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I've got my original R33 s2 bonnet sitting in my room and would like to remove the small water spray part from the bonnet without breaking/scratching anything.

Reason being - i've now got a carbon bonnet and would like to install them on it.

Any hints/tips would be great (before I apply the brute force approach next weekend).

Thanks for the help.

Mark

I tried pulling out the stock ones.. there is a plastic plate that holds it in there - but you might have to remove the sound/head foam to get to it..

i didn't want to use the brute force approach for fear of scratching (quite likely), and there didn't look like any easy way to get them out without twisting them :P

Did you managed to get them off predator?

I dont recall any plate on/near them, mine just seem to be a clip on the underside of the bonnet. My lack of a decent set of plyers prevented me from taking them off.

Do you think any sort of aftermarket spray will fit? I might just not bother with the old ones...

Mark

  • 2 weeks later...

MRK25T,

if you havent got them off yet, and dont have the plyers then just get a screw driver and push the tab underneath the bonnet to remove. should have to force it much at all, took me 5 seconds to do!!!

currently undergoing a full respray!!

oh well good luck

Mud - I got the carbon bonnet from UAS (www.gtr.com.au) about 2 weeks ago at the open day they had. Nick, Tosh, Carlo, etc. took my old bonnet off and put the new one on while I waited.

Craved - I haven't had a chance to have a nother go at the sprays yet. My bonnet is in my room at my parents place but i'm living with my girlfriend elsewhere.

I'll give it a go with the screw driver Saturday arvo after I finish work at Maccas.

What does it cost to get a full respray in normal metallic?

Mark

MRK25T,

well really depends on what you do your self!!!!

Only costing me $1500 with 2pac paint and pearl + a little air brushing..... but that is a mate doing that......

Most of the price for a full respray comes from actually preparing the car, rubbing back etc....

So when i lost my licence 3 months ago... i did it all my self, nearly finished after 2.5 months of weekend work, would have been quicker but i'm making my own side skirts and pods so that has taken heaps of time.....

3 weeks to go til i see if it was worth it :)

yeah $1500 --- paint and painter

thats all i had to pay for!

helps when you know people in that field, and take the time to do things your self! --(not that i had much driving to do :) )

the spray booth is not yet factored in -- if i cant get one

will have to hire for $400

btw MRK25T

think i saw you working on that bonnet at UAS, was there to pick up parts.. how'd you get the bonnet home?

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