Front wing replacement

Post by **minor_hickup** » Mon May 08, 2006 10:24 pm

Ive been borrowing my brothers moggy 1000 while mine is off the road. However some women (dont mean that in a sexist manner, but she was female!) has smacked it on the front nearside wing! Is it easy enough to change? Ie. no welding! I want to sort it for him ASAP!

Post by **aupickup** » Mon May 08, 2006 10:51 pm

it just bolts on

Post by **minor_hickup** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:09 pm

fantastic. Is there any faffing about getting the fit right? Or will it bolt on and look good? I will be using a genuine wing.

Post by **Onne** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:11 pm

original one or genuine reproduction wing? The first will fit, the second one.... hopefully

Post by **aupickup** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:12 pm

well the first thing is to get the old wing off, this is held on with bolts and captive nuts placed around the inner wing, some of these can be tricky to get undone, plus gas is favourite here, not wd40.
are u using new old stock genuine or modern genuine, i beleive there is a difference.
good luck

Post by **jonathon** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:16 pm

Fraid I disagree Onne, neither are a good fit although the pattern one is quite a bit cheaper, so this can be excused to a degree. Depends on whether your car has had work performed on it really, as to how good the fit will be, also on the degree of fit and finish you wish to achieve.

Post by **minor_hickup** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:23 pm

Well i suppose wing choice depends on my budget. Unfortunately i will need to replace the front grille panel as there is a slight bend in it. The wing has been replaced in the past. The inner wing is fine though! I do want a good fit, but cannot afford to have it done, insurance is a no go as my excess in £350! Im trying to avoid that.

If any shaping is required how straight forward would it be? Also if i got it to fit, could i then remove it to paint then re fit?

Post by **Welung666** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:24 pm

And don't forget those dodgy 2ba nuts in the hockey sticks

Lee

Post by **brixtonmorris** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:26 pm

when you remove the wing bolts, snap a pair of mole grips on the captive nuts on the inside of inner wing, so that they do not rotate in there holders. that is if you are lucky enough to still have captive nuts there. also dont forget the "plus gas'.

Post by **brixtonmorris** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:27 pm

if you need any adjustments to the wing, i would think that it is going to involve cutting and welding your required shape.

Post by **jonathon** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:29 pm

Difficult to say really as it depends on what you are going too. Best bet is to trial fit the wing and if you come across a particular problem ask us then. You can remove the wing once you have done any rectification work for painting, remember to paint the shut's (back of the panel and inside as the primer is pourus( can never spell this ) then apply the underseal or waxoyle etc.

Post by **minor_hickup** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:30 pm

Hmmm, just after the incident a friend of mine just back from mexico who is a mechanic pulled up to see if i was ok. Maybe i could pursuade him to help....hes currently restoring and respraying his MK1 escort. Basically what I need to know is as an amateur; should I attempt this?

Post by **brixtonmorris** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:31 pm

the poor shape is usually at the top front, where it sits with the top of the hockey stick/ front valance.

Post by **Welung666** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:32 pm

jonathon wrote:pourus( can never spell this )

Me either

Dictionary.com wrote:po·rous ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pôrs, pr-)
adj.
Full of or having pores.
Admitting the passage of gas or liquid through pores or interstices.
Easily crossed or penetrated.

Don't ya love the intraweb

Post by **Onne** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:34 pm

I did mean on off a car. So not a post production example.

At least I found the pattern wing the be utter and utter crap. and expensive too

Post by **minor_hickup** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:35 pm

OK, now I just need a wing and grille panel!

Post by **minor_hickup** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:49 pm

anyone want to swap for a les paul?

Post by **stevey** » Tue May 09, 2006 9:40 am

Well I have 4 wings bought last year at the national. (should have seen us with 6 wings (4 of mine and 2 for a friend) 2 bumpers, camping gear and all with 4 of us in a renault Megan!! Any way I bought 3 pattern wings and 1 good second hand genuine wing and stupidly got them all lovely and painted before fitting. The bother with fitting around the hockey stick!!! Like all things its what you find when you take them off. Make sure when you go to fit it the middle of the wheel arch at the front doesnt bulge out and crease the wing!!

Post by **brixtonmorris** » Tue May 09, 2006 11:52 am

minor_hickup wrote: Basically what I need to know is as an amateur; should I attempt this?

of coarse you should .

Post by **stevey** » Wed May 10, 2006 9:30 am

yeh have a go. dispite the bad press, get in there and besides what else is more fun than working on a minor, at least when you know whats wrong and how to fix it.