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Scoobeenut



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Optimill Bonnet Hinges Fitting Advice
Well I've received my new Optimill bonnet hinges in the post, are they easy to fit and any tips to help. Thanks.
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R1200GS



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Going from memory you fit the hinge to the bulkhead first then bonnet
on to the hinges.
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kmac



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Use blankets/ padding to protect the rest of the bodywork from the hood locking hook

Also probably easier with two people
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Wild Card 90



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I have a set of Optimill hinges. I havenīt fitted them yet, but have contemplated how to do it.
In my humble opinion, it is going to be a safer and less complicated job, if you lift the bonnet off the vehicle (which requires two people) and lay it on a rug, or some cardboard (boxes) to fit the new hinges. Whatever the hinge, you are going to need access to both above and below the bonnet, and you need to remove the old hinge from the bulkhead fixings anyway. To remove the bonnet, you just need to tilt it up to about 60° and lift vertically. Keep in mind Puma bonnets are made of steel, and at a guess, probably weigh about 30 kg. 1998 Tdi 90 SW,
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Post #633232 24th Jun 2017 3:07am
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This is something that I want to get! Could you post up a detailed report with photos when you carry out the mod I'm sure that it would be a big help to others..... Thumbs Up Thumbs Up 2010 Defender 90 HT

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Post #633255 24th Jun 2017 10:15am
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Scoobeenut



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Well I managed to fit the hinges last weekend, more by trial and error than by good planning. No pictures I'm afraid but as suggested by others it would be much easier with two people and lifting the bonnet off (I didn't and it made the job quite difficult).

I managed to fit the hinges one at a time to the bulkhead 1st then bolt them to the bonnet from underneath, just make sure to protect all your paintwork with towels and padding beforehand.
Post #633295 24th Jun 2017 5:08pm
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