Going down the motorway at a steady 65 mph this morning.
In the process of overtaking two HGV's.
Waboom! up flips the bonnet
I manage to stop safely on the hard shoulder, hazard lights working, phew
The bonnet did not hit the windscreen, nor the hire sign
The force of the wind bent the bonnet "skeleton" way out of shape, the saving grace was the bonnet stay that kept the bonnet from wrapping itself round the windscreen, it did manage to pull the whole of the nearside wing in towards the engine, making the door catch slightly on the wing now. Ohhh! the paint I chipping...
A nice crease in metal where the nearside hinge is.
Heavy gauge metal, solid bonnet frame and hinges is probably what saved me
And yes! I did not close the bonnet properly this morning
/M
I might go check my bonnet securing arrangement. Is it insured? You should be able to source the panels but I guess shipping would be pricey. Thankfully, the inner wing/battery tray just bolts onto the chassis and the wing bolts onto that... Good luck