Fibreglass Puma Bonnet

[flagg]

Hi All,

Has anyone got any experience with the fibreglass puma bonnets that Rovacraft are importing? Keen to see the quality, fit etc.. apparently I would need to drill holes in it for hinges etc...

Thanks guys!

[rangierover]

I bought one about 6 months ago for my county to clear the turbo cross over pipe. It more then clears the pipe i think ill be fitting a top mount intercooler in there now. yes you do have to drill the holes for fitting, but there is indents there to mark where to drill so that makes it easy. Quality wise i think they are pretty good. i wouldnt want to walk on one but they are neat looking and fit well. i work in sydney during the week if you would like me to bring the bonnet down to have a look at it.

[Allan]

I bought one about 6 months ago for my county to clear the turbo cross over pipe. It more then clears the pipe i think ill be fitting a top mount intercooler in there now. yes you do have to drill the holes for fitting, but there is indents there to mark where to drill so that makes it easy. Quality wise i think they are pretty good. i wouldnt want to walk on one but they are neat looking and fit well. i work in sydney during the week if you would like me to bring the bonnet down to have a look at it.
What sotr of money are RoverCraft asking fir them, if its not to much to ask.

Allan

[rangierover]

cant remember the exact figure, but i think it was the $800 plus mark to my door. sounds expensive but i didnt like the idea of giving my bonnet a home made bulge, i think it would of looked like crap.

[Allan]

cant remember the exact figure, but i think it was the $800 plus mark to my door. sounds expensive but i didnt like the idea of giving my bonnet a home made bulge, i think it would of looked like crap.

I'm thinking if I need to replace my puma one in the future it may be a lot cheaper and lighter than the Land Rover one.

Allan

[flagg]

I bought one about 6 months ago for my county to clear the turbo cross over pipe. It more then clears the pipe i think ill be fitting a top mount intercooler in there now. yes you do have to drill the holes for fitting, but there is indents there to mark where to drill so that makes it easy. Quality wise i think they are pretty good. i wouldnt want to walk on one but they are neat looking and fit well. i work in sydney during the week if you would like me to bring the bonnet down to have a look at it.

Thanks :) shame I'm in Melbourne at the moment..

Did you need to do anything to get the latch at the front working?

[rangierover]

Just had to adjust the spring with the nuts up and down until i found the sweet spot. No actual modifications dont to the bonnet it could use some rubber pads thought to stop it rubbing on the guards.

[rovercare]

I'm thinking if I need to replace my puma one in the future it may be a lot cheaper and lighter than the Land Rover one.

Allan

Genuine cost me just under a grand, delivered

[lr90freak]

Gday Flagg

We currently have 3 Bonnets left at the melbourne branch PM for details


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[flagg]

Thanks lr90freak

Sweeeet :cool:

[Allan]

Gday Flagg

We currently have 3 Bonnets left at the melbourne branch if you wanted to look at them while you are down in melbourne. pm for details


http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/3821/img1355qs.jpg
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/263/img1356ab.jpg
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/9586/img1358gl.jpg

Before I beg the other half, do you know if they are street legal in W.A. due to fibreglass construction?

Allan

[lr90freak]

*update*
I have made a call to my counterparts in WA and while there does not seem to be a law against fibreglass construction these bonnets have not gone through a adr approval and its a little grey.
So like most modifications its on the owner to comply with there local laws.

[Allan]

*update*
I have made a call to my counterparts in WA and while there does not seem to be a law against fibreglass construction these bonnets have not gone through a adr approval and its a little grey.
So like most modifications its on the owner to comply with there local laws.

Thanks for that. I will check.

Allan

[PAT303]

If there not legal how do glass bodied cruisers do it?. Pat

[Macca555]

As lr90freak has posted there is no law against them but these particular bonnets have not gone through ADR testing.