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[Webby the Bear]

Not an issue, probably, but be a patient Bear, and wait until the New Year...

Say the next Wycombe meet... that should give you time to aquire a new crash bar, brakets and fittings

Fittings are just in case as I have had a couple of reused bolts shear... will be four nuts and four bolts.

Take about an hour to strip, reallign what needs it and refit all ship shape and Bristol fashioned

Thanks ETA  I'll check out the Wycombe meet as I've never been 

Just out of interest if the bolt holes are misaligned can some ''persuasion'' with a massive hammer light non-threatening persuasion tool be used? 

[05omegav6]

If the bolt holes don't line up, you have much bigger things to worry about than what size hammer to use

They are set a fair way into the chassis rails

[Webby the Bear]

If the bolt holes don't line up, you have much bigger things to worry about than what size hammer to use

They are set a fair way into the chassis rails

Oh ok, got ya. So then we'd be talkin' bent chassis/monocoque?

[albitz]

As a first step I would open the bonnet and from the rear edge (nearest windscreen) give it a couple of sharp shoves towards the drivers side, bending the hinge slightly in that direction.That will solve the different sized gap on each side.

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks Albs 

[Webby the Bear]

...if bonnet bending doesn't work I trust a replacement bonnet will be needed?

[05omegav6]

...if bonnet bending doesn't work I trust a replacement bonnet will be needed?

What Albs is suggesting doesn't necessarily mean bending the bonnet, but requires two people, a good eye and a measure of finesse

But no point adjusting the bonnet until the slam panel and head lights fit properly...

[Webby the Bear]

...if bonnet bending doesn't work I trust a replacement bonnet will be needed?

What Albs is suggesting doesn't necessarily mean bending the bonnet, but requires two people, a good eye and a measure of finesse

But no point adjusting the bonnet until the slam panel and head lights fit properly...

Got ya 

Cheers ETA

[albitz]

Didn't look like the bonnet was bent to me.Just been pushed / pulled out of alignment by other things being moved on impact ?
Also looks to be out by 5mm at the most ? In which case there may be enough tolerance in the hole it  closes into to allow it to be realigned as things are. Not easy to tell without seeing it all up close though.

[Webby the Bear]

Didn't look like the bonnet was bent to me.Just been pushed / pulled out of alignment by other things being moved on impact ?
Also looks to be out by 5mm at the most ? In which case there may be enough tolerance in the hole it  closes into to allow it to be realigned as things are. Not easy to tell without seeing it all up close though.

Thanks Albs.

Gonna get the bumper off to have a look at what we're dealing with first of all. But it's so cold 

[albitz]

Man up ffs. 


I have a to do list longer than war & peace,but it can wait a while.

[05omegav6]

Didn't look like the bonnet was bent to me.Just been pushed / pulled out of alignment by other things being moved on impact ?
Also looks to be out by 5mm at the most ? In which case there may be enough tolerance in the hole it  closes into to allow it to be realigned as things are. Not easy to tell without seeing it all up close though.

Nearside headlight isn't in the right place relative to the slam panel, hence the offer to blitz it obviously the crash bar (and therefore most likely the brackets) is bent, and in the course of replacing it, the rest can be sorted readily enough

[Webby the Bear]

Cheers boyos. Appreciate the advice and Al, will defo check out the Wycombe meet or if not i'll get up to you ate some point 

[05omegav6]

Man up ffs. 


I have a to do list longer than war & peace,but it can wait a while.

It's not called a never ending list for nothing just don't let Mrs Bitz tell you otherwise...

[05omegav6]

Cheers boyos. Appreciate the advice and Al, will defo check out the Wycombe meet or if not i'll get up to you ate some point