ed
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The frame on the full carbon bonnets could have a black gel-coat on it. No idea why, because carbon is a bit like Burberry - people like the pretty patterns.
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Nic Barnes
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i take all my comments back. im wrong about it and very happy to admit it.
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ste_p23
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Wow i didnt mean to spark such a heated debate lol i want a lighter bonnet as im starting to strip the car down to make it lighter! I didnt want one that looked like carbon fibre incase any little chavs walk past it and marked it and made a very expesnive mess! 
[Edited on 26-08-2009 by ste_p23]
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Nic Barnes
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can get proper lightweight fibreglass ones without framework in etc
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ste_p23
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quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
can get proper lightweight fibreglass ones without framework in etc
How much we looking at?
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Nic Barnes
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-CORSA-B-FIBREGLASS-BONNET-TRACK-RALLY-CAR_W0QQitemZ130327115337QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item1e5819f649&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
might be a bit extreme but they also do ones with a frame in
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-CORSA-B-FIBREGLASS-BONNET-RACE-RALLY-CAR_W0QQitemZ130322153775QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item1e57ce412f&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14
cant say i know what the fit is like etc however. just very nicely priced stuff.
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ste_p23
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Think i may be investing in one very soon
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Nic Barnes
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i keep threatening my bank ballance about buying a tailgate from them lot.
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ed
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If you've got door bars on your roll cage then GRP doors would be a good spend. The standard ones are fucking heavy!
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