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@REStracTORATION would you have any tips or advice for fixing this bonnet on a 168, it has rotted away at the front, I was talking to a guy today and he said it would be very difficult to repair as it would warp when welding it

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I've got one exactly the same to repair on our 165
My plan is shot blast and weld a new repair section in on low heat

We could cut the rot out then blast then fibrefill as well with mesh

I have a knackerd bonnet here with a good bottom in that I was going to undo the welds on and stitch it into ours but thats not until next year

Keep us posted on your progress


You could also use metal repair putty as a quick resort and sand it down etc then paint it's more pliable and easier to shape


I'd personally just weld it but keep the heat down and alternate your spots
 

mar

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I've got one exactly the same to repair on our 165
My plan is shot blast and weld a new repair section in on low heat

We could cut the rot out then blast then fibrefill as well with mesh

I have a knackerd bonnet here with a good bottom in that I was going to undo the welds on and stitch it into ours but thats not until next year

Keep us posted on your progress


You could also use metal repair putty as a quick resort and sand it down etc then paint it's more pliable and easier to shape


I'd personally just weld it but keep the heat down and alternate your spots

I got the name of a guy that does some panel beating so I will have a talk with him and see if he will try it, I am in no while panic with it, I bought her this time last year and took the 13.6x38 & 7.5x16 of and replaced them with 18.4x30 & 9x16 a couple of months ago as the tyres were worn so will just do a bit to her now and again.
 
I've got one exactly the same to repair on our 165
My plan is shot blast and weld a new repair section in on low heat

We could cut the rot out then blast then fibrefill as well with mesh

I have a knackerd bonnet here with a good bottom in that I was going to undo the welds on and stitch it into ours but thats not until next year

Keep us posted on your progress


You could also use metal repair putty as a quick resort and sand it down etc then paint it's more pliable and easier to shape


I'd personally just weld it but keep the heat down and alternate your spots
Could you not spot a patch over it and fill it the old way with lead ......it would not shrink or fall out?
 

mar

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Gladly fill/repair that for you, if you're not to far away.
Would you have a go painting it then yourself?

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I would like to try and get it fixed by welding in pieces first and if that didn't work then I would maybe try the isopon
I wouldn't paint her myself, there is a few other things to fix on her as well before getting to that stage, the power steering needs looked at, the lift needs attention, she won't lift much weight when she is warm, a few oil and diesel leaks, my plan is to do them a bit at a time and once that's done strip her and sand blast all the parts. The mudguards and the cab need a good bit of work so not sure what to do there, might be tempted if I came across a nice cab of a 290 at the right price.
I have a cab on a Fiat-Hitachi EX135 that is on the priority list at the minute to be stripped and sprayed before it ends up like the bonnet of the tractor
 

Ray996

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I'd personally just weld it but keep the heat down and alternate your spots[/QUOTE]
I have a bonnet for my 996 that needs chin piece welded back on ,would small gauge welding rod be suitable or try get tig welded
 

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