MaximG
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You beat me to it.
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Alphabettispaghetti
Club Member
got to be a good option even if not perfect? especially on car with a shell this good.
MaximG
Well-Known Forum User
They aren’t cheap but for a good restoration and what available on the second hand market, I wouldn’t hesitate if I was doing my car now.
SacCyclone
Club Member
Dan,
I have been on the hunt for the past several years here in the states for nice 240 hoods but they are really getting to be very rare in nice condition. I found a beautiful 110 red bonnet at a friends house that he sold to me for $400 a couple years ago which I thought at the time was a little pricey but it was literally a bolt on hood so I went for it. Today I would pay double that for the same condition.
The Seibon carbon fiber hoods at almost $1000 with tax and shipping are a decent deal if originality are not a deal breaker.
Maybe Auto Panel Solutions will start to make these some day!!!!!
Mike
I have been on the hunt for the past several years here in the states for nice 240 hoods but they are really getting to be very rare in nice condition. I found a beautiful 110 red bonnet at a friends house that he sold to me for $400 a couple years ago which I thought at the time was a little pricey but it was literally a bolt on hood so I went for it. Today I would pay double that for the same condition.
The Seibon carbon fiber hoods at almost $1000 with tax and shipping are a decent deal if originality are not a deal breaker.
Maybe Auto Panel Solutions will start to make these some day!!!!!
Mike
MaximG
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SacCyclone
Club Member
Wow, good find.
The price is just crazy though....IMO
Alphabettispaghetti
Club Member
it’s less than $900 you said you’d pay $800
Bazzateer
Club Member
They must have just put the price up as it says $1,250 now.
MaximG
Well-Known Forum User
That’s Australian dollarsThey must have just put the price up as it says $1,250 now.
Albrecht
Well-Known Forum User
Source: www.restore-parts.com (Japan)
https://www.restore-parts.com/item/nsnhd02e/
I've seen them in the metal in Japan. Pretty good effort. They've been making 'early' and 'late' S30-series doors too.
https://www.restore-parts.com/item/nsnhd02e/
I've seen them in the metal in Japan. Pretty good effort. They've been making 'early' and 'late' S30-series doors too.
MaximG
Well-Known Forum User
I did wonder where they were getting them from, quite exiting about the doors.
Bazzateer
Club Member
Ah, I see.
MaximG
Well-Known Forum User
Its nice but if you want the original look, I mean you don't get a Carbon one and paint it.
Alphabettispaghetti
Club Member
GRP. Agreed.
SacCyclone
Club Member
Good catch Franky.....I didn't realize it was in Australian dollars which would be around $900 US.
Of course then I may have the added expense of shipping which Im sure would be $200 or more.
Alphabettispaghetti
Club Member
I bet! also the risk of damage. Getting a 'few' out of Japan might be the best bet.
IbanezDan51
Well-Known Forum User
I have seen those repo ones before. I’ll see how nice my bonnet comes out first before spending significant amounts on one of those. It’s a rot free bonnet just has a fair amount of dents! I cut one out...
Ian
Club Member
Thats what I did. But mine is a pure dry carbon bonnet, I did it for the weight saving, FRP don't come close to being as light as mine. But most carbon bonnets sold are actually FRP with a carbon skin.
IbanezDan51
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Haven’t updated this for a long time..
I gave up with that Bonnet and bought another at great expense but it’s as new...
I painted the car once and the booth roof leaked during what I think was our U.K. equivalent of hurricane Katrina so I had to prep the entire body again as it ruined the final clear coat. Second time came out perfect ... I bought a new Sata HVLP Phaser for base coat and a Sata 5000 RP for lacquer. Results from both were incredible straight out the gun.
Wings/doors and tailgate prepped ready for paint just need to prime the bonnet ready.
I gave up with that Bonnet and bought another at great expense but it’s as new...
I painted the car once and the booth roof leaked during what I think was our U.K. equivalent of hurricane Katrina so I had to prep the entire body again as it ruined the final clear coat. Second time came out perfect ... I bought a new Sata HVLP Phaser for base coat and a Sata 5000 RP for lacquer. Results from both were incredible straight out the gun.
Wings/doors and tailgate prepped ready for paint just need to prime the bonnet ready.