Who can weld alumiunium bonnets?

[Douche Bag]

As per title. The guy I use to do all my paint/panel stuff can't do it.

So who can?

Need holes welded up from bonnet pin holes in my GTR bonnet.
Cheers.

[JNR man]

Try a coded welder

[mr_mike]

You'd probably be better of fiberglassing them up, bonnest skins are very thin and taking to them with a welder usual results in disaster as the heat warps the thin metal very easily. Then you need to load them up with body filler to try get it lookin straight again.
Bit of fiberglass matting on the inside of the skin then another piece on the outside sand it back then a quick skim of body filler, prime it and ur ready for paint.
Chances of stuffing up the bonnet with fiberglass is extremeely low compared to ali welding.

[Douche Bag]

Yeah thats what they said about welding =/

They wouldn't do fibreglass as they have to guarantee their work and were a bit iffy about that..

Recommendations?

[stormtrooper]

2nd hand bonet's are relatively cheap these days.

[Douche Bag]

2nd hand bonet's are relatively cheap these days.

Find me one thats not dented/scratched to fk? Cause I can't. (at a reasonable price.. )

[duste]

Find me one thats not dented/scratched to fk? Cause I can't. (at a reasonable price.. )

Daddy cut you off? :confused:

SSS Autos? Not sure if they would stock GTR gear, but it's worth a shot. Have you tried JPC, JWS, etc? Call around.

[Douche Bag]

Yeah I will call around tomorrow.

I only just visited the paint shop and got the news, so was hoping someone knew a guy who could weld aluminium.

[180SXTCY]

im sure josh at metal craft could weld the bonnet?

[thrtytwo]

as mentioned welding something that thin isn't a matter of "just fill her up" you would not only warp everything around the weld, but it would be hard to build up new material without melting away the old stuff.

may be able to just cut a new section and fusion weld it in though

[stormtrooper]

Find me one thats not dented/scratched to fk? Cause I can't. (at a reasonable price.. )

Looking around, appears $600 is about the going rate for a second hand bonnet or $850 for a CF jobbie.

Just remember, it's a GTR you have, you can't really be a jew and own one, doesn't work.

[thrtytwo]

but its just a shitter 32 ?

[Douche Bag]

Looking around, appears $600 is about the going rate for a second hand bonnet or $850 for a CF jobbie.

Just remember, it's a GTR you have, you can't really be a jew and own one, doesn't work.

Yeah. Def not going CF. I like how stock R32 GTRs look.

Seems so stupid that 2 holes = need new bonnet, thats all.
Will give Metalcraft a call tomorrow.

[Butcher]

You are going to struggle, I used to throw away heaps of range rover panels(ali) due to no panel shop/re conditioner wanting to touch them even pin dents fell into the too hard basket. Costs to much time and money to attempt the repair that a replacement panel usually worked out cheaper.

[Douche Bag]

What do you guys think of flush sitting bonnet pins then?
Something like this:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-d6YWmIa2q4/TTj3kvqpEsI/AAAAAAAAAwE/JafhxUaQs7A/s1600/gallery_1569_106_103597.jpg

[thrtytwo]

much better than the gay metal ones that hang out, especially if body colour

[Fukushima]

FUUUU

[joshg123]

nar too much heat for such a big panel, will just warp and bend it all outta shape

[mr_mike]

why not buy an aftermarket CF bonnet then paint it?

[Douche Bag]

..Cause its illegal and I want to see if current one can be rescued?

[mr_mike]

it can be but not by welding it as i and other have already said.

[Butcher]

Sell it and use the money towards another one. It will be straight and cheaper than the cost of repairs to the original one.

[_oz]

What do you guys think of flush sitting bonnet pins then?
Something like this:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-d6YWmIa2q4/TTj3kvqpEsI/AAAAAAAAAwE/JafhxUaQs7A/s1600/gallery_1569_106_103597.jpg

om nom nom xenon headlights, who wants to buy me some ? :D

[Douche Bag]

Sell it and use the money towards another one. It will be straight and cheaper than the cost of repairs to the original one.

Yeah good point. Will look into all available options! Thanks.

[wormbo2]

Big fan of the flush bonnet pins mate!

painted to suit body colour would look the tits!

get it done. less hard work in the end.

[AGIT8D]

There does not need to be this many fucking fabrication threads - did you search? Call Metalcraft and ask the question. You might need to touch it over with filler to get it smooth.

[sprint347]

I can't weld it, but I can spell it :]