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Hey everyone,
As the thread name suggests, I'm fitting a Calais bonnet extension to my Acclaim, and have finally got around to getting the hardware to mount it to the bonnet, but I am a little unsure on exactly how to do it...
I thought the 'nuts' that push into the bonnet would be plastic and just sort of clip in there; But they're metal and they just slide in and out easily??
So, any one who has done it, or knows how to, do you just screw the torx screw up until it buckles the 'nut' like a pop rivit, holding it in place, or is there more to it that I'm missing out on?
I've tried the just do it up til the 'nut' buckles idea, and it just strips the hex in the bonnet... Its an aftermarket bonnet, possibly chep/thinner metal?
Any tips/advice greatly appreciated, its been a while since touching either car, so I thought I'd start out small
As the thread name suggests, I'm fitting a Calais bonnet extension to my Acclaim, and have finally got around to getting the hardware to mount it to the bonnet, but I am a little unsure on exactly how to do it...
I thought the 'nuts' that push into the bonnet would be plastic and just sort of clip in there; But they're metal and they just slide in and out easily??
So, any one who has done it, or knows how to, do you just screw the torx screw up until it buckles the 'nut' like a pop rivit, holding it in place, or is there more to it that I'm missing out on?
I've tried the just do it up til the 'nut' buckles idea, and it just strips the hex in the bonnet... Its an aftermarket bonnet, possibly chep/thinner metal?
Any tips/advice greatly appreciated, its been a while since touching either car, so I thought I'd start out small