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fibreglass bonnets

Started by ido 11 · 12 Mar 2008 · 12 replies

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ido 11Archived member
just wondering if anyone knows where i can get a bonnet done for a torana in sydney or brisbane?
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PROGMHArchived member
The search function is your best friend... http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=130457
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CHEETRArchived member
its illegal to have a fibreglass bonnet.
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PROGMHArchived member
You'd never get done for it. How do hotrods get away with having fibre glass panels?
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CHEETRArchived member
fibreglass panels are ok. bonnets are designed to crumble in a accident, fibreglass dosnt crumlbe, and usually in a head on or front impact of some sort a bonnet will go strait over the window or through it, but wont brake, it will jsut snap off the hinges. so they areillegal to stop people taking their heads off in accidents and/or the bonnet coming loose in a accident and flying off and doing damge elsewhere, ie pedestrians ...
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Calais_NvArchived member
bit off topic , but out of curiosity are carbon fibre hoods legal? seen alota ricers with em lately
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CHEETRArchived member
nah dude. only bonnet thats legal is a ADR approved bonnet. (australian design regulations)
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ido 11Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by CHEETR its illegal to have a fibreglass bonnet. not to worried about that,if this car was to be pulled over it would be the least of our problems.cheers progmh will look into them.
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PROGMHArchived member
Hotrods run fibreglass bonnets.
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SinisterArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by CHEETR fibreglass panels are ok. bonnets are designed to crumble in a accident, fibreglass dosnt crumlbe, and usually in a head on or front impact of some sort a bonnet will go strait over the window or through it, but wont brake, it will jsut snap off the hinges. so they areillegal to stop people taking their heads off in accidents and/or the bonnet coming loose in a accident and flying off and doing damge elsewhere, ie pedestrians ... shiet, thats a nasty realisation...
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KALAYArchived member
are you sure fiberglass dont smash apart? look at the bodykits secondly, someof them hotrods run under club rego..
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duz360Archived member
ive got a full fibreglass bonnet to suit lj torana with a large hornet scoop moulded in, all 1 piece,made by hornet,never used if you show me $450 you can have it it cost me like $800
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ido 11Archived member
sorry forgot to mention its an lh.
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