So, I modified my bonnet ;)

[pugme]

hiys guys, well the cars been away for a few weeks.

we attempted to automate it opening of the bonnet with actuators, but we only managed to get one of the three in today so we retro fitted the stay arm to hold it as im off to a show tomorrow.

bit gutted the bumper colour is so off, i had to have it sprayed again as it cracked when it hit the floor a few times!!

heres the pics....

 

[Tophler]

Very interesting. Never seen this done before on a vr4 or any other car for that matter

 

[Rabit]

Looks good but I have to wonder why you would want to make a car thats hard to get at some things in the engine bay, so much harder to get at.

 

[jet150]

Looks good but is there a latch to lock in the bonnet?

 

[pugme]

because normal is boring! lol

for now ive managed to modify the original bonnet latch but once its connected to the actuators that will be enough

glad you guys like it. car will be gettibg cleaned shortly as im on route to the show now.

 

[Guest]

That's cool!
A bit off topic, but that's an Evo 7 Front bar, what was done to get it to fit? Or is it just an oversized custom one?

 

[whats_doing]

Digging the lights and bar combo.

As much as I'd want it, I would be shit scared of being pulled over all the time.

Also bonnet looks balla as hell.

 

[pugme]

yeah, the evo 7 bumper was widened either side of the intercooler mouth and then bonded to the top half of my legnum bumper. I had a bodyshop over here do it for me. I just couldnt find a bumper I liked...

next up is a custom spoiler and rear lip, but this mod has emptied the bank a bit

cheers for all the good comments tho

 

[jungle]

Definitely new and interesting! Be cop bait in here Aust though

 

[pugme]

the show went well, need to finish making the bay look pretty now tho

 

[steveP]

It definitely has a unique look and you're owning it.

 

[Biznitch]

Looks good but I have to wonder why you would want to make a car thats hard to get at some things in the engine bay, so much harder to get at.

I'd imagine there is still only four nuts to undo to take the whole bonnet off, if work needed to be done.

 

[whats_doing]

What engine cover do you have? That one doesn't look standard.

 

[pugme]

cheers steve

me and my friends work on the cars most weekends so hopefully will be fully motorized soon.

and yep, 4 bolts and its off so its not a problem.

the engine cover is a carbon cover thats been painted pearl white, it came from peter m over on clubvr4