valver bonnet

[NaplesValver]

anyone had a valver bonnet resprayed???

how much did it cost???

and is it illegal to drive around without ur bonnet on???

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[riplash]

Not yet.

I was quoted £150 including pulling out a couple of dinks.

Yes, its illegal dude.

 

[NaplesValver]

bugger, need the dent pullin out the front, and need the car!!!

150 sounds ok, might have to look into it, i take it a normal clio bonnet wont fit a valver???

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[Matbrown]

It will if you hack away at some of the supports on the inside.

Just happen to have a v.cheap bonnet.



Mat.

 

[felix16v]

i thought the bulge on the valvers bonnet was because of the inlet manifold or whatever it is! therefore would you need to do a lot more than rip off some the lining on the inside of the bonnet!

any good bodyshop shouldnt take more than a day to that for you, which isnt a long time to be without your motor!

regards

 

[NaplesValver]

yeah, fair play, will have to give my local body dhop a shout tomorrow!

cheers guys

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[number1]

im looking for a standard one while mines fixed or may just go for the stealth look does anyone know if they overheat without the vent?

 

[felix16v]

although it looks the f**king nuts! both the bulge and vent have very practical uses, for the reasons mentioned above! it would be difficult to get the stealth look as i wouldnt dare remove the vent knowing how hot it gets under the bonnet even with it!

regards

 

[NaplesValver]

i agree about the temperature side of things, have u ever just sat at the lights and seen the heat risin from the vent even after a short run, put a fryin pan on there and u could quite easily make an omelette!!!

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[DeanRSi]

a bonnet off an RT etc wont fit. like has already been said it needs the bulge to clear the inlet manifold

 

[NaplesValver]

right, in that case, ill be leavin my car to get ragged at a bodyshop for a day or 2 then!!!

bugger

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[felix16v]

your not wrong fella! looking after your coolant and thermostat switch is important on these

 

[Dan##]

Quote: Originally posted by NaplesValver on 25 July 2004
right, in that case, ill be leavin my car to get ragged at a bodyshop for a day or 2 then!!!bugger-->NV


just take the bonnet off, get someone to to give you a lift to drop it off and pick it up!

 

[number1]

ive got a standard bonnet on mine at the moment with a real valver bugle welded on top thats why i want another bonnet has had the inner structure cut out and fits fine may get a standard one and vent it

 

[NaplesValver]

could go old-skool and make it look like mad maxs car, only without the blower!!! just get a RT bonnet and cuta hole in it with the angle grinder!!!

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[number1]

thats what i was thinking but not as harsh thinking of a new style scooby vent

 

[NaplesValver]

oh no, wouldnt be a permanent thing, the valver/willy bonnet is one of a kind, u never see any car with an offset bulge and vent, and i think if a vent aint ment to be there, it shouldnt!

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[number1]

yeah but i give up trying to source one so may try and find another option for a vent although using photoshop the scoob vent looks a little out of place

will look into finding out how much mine is to fix