Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

[Martsmodels]

I had just the same problem with the bonnet closing on this one. I seem to remember shaving a little off the inside curve of the hinge to make it fit but still couldn't get it to stay closed by itself properly. I ended up sticking a small piece of double sided clear adhesive tape at the front where the catch would be.......................and then completely forgot about it and didn't push it down for the pictures. Doh!!!!!

[drunken monkey]

...said i'll post something.


the circled bits are the bits i sanded cos i figured that the hood didn't close because the top of these points didn't line up with the bottom side of the bonnet.
the cruddy sketch shows (in blue hatch) the part of the dog-leg pin that i sanded.

here's what it looks like now.

[gionc]

Looks great, gorgeous in met red

[D_LaMz]

thanks drunken monkey for the info. I think my problem with the hood is that its a little warped in the front, I will post pics in the morning.

[drunken monkey]

actually, i think that i also did a bit of "hot bending" to help the front lip sit down better, AS WELL as a little bit of sanding of the underside of the engine bay surround just to get it to sit that little bit lower. All in all though, it's the sanding of the pins that helped the most, the rest was just fine tuning the seating of the bonnet.

[D_LaMz]

Alright this is my problem as of now. The hood is a little warped. How would I fix this without any fire?

[drunken monkey]

i don't think the hood/bonnet is warped.
i'm sure if you press down on it, it'll fit without having to bend.
if this is the case then it, like mine, is/was a problem with the pins.
give them a sand and see if it makes a difference.
it doesn't take much to make a difference.
looking at the pics, i'd say sand the pin on the side that sits too high cos it looks like the hood itself is sitting too low at the base of the windscreen.

also, check the fit when you put the engine bay surround in as well cos the part near the windscreen doesn't sit as low as it should either which again affects the hood seating.

[D_LaMz]

Originally Posted by drunken monkey

i don't think the hood/bonnet is warped.
i'm sure if you press down on it, it'll fit without having to bend.

the other side goes up.

[drunken monkey]

hmm, then you're right.
the hood doesn't seem to be curved enough across the top.

i've got another 612 that i want to build.
i'll go dig that out and see what's going on in there and if i have the same problem in that kit.
back tomorrow.

[deltableh]

Warm water helps to unwarp.

[D_LaMz]

Originally Posted by deltableh

Warm water helps to unwarp.

how warm?

[Martsmodels]

Mine was like that too! Just a little gentle bending it diagonally did it for me - no heat needed or you may go too far.

[Merkava]

You could try just bending it, but plastic tends to gradually revert back to it's original position... Try boiling some water in a kettle, then let it stop boiling, and start dipping the part in the not-boiling water for a few seconds at a time. After each hot-dip, shape it a little in the right direction, then dip it in cold cold water to "set" the bend.
Repeat as necessary!

[D_LaMz]

^^^ thanks!

[D_LaMz]

thanks Merkava!
ehh....it looks ok.