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#1 Built Not Bought

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Posted 23 November 2014 - 07:18 PM

Original damage

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Fitted a bonnet that was donated by an old mate

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My question is, can i sort these gaps and how? I've actually started to bend the bonnet in places by trying to manually bend the hinges back into place.

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#2 Built Not Bought

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Posted 23 November 2014 - 07:24 PM

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#3 happy-kat

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Posted 23 November 2014 - 09:23 PM

Is it the wing that is out rather then bend the bonnet?

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#4 Built Not Bought

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Posted 23 November 2014 - 10:06 PM

The wing looks straight enough and wasn't involved in the impact -- but it could have been pushed out.

Mine is a 1999 model but has the welded on wings. Does the model without welded wings have the same bonnet the model with welded wings? Could this be my problem that the replacement bonnet i have be off a later model?

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Posted 24 November 2014 - 09:25 AM

I don't think so I thought it was just the washer jets that changed.
Probably worth asking Ian G site owner as he might know as breaks Pumas.

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Posted 24 November 2014 - 09:33 PM

I believe the car is worth saving and will remain in my garage until i'm ready to send off to a body shop.

#7 jim2007xx

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Posted 30 November 2014 - 03:00 PM

Hi Bud... I had similar damage to my car..

Have a look through this, it will give you an idea of what I did to repair mine.

http://www.pumapeopl...howtopic=107390

Were the chassis legs and inner wings straight?

Where are you located?

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#8 jim2007xx

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Posted 30 November 2014 - 03:12 PM

Also, I have a front bumper I was going to bin... You can have that if you like but it is silver.

Keep plenty of updates and photos coming too! :good:

#9 Built Not Bought

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Posted 02 December 2014 - 07:57 PM

That looks bloody good!!

I will get more pictures on the damage to the slam panel -- it may be at the weekend now.

I'm living in St Helen's.

#10 jim2007xx

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Posted 03 December 2014 - 02:37 AM

I'M IN ST.HELENS TOO!! :woot2:

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Want me to pop round sometime and lend a hand?

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Posted 03 December 2014 - 01:54 PM

That would be awesome!!

Where about in St Helen's are you? I am in Sutton.

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Posted 03 December 2014 - 03:46 PM

Sutton Manor!
What are the chances of that! Ha! :cool:

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I can pop over at the weekend if you like?

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Posted 03 December 2014 - 09:01 PM

5 minutes away, brilliant!

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Anytime after 11am Saturday will be good if you are free. The mrs is taking her Nan shopping and autogalss are coming out to fix the daily, again.
I've just agreed a price with an old mate to come and do my drive in the first week of March. This summer is going to be a good summer :woot2:

#14 jim2007xx

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Posted 03 December 2014 - 10:34 PM

You have a PM