So everyone knows how hard it is to work under a roundy bonnet. Eventually you unbolt the hinges. Because it's a mini, you quickly learn not to do them back up again because you'll be back in there shortly :D Eventually the paint gets minced up in the corners from pulling the bonnet on/off all the time. You worry about someone stealing you bonnet or engine parts every time you park.

So I decided to go for some bonnet pins at the rear of the bonnet and leave out the hinges (well, will probably need the hinges to get through rego). Flush fitting key type $24.



I'm going to put some rubber striping around the bonnet edges once painted to hopefully minimise paint damage when replacing the bonnet.




The lock mechanism is really simple, and flimsy. I know there isn't much force at this end of the bonnet normally though, since I ran around with the hinges unbolted for a while.



Striping the paint from the tray. It was thin and brittle. Lotsa rust under the paint. Whoever did it last really skimped.