alexg1965
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| posted on 12/12/10 at 03:23 PM |
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AGM WLR update
Well it's taken 4 weeks to get the bonnet on but at last I'm getting somewhere. And I love the way those shiny bolts look like a pair of
"evil" eyes. The car definitely looks a bit like Darth Vader. Pity though that the oil cooler and intercooler will obscure them - maybe I
should fit some LEDs.
 
Bonnet
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blakep82
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| posted on 12/12/10 at 03:24 PM |
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dlatch
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| posted on 12/12/10 at 04:14 PM |
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love it!!! 
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daniel mason
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| posted on 12/12/10 at 04:50 PM |
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Looks really good! Is it going to be road legal or track car?
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hobzy
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| posted on 12/12/10 at 04:56 PM |
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Thats going to look bloody awesome!!!
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alexg1965
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 posted on 12/12/10 at 06:42 PM |
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It'll be road legal and have as many track days as I can afford
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Lightning
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| posted on 12/12/10 at 09:17 PM |
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Mega cool
Steve
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mcg
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| posted on 12/12/10 at 10:41 PM |
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Batmobile!! - f'n ace. We design toy cars that look like that- i want one!!! Next project me thinks!
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 13/12/10 at 07:57 AM |
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that looks the dogs!! Quick question Alex, how easy is it to actually get in and out of it due to the width of the sides? Can't wait to see it
completed.
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Dan.
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| posted on 13/12/10 at 08:45 AM |
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Love it
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PeterV
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| posted on 13/12/10 at 08:47 AM |
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Taken me ages to get the hood on my one as well. This bonnet set up is a nightmare. Does yours open smoothly?
I had to fight the following big time.
It sat odd on the nearside.
The centre nose cone would not seat correctly.
The sliding hinge kept seizing.
The sliding hinge destroyed the threaded bolt after 20-30 tests.
The top hinge bar does not leave enough contact area for a strong bond, big rist of hood flying open at speed. Esspecially as the nose cone error
would have allow lift.
Plus I have to make some "Go Faster Bump" mods to get everything in but that's a problem of my own creation Has to be the
trickiest bit of the build so far.
Still while I finish the hood scoops its roll bar cover time and that don't fit either 
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alexg1965
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| posted on 13/12/10 at 07:20 PM |
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Yes, it requires a certain amount of agility to get in and out! And Peter thanks for the info re. Destroying the bolt and I wouldn't say it
exactly opens smoothly but I fitted it and then went off the play cricket. So I haven't had a good chance to play with it yet.
Thanks for all the positive comments
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slah n grab
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 posted on 22/2/11 at 09:57 PM |
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Looks fantastic! I am shortly to start fitting the bonnet on my AGM so the comments above are slightly worrying! May be coming back for advice. I have
thought about just making it completely detachable rather than hinging - I had an unfortunate experience with the bonnet of my previous build (Pilgrim
Sumo) many years ago.
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dickie b
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| posted on 22/2/11 at 10:22 PM |
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I love these WLRs - awesome looking beasties.
It would be great if they developed a full screen version with a full roof / hardtop.
Getting in and out of that would be a challenge!
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Davey D
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| posted on 22/2/11 at 11:18 PM |
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Looks good... But are you going to get the outfit to match? 
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PeterV
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| posted on 23/2/11 at 09:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by slah n grab
Looks fantastic! I am shortly to start fitting the bonnet on my AGM so the comments above are slightly worrying! May be coming back for advice. I have
thought about just making it completely detachable rather than hinging
It is a big lump of GRP to heave on and off without a hinge. Risk of damage would be high me thinks.
Not sure it would be any easier to fit either, it's getting it square and the nose down that gives the biggest challange.
In the end I think it was worth the fight and with ally L sections either side of the boonet, well greased splitter and some good bonnet stays it all
works well in the end.
Just upgrade the hinge bolts to stop them binding / shredding and the hing will work well.
The laugh is keeping and setting the hinge in the right place coz you can't see the damn thing 
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