chris aka fonz Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 Good luck with it anyway , hope you manage to sort it out ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted June 3, 2005 Author Share Posted June 3, 2005 ok quick update on the whole situation, things dont seem to be going very well, im still being told heat has caused the area around the bonnet pins to sink and crack, although i still believe this is BS but i really need a few favours from people, if anyone is an expert in fibreglass or is very experienced with fibreglass bodywork then please please PM and also does anyone know the melting point of fibreglass? i did a search on google and all i could find is 'textile' fibreglass and that has a melting point of 2000c, so if anyone knows the melting point fo the fibreglass used in bodykits then post here please. Paul E - i will call you tomorrow mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 rallure, if you want *really* technical stuff and haven't got it over the weekend give me a shout and I'll post a message on my works forums.... you'll get *the* authoritative answers from 9,500 of this countries finest scientists - I'd love to see this garage answer against that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted June 3, 2005 Author Share Posted June 3, 2005 steve thanks mate the sooner i get this information the better so if you could post up on your works forum and let me know what they say please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 wow that was fast! ok, will post if first opportunity on monday Should have an answer or twenty by monday pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splurge Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 It might be worth checking with the bonnet manufacturer, or their local representative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted June 3, 2005 Author Share Posted June 3, 2005 thanks steve must appriciated mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 not a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Peace Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Sounds BS mate - obviously caused by them pushing it down wrongly! Go back and cancel the payment on the card - and tell them asap m8 I agree..I used to go to Jem when they were part of Jemca only because I trusted John Hague (the Acid Bath murderer) who was the manager. John was a good bloke shame hes gone to Scooby. Also Since Jem have been divorced from Jemca..they seem to have gone right down hill and seem to make their money out of pulling the wool over the eyes of unsuspecting older folk, its become so easy for them (bless) that they seem to forget that some of us have our faculties and do tend to notice when things go tits up rather than tits droopy. Dont let em get away with it..thats what their insurance is there for if it wasn't like that when you took it in..then its their fault regardless..stick to your guns. I asked them once why my bill was so expensive...and they replied...'Coz its an expensive car!' they are too greedy and take the piss...dont bother with em. They will even charge you to open the bonnet for 30 secs..I found..since then I will never use em. :thumbdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted June 4, 2005 Author Share Posted June 4, 2005 ok guys im going to post up 6 pictures of the damage to the bonnet but i also have a small movie (4.8MB) could anybody host it for me please? the video shows the damage better than in the pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted June 4, 2005 Author Share Posted June 4, 2005 ok here are the pictures, sorry they are not very clear but you can still see the damage. The middle pic is of a very large paint crack that goes along the bottom of the bonnet and connects to both bonnet pins on either side and in the first pic you can see lots of scratches in the bottom left corner of the pics they are all paint cracks, again sorry the pics arent good quality but it was raining, as i said when i find someone who can host the video then you can see the damage a lot better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted June 4, 2005 Author Share Posted June 4, 2005 ok guys thanks to duffers the video is now up http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?p=472433 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 imho that has been caused by pressure to the front of the bonnet..bending the pins and cracking the weakest points..but thats just my 2 penneth worth :thumbdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted June 4, 2005 Author Share Posted June 4, 2005 so then no one else has an idea what would cause that kind of damage, i know the pics arent good but anyone, please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 so then no one else has an idea what would cause that kind of damage, i know the pics arent good but anyone, please was it like that when you gave it to them???? haven't read all the posts.. too lazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted June 4, 2005 Author Share Posted June 4, 2005 no way, it had no cracks when they picked it up and after the MOT they dropped it back and it was like that, i called them up the same day to complain and went down there a few days later but the boss is telling me that heat caused it and i think he is talking s***. there are no cracks right over the turbos or on anyother part of the bonnet so how the hell could heat cause it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 giving you the brush off m8. he don't want to pay for one of his lads fuck up!!!! i still say its caused be pressure i.e heavy handed cnut closing your bonnet without a clue how to close it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted June 4, 2005 Author Share Posted June 4, 2005 yup thats what i said but he came out with some sh1t like " the bloke that did your MOT has bonnet pins on his car so it couldnt have been him" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 yeah right oh..ask him how the car got so hot the bonnet cracked without one his lads givin complete large for about 2 hours..(but you've not ever driven the car hard for a long time have you) and guess what the bonnet seems to stay uncracked???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supRo Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 Just saw the vid....cracks going along the bottom of the bonnet? Could someone have sat on it? :thumbdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted June 4, 2005 Author Share Posted June 4, 2005 i dont really need to drive the car for more than 40 mins because i dont travel outside london in the supra i have no need to but whenever i have taken the car for a fast run i havent seen any cracking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted June 4, 2005 Author Share Posted June 4, 2005 i think anything is possible with this place some one could have eaten off the damn thing for all i know. they realy wont admit its their fault so whats next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 of corse not cos they are telling great big porkys and don't want to fork out for a new one...so deny deny deny and you will go away hopefuly.........NOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted June 4, 2005 Author Share Posted June 4, 2005 well if it comes down to it my uncle is a property lawyer so i'll get him involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 well if it comes down to it my uncle is a property lawyer so i'll get him involved. if not i'll pm some very nasty ways of revenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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