Gambit

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has anyone ever transported a classic bonnet in the back seats of their classic. i have bought one for my car but was having trouble getting it back to my house

until i remembered my da had a blooming trailer for the car!! i can lift it tomorrow using my da's car & trailer, but he has bet me that the bonnet would fit in the back of my car - bottom of bonnet in footwells resting upwards against back seats. ive measured it and its pretty tight give or take an inch width ways.

just wondering has anyone ever done this before. and is it gonna be an "i told you so moment" from my da!

pete96wrx

iTrader: (38)

If you got a saloon not a hope in hell.a door with the window up is a tight squeze in and even worse to get out

Olly.Wrx

iTrader: (10)

As above it wont fit in a saloon.

Jimbob

iTrader: (13)

Get a padded roof rack from Halfords, and strap it to the roof.
As no chance of it going in the car, so your dad will be right lol.

prodriverules

iTrader: (52)

Not a chance fella ive tried and failed lol.

Gambit

iTrader: (6)

nice one! thats good enough confirmation for me! cheers!

53

iTrader: (41)

Doesn't fit in a wagon either, 2 inches too wide, tried and failed aswell

dj219957

tried this and......failed! No it wont fit.

DannyBoy007

iTrader: (7)

Just take your bonnet off, drive to where ever to collect, fit bonnet and drive home.

Seem to remember harvey doing this a few years back

bmposer

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I thought about doing this a while ago but changed my mind due to still running a tmic and the police.

Gambit

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few people have said that but the fella im buying the bonnet of doesnt really want another bonnet (with a front dent) kicking about his garage!

dj219957

heres another one....will a long engine fit into the back of a ford KA?

ginger321

will an elephant fit in a fridge.........

I hired a van to pick up an aluminum bonnet for my first uk classic, might be worth looking at rental prices for half a day save alot of worry about damage when transporting it. I wrapped it in two duvets and had a mate sit in the back with it.

Probs overkill but it did the trick

Gambit

iTrader: (6)

yep it would have been overkill to hire a van - i just took the car n trailer down to collect it. and yeah i wont the bet/pint

BLU

iTrader: (27)

Yup me too!

The only way to get them in is.............





(Don't worry, it was a damaged bonnet!)

Rescue Dude

iTrader: (11)

A mate of mine did that when he collected an XJS bonnet.