cf bonnet help

[lemmm]

hey guys i finally did my jdm front and i have 1 problem. it's my bonnet i got a cf bonnet and it's being a dick and not lining up properly, i've asked my friend who's a panel beater what to do and he said to put hot water on it and hold it down into place then pour cold water. i did this hot water thingo 5 times and it's not lining up i used weights to hold it down as well and poured constant hot water on it and it still pops out, did anyone else have this problem? here's some photos to show you guys what i mean

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PLEASE HELP!

[Cartoon]

hay mate, stupid question but did you adjust the 2 little rubber things that you can use to adjust the height of the bonnet? If you pop the hood there is one in the left and one on the right, they should be in line to the centre of the head light from memory.

[lemmm]

yeah i've removed the ones on the bonnet but the on on the radiator support is still on but it's not affecting, it's the actual bonet that's poping up! ><

[munkaii]

Looks like the bonnet sits higher than the guard all the way? Remove the rubbers and maybe try checking to make sure the motor isn't touching the bonnet? Does stock bonnet sit flush?

[dc5.taiger]

is your normal bonnet linning up right?

[lemmm]

Looks like the bonnet sits higher than the guard all the way? Remove the rubbers and maybe try checking to make sure the motor isn't touching the bonnet? Does stock bonnet sit flush?

the bonnet starts to pop out about half way the guard, and i've tried taking of all the rubber gromits off the radiator support and bonnet but it's still sticking up, it's not hitting anything either =( and i dont have an oem bumper i bought it with a cf bonnet



is your normal bonnet linning up right?

nah i dont have one when i bought the front end i bought it with a cf bonnet i might ask a mate if we can test and try our bonnets out but i've been trying different things i've searched for on google :(

[mnc]

told you to swap haha ;)

p.s it alligned perfectly on my old car.

[dc5.taiger]

if the new bonnet dosent line up correctly your raditor support might not be welded on perfectly stright...

[lemmm]

told you to swap haha ;)

p.s it alligned perfectly on my old car.



didn't have enough paint to spray >< that's why i kept it. btw got a spare one laying around? ;P



if the new bonnet dosent line up correctly your raditor support might not be welded on perfectly stright...

that's gay then -.-" then how was it suppose to be welded on?

[dc5.taiger]

well when you were welding it up, you should have lined up ur fenders and bonnett first....

[tiah313]

use bonnet pin

[munkaii]

well when you were welding it up, you should have lined up ur fenders and bonnett first....

Correct


use bonnet pin

If he uses bonnet pins to hold it down and gives it a hard gear change you can almost say goodbye to CF bonnet.

Your panel beater probably didn't line it up with the bonnet and thus welded it too low.

[munkaii]

The gaps between the guard/headlight look like they could be better. Front of headlight looks like it is tipping down a little.

[Cartoon]

how can you weld it up to low? if you only use the "t" part then you can line it up with your old rad support and place it in the exact same location.

another stupid question have you adjusted your hood latch all the way down?

[sxmachine]

well as you can see its got nfn to do with the radiator support due to the whole side being lifted up.. now this is what i'd do... drop the striker down, the thing that the bonnet latches onto than it should pull the bonnet down further,, now by doing this it will pull the other side down lower... now wind the rubber up to bring that side back up...

theres one tip!! might work might not but if you were in sydney id fix it for you :)

[munkaii]

If you do that make sure the bonnet is not making contact with the bonnet. Need to have leeway as the motor turns in the engine bay, especially when mounts aren't that good. Was your car involved in an accident or anything? Bonnet hinges perhaps?

[lemmm]

well when you were welding it up, you should have lined up ur fenders and bonnett first....

yeah we lined up everything the guards headlights bumper but the bonnet was the last to line up.



use bonnet pin


yeah thinking of it but i've read good and bad things about it so i'm 50/50 on it

[lemmm]

well as you can see its got nfn to do with the radiator support due to the whole side being lifted up.. now this is what i'd do... drop the striker down, the thing that the bonnet latches onto than it should pull the bonnet down further,, now by doing this it will pull the other side down lower... now wind the rubber up to bring that side back up...

theres one tip!! might work might not but if you were in sydney id fix it for you :)

yeah i've tried lowering the bonnet locking mech lower doesn't seem to do much and i dont think there is any rubber gromits on it atm i tried with and without it on


If you do that make sure the bonnet is not making contact with the bonnet. Need to have leeway as the motor turns in the engine bay, especially when mounts aren't that good. Was your car involved in an accident or anything? Bonnet hinges perhaps?

i'm not sure if the front end i bought has been in a previous accident but i have hit my OLD front end the (auspec front end) only replaced front reo bumper and bonnet everything else was good

[chauster]

sup lemm

trying align the bonnet again from the hinges? or trying to move the actual hinge?

if it doesnt work then you can try to heat it up with a heat gun from the inside of the bonnet and try to hold it down to get it nice.

[lemmm]

sup lemm

trying align the bonnet again from the hinges? or trying to move the actual hinge?

if it doesnt work then you can try to heat it up with a heat gun from the inside of the bonnet and try to hold it down to get it nice.


yeah gonna try taking the whole hinge off and maybe try another mate's bonnet see if everything's lined up properly.. i'll be pissed of if the rad support isn't lined up but it should be fine i'll be glad if it's the cf bonnet yeah i'll give the heat gun a go i'll heat soak the fcuker