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by **Danny 2i** on Wed Sep 12, 2001 9:12 am

Whats the best way to weld the plates on?
If the brows are welded behind the bonnet will this foul the lights when the bonnet is shut????
If so is it better to weld flush to the outer face of the bonnet and then grind the seam with an angle grinder and then smooth it all off with fibreglass filler???
Help would be appreciated! :wink:

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by **Robz_Fester** on Wed Sep 12, 2001 11:43 am

Weld one big rectangular panel on the front of the bonnet, and then cut the eyebrows out. Weld with spot joints behind the rectangular sheet, and then smooth out with filler.

That how I'm gonna do it anyway :wink:

by **Danny 2i** on Wed Sep 12, 2001 12:14 pm

i always thought u had to weld eyebrows on from behind the bonnet and then add filler/fibreglass to smooth it off? :???:

by **zetec69** on Thu Sep 13, 2001 3:31 am

Weld the plates level with the bonnet (flush) then grind back the welds. Remember to fold the metal on the edge to give a decent factory like finish. Then smooth over with filler. If you weld the plates from behind the bonnet will catch the headlights. :wink:

by **Tom SX** on Thu Sep 13, 2001 3:50 am

what thickness and type of metal is best to weld on, and is fibreglass easy to use to smooth off?

b careful [ERRR] the legality as i dunno how much light you are allowed to block off! :mad:

by **Danny 2i** on Thu Sep 13, 2001 4:15 am

i know u r allowed to cover up to 50% of the light (i wont be covering anywhere near that...i want mine to be fairly shallow)....somebody must be able to help?! :???:

by **zetec69** on Thu Sep 13, 2001 9:43 am

I used metal off an old door to use on my brows - perfect [ERRR] it's exactly the type & thickness steel you need.

dannyboy - who told you that you could cover upto 50%? just outta interest

by **Danny 2i** on Thu Sep 13, 2001 10:59 am

cheers brad m8! don't remember who told me that.....probably wrong anyway! :lol:

by **Tom SX** on Thu Sep 13, 2001 3:31 pm

but how do you smooth down the welds to nothing!? :rolleyes:

by **zetec69** on Fri Sep 14, 2001 6:00 am

Tom matey all you do is grind the welds back so that they are level with the bonnet & the brow plate you've welded on so it's all flush then you use filler to get rid of any inconsistencies :smile:

by **MOONDUST FRST** on Sat Sep 22, 2001 6:41 pm

As regards to the MOT problem Ive had mine done and its now time for the MOT so ill let you know the results cos the test centre where i go is fairly strict!:lol: