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| Author: | Che [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Checked your bonnet latch cable lately? |
Was just heading to the GC when the bonnet latch gave way at 100kph! Nice old bang was enough to drop the rear view mirror off, and leave me a new dinged up panels to fix. Bonnet latch has completely snapped. A bit scary in motorway traffic. 
Spewing, there goes my roof rack money... Anyone got a bonnet for sale? |
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| Author: | 89_tintop [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Checked your bonnet latch cable lately? |
got some roof racks you can have that was on my tin top when I owned it if you want.. |
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| Author: | inbits [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Checked your bonnet latch cable lately? |
had that happen to me when i was younger i was passenger driving through the gc was scary atleast you didnt crash |
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| Author: | Che [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Checked your bonnet latch cable lately? |
Cheers mate, but better fix this before I consider roof racks |
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| Author: | dundie [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Checked your bonnet latch cable lately? |
Not a good idea to drive around using that bungy strap on the front either. |
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| Author: | 89_tintop [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Checked your bonnet latch cable lately? |
there free mate... |
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| Author: | Che [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Checked your bonnet latch cable lately? |
89_tintop wrote: there free mate...
For real? Nice one. I'll definitely come get em then  Just gimmie a week to sort out this current PITA bonnet situation.
Cheers Tintop, legend |
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| Author: | alien [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 1:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Checked your bonnet latch cable lately? |
how does the release cable snapping make the latch undo though? that really sucks man... your paint looks like it was pretty good too! |
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| Author: | shakes [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 1:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Checked your bonnet latch cable lately? |
Make sure you replace the latch... It's not your cables fault, it's job is to make opening it easy |
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| Author: | SuziBlu [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 1:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Checked your bonnet latch cable lately? |
I put on all my 4wds the exterior jeep or early tojo style clips to hold the bonnet down, cheap, very effective. |
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| Author: | Che [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Checked your bonnet latch cable lately? |
Not too sure what exaclty failed, but the bonnet cable pulled straight through when I just tested the latch mechanism... that shouldn't make the latch release though, should it? Easy enough to fix the paint, i'll find a new panel and roll on some more protec... the one benefit of a dodgy paint job is it's easy fixed. I can deal with the bonnet replacement, the worst part is the damage it did to the paneling above the windscreen... hope that can be straightened out |
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| Author: | needmorelift [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Checked your bonnet latch cable lately? |
see if you had a soft top you would have bonnet stoppers on your windscreen 
nah but honestly that sucks mate and like others said, lucky you didnt have an acco |
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| Author: | LittleJeep [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 7:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Checked your bonnet latch cable lately? |
needmorelift wrote: see if you had a soft top you would have bonnet stoppers on your windscreen
nah but honestly that sucks mate and like others said, lucky you didnt have an acco this happened to my brothers soft top and it bent the windscreen frame and smashed the windscreen..... not good 
atleast your alright and diddnt have a prang.... hopefully the panelling above the windscreen can be fixed. |
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