RUST advice

[Darren61]

My bonnet has some rust developing on the corner as can be seen in the pics.

I’ll most likely be getting a front end respray at some point in the not too distant future and wondered wether it’s worth just replacing the bonnet and having the new one resprayed or is this still salvageable?

Thoughts?

 

[imprezaworks]

@Gus

Might be wrong with the tag.

Think you can buy these new still?. Which is what I would do, cost dependant.

 

[m&l172ph1]

Replace it, corrosion will be in the seam and will never look right re-sealed.

 

[Gus]

Not too expensive though Renault . Euros do a "platinum line " too that is a good fit

 

[Gus]

https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/...ontent=awin+traffic&utm_campaign=Sub+Networks

Obviously use a good 50% off code

 

[R29TJR]

Our cars are far too similar. I have rust in the very same spot.

 

[Darren61]

Our cars are far too similar. I have rust in the very same spot.

Look forward to meeting up at some point mate, be good to get the two cars together for some pics.

Are you leaving yours or considering swapping the bonnet at some point too?

 

[Brigsy]

Bin that bonnet as plenty of decent 2nd hand available. If new wanted would try and get genuine Renault.

 

[Louis]

Jesus, never seen one that bad before!
Yeah get a new bonnet or a used mk2 one and have it repsrayed

 

[R29TJR]

Look forward to meeting up at some point mate, be good to get the two cars together for some pics.

Are you leaving yours or considering swapping the bonnet at some point too?

We’ll definitely meet up some time!

I want to swap, but mine isn’t that bad yet and my money is better spent else where at the moment.

 

[Brigsy]

Jesus, never seen one that bad before!
Yeah get a new bonnet or a used mk2 one and have it repsrayed

If you think that's bad check this out off my mk2 dci. Only rusty panel on the car !

 

[Louis]

If you think that's bad check this out off my mk2 dci. Only rusty panel on the car !

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Bloody hell.
Wonder if this sort of thing has been down to a piece of sound deadening that's just been saturated in water. Or from a dodgy washer hose or something?

 

[Darren61]

Mine has definitley started due to multiple stone chips and previous owners not keeping the car dry...

 

[Dec_NE]

A lot of Clios will rust on the edges of the bonnet.

Arctic Blue ones seme to be particularly susceptible to it from my experience.

In the past i've went to a scrap yard, got a bonnet off a bog spec 1.2 and had it painted.

 

[Brigsy]

Bloody hell.
Wonder if this sort of thing has been down to a piece of sound deadening that's just been saturated in water. Or from a dodgy washer hose or something?

Not sure really, sound deadening was in good nick. I thought it was a poor quality aftermarket bonnet but appeared to be oem with 2004 sticker on when removed.

 

[Jekyll]

Our cars are far too similar. I have rust in the very same spot.

Fibreglass/Carbon bonnet time?

 

[Ant1]

 

[Darren S]

Yeah - definitely get it replaced. My original one had a nasty chip and bubbling paint in the opposing corner - identical to what @Brigsy posted above.

I booked mine in for a full front-end respray and the bodyshop said it would be much easier and cheaper to simply put a freshly painted new bonnet on there. After all, the 1*2s just use a standard Mk2 bonnet anyway. I think at the time it was around £60 for an unpainted new bonnet - not worth the hassle in trying to repair that on yours, imo.

 

[R29TJR]

Fibreglass/Carbon bonnet time?

If one came up cheap I would however I think I'm meant to run standard panels for the sprint events...

 

[DaveL485]

Yeah - definitely get it replaced.

This, 100% replace. It'll never be right, once they're gone they're gone.