Land Rover Discovery Sport L550 Hood Bonnet Panel Cover Kaikoura Stone - 997

Visual condition of the part

Possible scratches and paint chips – condition as shown in the product photos.

Land Rover Discovery Sport L550 Hood Bonnet Panel Cover Kaikoura Stone is an original body part designed for installation at the front of the vehicle. Thanks to its factory origin from the Land Rover range, it ensures a perfect fit with the body lines and compatibility with factory mounting points. This used engine hood panel in the Kaikoura Stone shade allows for an aesthetic and technically correct repair of the vehicle's front end without the need for costly repainting from scratch.

Specifications and technical data

• SKU: LR061279-KST
• Mark: Land Rover
• Condition: Used
• OEM Part Number: LR061279
• Substitutable numbers: LR061279, FK7216612AD, FK72-16612-AD
• Location on the vehicle: Front
• Part type: Bonnet
• Color: Kaikoura Stone - 997
• Category: Bonnet Panels

Purpose and body fitment

The presented hood is designed specifically for the Discovery Sport L550 generation model, intended for installation at the front of the vehicle. The panel's construction complies with the manufacturer's factory specifications, which translates into proper alignment with the fenders, radiator grille, headlights, and hood latch. The appropriate profile of the edges and stampings facilitates achieving even gaps and stable closing of the hood after bodywork repairs.

Color characteristics of Kaikoura Stone

The Kaikoura Stone color is a distinctive, elegant shade used in the Land Rover range, which harmonizes well with body trim elements and styling accessories. Using a hood in the same color often allows for minimizing or completely avoiding paintwork, which shortens repair time and reduces costs. At the same time, visual consistency of the vehicle's front is maintained, which is important for both aesthetics and potential resale value.

Condition of the part and use in repairs

The hood is offered as a used body part, which is a beneficial solution for post-accident repairs, bodywork corrections, or replacing a damaged engine hood. Choosing an original, used hood from dismantling allows for maintaining the factory geometry of the vehicle's front and proper body line alignment, which is essential for the correct positioning of headlights and the operation of the latch mechanism. This type of component is suitable for both professional body and paint shops and repairs carried out by experienced users.

Benefits of using an original Land Rover hood

Using an original hood from the Hoods category for the Discovery Sport L550 brings a number of practical benefits:

• preservation of factory mounting points and front-end geometry,
• easier adjustment of gaps between body elements after repair,
• color consistency with the body in the Kaikoura Stone shade,
• possibility to limit the scope of filling and painting.

Thanks to this, the repair of the car's front is more predictable, and the final result is closer to the factory finish, which is significant for both the aesthetics and the value of the vehicle.

If you are planning a comprehensive repair or modernization of the front zone in your Land Rover and need other elements from the same group, such as additional hood panels, reinforcements, or covers, check out the available parts in the Land Rover Hoods category.

Practical tips for choosing used body parts

When selecting a used hood, it is worth paying attention to model compatibility, color, and the structural condition of the panel to avoid additional straightening work. A properly selected element allows for shortening repair time and reducing the amount of paint materials. If you want to learn more about the specifics of working with used body panels and find out how to achieve an aesthetic effect after installation, check out the article "Replacing body parts with used ones – can salvaged body parts look like new?", where you will find practical tips on working with such components.