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Author:  Dylans Clubby [ Sun Jun 26, 2005 9:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Interior bonnet catch
not sure wheter this is already on here, search for "interior and bonnet and catch" returned no results.

I'm suck and tired of people accessing my motor. admittedly it's only one person, and they are a good mate, but still, im sick of it. its not funny anymore. has anybody got an internal bonnet catch/release or know how one is set up???
Author:  Harley [ Sun Jun 26, 2005 10:09 pm ]
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Go down the local scrap yard and grab a choke cable, or go to a bike shop and get a
brake cable. Cut the release, or find/make a replacment, and make a shield from scrap
plastic or aluminium or something and clamp or attach as necessary.
Inside the car, either have something that looks like a second choke, or hide it under the dash.
Author:  Dylans Clubby [ Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:08 pm ]
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so its pretty easy then? good stuff

could you ahve a similar set up for the boot??
Author:  supercharged 850 [ Tue Jun 28, 2005 3:06 am ]
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Might be better to salvage a bonnet release off a wrecked civic or something like that, with all the brackets, then modify it a little bit to suit the mini.....

If not, a T-handled choke cable will be best, they are strong.

I tried to adapt a mini's bonnet catch to the bootlid but it was way too bulky and messy. It is possible to adapt a new car style boot catch to your mini, however it is alot of work, and the original handle will need to go (leaving an ugly hole in your bootlid that will need filling and repainting)

I will be doing the new car style boot catch on my roadster, when I get to that stage (dont hold your breath). :lol:
Author:  PEDDRO [ Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:07 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Interior bonnet catch
Dylan's Clubby wrote:
not sure wheter this is already on here, search for "interior and bonnet and catch" returned no results.

I'm suck and tired of people accessing my motor. admittedly it's only one person, and they are a good mate, but still, im sick of it. its not funny anymore. has anybody got an internal bonnet catch/release or know how one is set up???


Piss easy. I grabbed one out of a Leyland Marina (kept it in the family, ya see!), bolted it under the dash to the right of the steering column and even used an existing hole in the firewall for the cable. Drilled a hole in the existing bonnet release handle. Cut off the rest (sticking out of the grill) and added a plate over the front of the catch (behind the grill) to prevent wandering hands from getting to the catch at all. Works a treat.
Author:  Harley [ Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:11 am ]
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A central locking actuator would work too.
If you wanted to go that far.
Author:  Lillee [ Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:17 am ]
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Hmmm interesting. I was thinking that Bonnet straps would be enough of a deterant :?
Author:  awdmoke [ Tue Jun 28, 2005 2:18 pm ]
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No, bonnet straps attract them like flies to piece of $hit
just slows them down :x
Author:  awdmoke [ Tue Jun 28, 2005 2:20 pm ]
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and speaking of POS,
well done PEDDRO for finding a use for a Marina :idea:
Author:  morphias [ Tue Jun 28, 2005 3:26 pm ]
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www.minisport.com.au

They are like $25 or $35 for the kit.
Author:  Matt68 [ Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:30 pm ]
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If people have a round nose and want to fit this UK made bonnet release kit, be careful.

I bought one (direct from mini spares UK) and it has about 0.5mm clearance between the body and the new lever mechanism. Left no room for the wiring loom. I am just going to fit a cable to the existing lever and fit a perspex (or maybe chrome....shiny....) plate to stop those wandering hands.

Easy.

Matt
Author:  benjamin [ Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:55 pm ]
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 24686&rd=1
Author:  Matt68 [ Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:13 pm ]
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That's the one,

The kit is available from Mini Spares themselves too:

http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?pid=38367

This is the one I bought and it's a dud (for a round nose). I'll use the cable though, and I have a clubby I think it might work on 8)

Matt
Author:  Gordo [ Tue Jun 28, 2005 6:23 pm ]
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Matt mate why is it a dud for a round nose? Did it actually work?
And the kit from minisport.com.au is $75 :shock:
Cheers
Daniel
Author:  Dylans Clubby [ Tue Jun 28, 2005 7:12 pm ]
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if its gonna cost $75 id rater get one from a wreckers or something and modify it!!!
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