Fibre Glass Bonnet?

[SAF_Capri]

I know its probably a well covered subject but are they worth it? Do they really crak-can u prevent this? is the weight saving over the front end worth it-on a capri?

 

shane

[Airbag]

mines cracked like hell. If you spray it satin black and don't mind it looking abit ruff then go for it. If you want it to look as good as a standard bonnet don't

[SAF_Capri]

Keep the original t is then

 

did you notice much weight saving? ...and rust saving

[Gonzo]

On a Capri, that's a hell of a lot of bonnet. I imagine you could help it not cracking by fibreglassing some ally strips [say about 15-20mm wide by 2mm thick] around the edges and crossing the middle? Give it a bit more rigidity without adding too much weight.

[SAF_Capri]

thats what im thinking,..im trying to lighten my car even more, especially over the front end, the new engine will help,..

[antz]

personally i think fibreglass panels suck

[Gonzo]

Yeah, alright for you to say when you can still get steel panels for your motor at a reasonable price, but when a pair of wings for, say, a mk1 tina/escort are upwards of £300 EACH, well... not everyone's got the money to be picky.

[Fishtailparka]

a pair of wings for, say, a mk1 tina/escort are upwards of £300 EACH.

More like £600 each for Mk1 Mex wings.

I put fibreglass ones on mine, and they don't suck.

[SAF_Capri]

what about the bonnet tho?

[antz]

Sorry guys I worded my first post wrong.

 

I can understand wings etc (the price of steel oens are mad!)

 

 

SORRY PEOPLE...PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGIES

 

What I intended to say what that I think fbreglass bonnets suck. My dad has one on his mk1 and its horrible.

[Gonzo]

Apology accepted.

 

Admittedly, I'm not keen on f/glass bonnets [rather have ally or painted c/fibre due to f/glass ones being very flimsy imho], but if it was all I could get hold of, I think I'd put up.

[sambo]

I have fibre glass wings and a fibre glass bonnet.

Seriously, if you are worried about a little bit of cosmetic "wear and tear" i.e cracks then dont get one, but i personally think the benefits of saving that much weight is worth it. Especially on a capri! those things are HUGE!!!

[zetecmk2]

cracked fibreglass still looks cooler than heavy metal ones!! build a rally slag