paul check seans pics (mr 5) he had them fitted 2 his 5... pics in his albums. :agree:

[Blick]

i had ya standard style bonnet pins fitted before i put the carbon jobbie on..... heres a pic, but them 1s your on about would be better. :coffee:

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/blick_001/buo.jpg

[J$£5GTT]

i had ya standard style bonnet pins fitted before i put the carbon jobbie on..... heres a pic, but them 1s your on about would be better. :coffee:

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/blick_001/buo.jpg


pull the trigger pin an pop goes the headgasket....they look orrible...:p

[Blick]

i didnt mind em at the time, bonnet was shagged anyways..... fair to say i didnt drill my carbon fibre bonnet ;)