secondary bonnet restraint (rope, belt, pins) for racing

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 9 May 2013, 7:00 pm

#954906

Hi all,

just curious and not saying that I am going to race my car, but how would I keep my bonnet down when I have a removed handle (shaved) and there is no way I want to mark my paint.

Could you get away with 1000 mile an hour tape ???

Thought this may also help others.

Kev

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3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 9 May 2013, 7:50 pm

#954918

I seen one where they tied a belt to the catch on the inside of the bonnet and fed the belt out the hole under the spare wheel and tied it to the bumper

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BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 9 May 2013, 8:40 pm

#954934

Rope or wire with a clip on the inside is one option with enough slack to open the bonnet and undo it.. Last time I checked as the beetle has two catches, on a super anyway, you don't need a secondary restraint.

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 May 2013, 11:26 pm

#954984

Hi Kev

You can use a leather belt though the handle and around the bumper bar, on Daves bug and his skyline I use dog chain and a novelty bottle shop carabena

Steve

colin Fahrvergnugen

984 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 10 May 2013, 7:33 pm

#955114

BiX wrote:Rope or wire with a clip on the inside is one option with enough slack to open the bonnet and undo it.. Last time I checked as the beetle has two catches, on a super anyway, you don't need a secondary restraint.

Not sure what you can do however,
when competing in a Cams event you must have a secondary bonnet restaint and a Superbug standard latch is not acceptable.
I use short slide strap arond the latch handle and through a muffler clamp i have bolted to the inside of my bumper.

Cheers Col