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What bonnet clips to get???
robcool - 21/4/10 at 06:48 PM

hey people
Last year i had the problem of my bonnet pasting over me and the wifes head just after overtaking a car, luck I wasn’t on the motorway.
Funny when i think back to it.

However i am having a problem deciding what clips to go for? i think i am best getting some that lock down in position to prevent them coming undo when driving about.

so what clip do you people think i should get?

AND

Is it just me that has had the bonnet past over my head?

cheers

rob


doddy - 21/4/10 at 07:01 PM

im using aero catches and they hold the bonnet on very well and cant come undone
http://www.aerocatch.com/

[Edited on 21/4/10 by doddy]


loggyboy - 21/4/10 at 07:33 PM

What he said


handyandy - 21/4/10 at 07:50 PM

I like the aerocatch dooda,s, but a bit costly for me

May i ask ( sorry to hijack the thread) ....

would lock n twist Dzus fasteners work? & would they pass IVA ?

When i raced bikes all body work was held together with Dzus fasteners, never had one come undone.

input appreiciated, & again, sorry for hijack.

cheers
andy


eznfrank - 21/4/10 at 08:18 PM

Someone on here used to have an avatar that was a picture of their bonnet flying off - not seen it for a while though. I would have thought dzus were ok


David Jenkins - 21/4/10 at 09:12 PM

I have had my bonnet flying over my head - funny later, but scary and worrying at the time.

I have the rubber 'IVA' type, but my problem was caused by me not doing them up - not a failure of the fastener.


COREdevelopments - 21/4/10 at 09:36 PM

I have aero catches at the back and rubber ones at the front.

Rob


RichieHall - 21/4/10 at 10:43 PM

Dzus fasteners will be absolutely fine, I've used them on literally thousands of aircraft access panels and, touch wood, have never had a panel come off!


handyandy - 22/4/10 at 06:28 AM

quote:
Originally posted by RichieHall
Dzus fasteners will be absolutely fine, I've used them on literally thousands of aircraft access panels and, touch wood, have never had a panel come off!


cheers, thanks for that,

andy


sucksqueezebangblow - 22/4/10 at 08:30 AM

I'm using Dzus fasteners on my bonnet.


The Black Flash - 23/4/10 at 10:31 PM

I know two people who've lost bonnets, so you're definately not alone.
I quite fancy big leather straps, 1920's brooklands style