Cutting R32 Gtst Bonnet To Look Like A Gtr

[Spinning]

Hey guys, so The bad storm In SE QLD Hit my Car hard with bad hail. My GTR bonnet is now Full of dints. I dont have anough money at the moment to buy another GTR Bonnet and have been reading people chop Gtst Bonnets to replicate a GTR Bonnet.

Just wondering if any of yous have done it before, Before I go ahead and have ago my self.

Ive searched this before and havn't found much info on it.

[GH05T]

is the latch in the same spot?

[#skyginer]

I done it to my gtst, cut straight across the front and through the frame aswell as the skin. It wouldve been nice to just cut the structure underneath and bend the front around to cover the hole underneath but no bog/painting at my new house says the mrs.

No ill effects, doesnt look like peeling at speed or anything

Do it on your car, mask across the front until your happy, then cover up anything that could be damaged by sparks

[gts25]

hi

i have done this on my old gts.

As previous post i masked with tape and cut the bonnet skin and framing. I then primed the cut and touched it uo

The paint was not damaged and in my case and put a n1 bonnet lip to hide the cut.

Note the bonnet latch on the gtr and gts are different. i also installed a gtr grille and the lever on gts bonnet latch sits between the gtr slats (instead of on top) and makes it difficult to open the bonnet.

Or are you wanted to install a gts modified bonnet on a gtr? if so its not really worth it as you would also need to change the bonnet latch

[gts25]

hi

i have done this on my old gts.

As previous post i masked with tape and cut the bonnet skin and framing. I then primed the cut and touched it uo

The paint was not damaged and in my case and put a n1 bonnet lip to hide the cut.

Note the bonnet latch on the gtr and gts are different. i also installed a gtr grille and the lever on gts bonnet latch sits between the gtr slats (instead of on top) and makes it difficult to open the bonnet.

Or are you wanted to install a gts modified bonnet on a gtr? if so its not really worth it as you would also need to change the bonnet latch

[iruvyouskyrine]

Yep seen plenty of people do it with great success. I will be doing it too in the coming months. Will post back with pics.

[gts25]

just to add to my earlier post. i cut the bonnet using a dremel. yes it takes longer then a grinder but produces a much finer and neater cut

[iruvyouskyrine]

Would you be able to chuck up some pics of the job mate? Cheers

[Mikha1]

I recently done it with a big grinder. It sliced through the outer and inner skin nice and easy.

I wish i was told this when i cut it, but the cut is not a straight line. It curves slightly.

I plan on welding a plate to close the gap between the inner skin and outer skin.

I'm going to run an n1 bonnet lip and a gtr grill which i will cut the bonnet latch to sit further in

[Sklyn]

As op clearly says he as a GTR and wants to use a GTST bonnet and you all have done it the other way around, it would appear that no it can't be done for the op as the GTR bonnet is bigger.. Unless I am missing something?

Edited December 26, 2014 by Sklyn