john minchin Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I have got my TR4 almost ready for the road now and a problem has appeared. The bonnet is lifted at the UK passenger/near side rear corner. If anything this corner needs to be lower than the latching side to allow for clamping by the latch. Has anyone any experience good or bad of sorting this out ? It is painted and fitted to the car. I am think along the lines of making a former from wood and placing wieghts on the offending corner to press it down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I have got my TR4 almost ready for the road now and a problem has appeared. The bonnet is lifted at the UK passenger/near side rear corner. If anything this corner needs to be lower than the latching side to allow for clamping by the latch. Has anyone any experience good or bad of sorting this out ? It is painted and fitted to the car. I am think along the lines of making a former from wood and placing wieghts on the offending corner to press it down. I take it it is a US import as the favorite thing on them is trying to lift the bonnet at that corner whilst the safety catch is still engaged It will have bent just in front of the reinforcing frame at the back of the bonnet. It is quite easy to bend them back but you may well find that the skin then cracks across from that point. Read this thread about reinforcing. Bonnet strengthening Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
88V8 Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 (edited) The 6 suffers from the same problem. I just 'invested' £300 in having my bonnet prepped and painted. I'm fitting a new bonnet latch, it doesn't have a safety catch. Ivor Edited April 8, 2009 by 88V8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 (edited) The 6 suffers from the same problem. I just 'invested' £300 in having my bonnet prepped and painted. I'm fitting a new bonnet latch, it doesn't have a safety catch. Ivor Hi Ivor It should'nt it is not normally a problem on a 6 sounds like the PO had the cable snap and tried to force it Regards Neil Edited April 8, 2009 by ntc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR 2100 Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hi IvorIt should'nt it is not normally a problem on a 6 sounds like the PO had the cable snap and tried to force it Regards Neil Hi Neil, I thought there was NO safety catch on earlier models but that there WAS one fitted to later models. Have I got it wrong? Or maybe the PO fitted a new old-stlye bonnet catch? AlanR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hi Neil, I thought there was NO safety catch on earlier models but that there WAS one fitted to later models. Have I got it wrong? Or maybe the PO fitted a new old-stlye bonnet catch? AlanR On the TR4 they were a separate catch to the spring and pin Im not sure about interim models but by the time of the 6 it became a one piece unit and as thats been the only one available for years thats what most cars have fitted Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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