Bonnet lifters.

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Bonnet lifters.

by Rob-se9 » Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:30 pm

I've just brought a set of bonnet lifters off eBay, had anybody got any pictures of how these are fitted please?
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Re: Bonnet lifters.

by Allys Cally » Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:55 pm

thats not the set that went for £32 was it?
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Re: Bonnet lifters.

by Rob-se9 » Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:59 pm

Erm yer lol. I've been after them for ages :).
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Re: Bonnet lifters.

by caprixpack » Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:25 pm

are they jom ones? mine rusted up pretty bad after about 4 or 5 months and have since benned them
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Re: Bonnet lifters.

by poita » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:00 pm

Undo one bolt from the hinges on the bonnet (the one closest to the windscreen) and undo a bolt about half down the front guard ( i think you call them wings in the UK)
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Re: Bonnet lifters.

by v6 steve » Fri Feb 24, 2012 10:33 pm

:shock: how much sure me and Ally paid less than that for 2 sets a couple of weeks ago
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Re: Bonnet lifters.

by Allys Cally » Fri Feb 24, 2012 10:54 pm

v6 steve wrote::shock: how much sure me and Ally paid less than that for 2 sets a couple of weeks ago

yip we did so mate :mrgreen:
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Re: Bonnet lifters.

by Rob-se9 » Sat Feb 25, 2012 1:22 am

I know they're a bit pricey but my girlfriend said she'd pay half if I got the car on the road so I can't complain really lol.
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Re: Bonnet lifters.

by Mark1 » Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:06 pm

Well mine have been on for years and are fine.
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Re: Bonnet lifters.

by ryan_warman » Sun Apr 08, 2012 3:13 pm

wouldnt it of been cheaper to use ones from an omega?
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Re: Bonnet lifters.

by Calibra_Mike » Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:41 am

are they the same then?
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Re: Bonnet lifters.

by ryan_warman » Mon Apr 09, 2012 2:23 pm

im sure they fit on the omega they have a bracket that needs screwing the it fits to the hinge i havent done it im sure i saw a post on a forum about it
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Re: Bonnet lifters.

by big_gordy » Mon Apr 09, 2012 2:26 pm

if i remember the cali ones have a slight angle to the joint
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Re: Bonnet lifters.

by EddeyDancer » Thu Dec 06, 2012 11:25 am

caprixpack wrote:are they jom ones? mine rusted up pretty bad after about 4 or 5 months and have since benned them


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Re: Bonnet lifters.

by EddeyDancer » Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:21 am

Rob-se9 wrote: Has anybody got any pictures, of how these are fitted please?


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