bonnet motifs - gaskets?

Post by **ASL642** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:34 pm

WP, very fine slivers of rubber with a hole in to attach the trim to the bonnet should do it and so protect your paint. Try it out using paper first to get the perfect template.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:43 pm

cheers, lou

Post by **Luxobarge** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:52 pm

wibble_puppy wrote:that's great work, rick, and looks to be an excellent result - now that you've found the macro setting on your camera, take a close-up of the mascot in situ

Thanks - no problem, my pleasure!

Will do - but it's dark and cold out there now, so I'll try and take some decent shots tomorrow in the light. I feel a real twit not knowing about that button - I'm a bit of a Philistine when it comes to technology - a bit worrying as I work in IT!!

Cheers for now

Post by **Sidney'61** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:55 pm

While we're on the subject of gaskets I was fitting bits to the car today and wondering is there supposed to be a gasket between the inner front panel and the inner wing that it bolts onto?<br>

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Post by **wibble_puppy** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:58 pm

Sidney'61 wrote:While we're on the subject of gaskets I was fitting bits to the car today and wondering is there supposed to be a gasket between the inner front panel and the inner wing that it bolts onto?

Tidy engine bay

Yes, there are supposed to be two vertical pieces of rubber flange which fit on to the front of the inner wing. You can get them from spares suppliers like ESM or Bullmotif.

wibble xx

Post by **Luxobarge** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:49 am

wibble_puppy wrote:.... - now that you've found the macro setting on your camera, take a close-up of the mascot in situ

Gosh, that macro button's a good invention isn't it? Whatever will they think of next?

Here's some better shots WP - hope these help!

Not perfect, but plenty good enough for me, the mascot has no movement at all now, feels good and solid and is well "insulated" from the paintwork so I'm more comfortable about that too.

I've taken pics of each side of the top and bottom fixings:

Cheers - Rick.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:34 am

Good job

thanks for the extra pics xx

Post by **tortron** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:46 am

ive just made a full set for the bonnet and boot
i find that if you cut them out about 1mm too small they will spread out nicely when tightened down so you wont have any overlapping rubber

Post by **ASL642** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 12:37 pm

Yeh, thats what we did.

Post by **stag36587** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:34 pm

Ok, I can't resist this any longer and it's nothing to do with this thread but here goes - wibble, can I ask if your hair is now going to be coloured to match your beautiful van?

Post by **alex_holden** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:24 am

stag36587 wrote:wibble, can I ask if your hair is now going to be coloured to match your beautiful van?

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:10 am

stag36587 wrote: wibble, can I ask if your hair is now going to be coloured to match your beautiful van?

Er......

Of course!

And may I say how nice it is to see a thread I am involved in staying on topic, for once

Post by **stag36587** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:08 pm

yippee, can't wait to see the photographs, though you definitely will not need to wear a gasket.