L5W
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| posted on 18/9/11 at 03:37 PM |
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quick bonnet latch question
Hi, I've got the CBS rubber type bonnet catches and I'm
about ready to fit them
I just wondered how most people go about attaching the bracket with the rubber latch bit to the sides of the car: just bolt through the side panel or
slightly higher up so the bolts go through the top chassis rail as well as the side panel?
Thanks,
Lee
http://l5w-mk-indy-zetec.blogspot.com/
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johnemms
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| posted on 18/9/11 at 03:56 PM |
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Just fitted mine...
I got one rivet in the rail the other rivet bellow the rail - broke three drills and sliped a few times arghhh.
Also these do 'stretch' as they are rubber - they stretch quite a lot realy ...
Try screwing one to a block of wood and put the top catch high and see the stretch on em 
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RK
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| posted on 18/9/11 at 06:49 PM |
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Don't go through the chassis rail. You won't have to.
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L5W
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| posted on 19/9/11 at 07:03 PM |
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cheers, tried it on piece of wood first to see how stretchy they are. I felt that going just through the side panel lower down would exert a bit too
much stretch/force on the upper latch so used Johnemms method. I've got one on and it seems spot on, no drills snapped so far
Ta,
Lee
http://l5w-mk-indy-zetec.blogspot.com/
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