"new" rear wings?

Post by **croft** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:51 pm

Hi all, I have now reached the point where I need to decided, should I go for "new" rear wings or repair the ones I have. The ones I have are not to bad overall but the edge where they bolt to the car is almost non existant. One had been welded on to the car (in a totally wrong position!) the other had been removed or fallen off! and a different colour one was supplied with the car when I bought it. Im not sure if they are original or have been replaced in the past. So..... I'm tempted to go for new ones but I'm unsure as to how difficult they will be to fit or line up correctly. Anyone have any experiance with pattern, uk made, heritage or any other types out there?

Post by **PSL184** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:44 pm

Rear wings (pattern) from Bullmotif fit great. I've fitted 3 so far and they have all been OK - It's the fronts that are the offspings of unmarried parents

Post by **alanworland** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:31 pm

2 rear wings I can understand, but 3 !!!???!!!

Post by **PSL184** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:37 pm

alanworland wrote:2 rear wings I can understand, but 3 !!!???!!!

I was going to be funny and say it was the wifes car

But, obviously they didn't all go on the same car....

Post by **alanworland** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:26 pm

Just a bit of leg pull!

Post by **PSL184** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:30 pm

I guesed

I am in the process of modifying some to the early high cut style at the moment too - As if I didn't have enough to do

Post by **alanworland** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:43 pm

My original high cut wings were sound apart from parts of the mounting flange, I ground it all off repaired the wing edge and made a new mounting flange, then sold them and bought a pair of new ones! Seemed a good idea at the time?

Post by **PSL184** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:00 pm

Can't find new ones for sale though at the mo..... ?

Post by **alanworland** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:05 pm

I got mine from ESM - they were standard 1000 wings modified to suit. I did have to alter the rear light cut out though as mine are the early glass lens lights

Post by **PSL184** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:09 pm

Ok thanks - I'll check them out but I will have to do the rear light cut out too so I guess they are only doing the same as I am doing. I see alot of cars with the wrong rear wings on them so there must be a market for the correct ones... If only I can make them commercially viable

Post by **IaininTenbury** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:14 am

Normally takes me about 1/2hr - 1hr to modify a wing to a high cut one, though few people bother with the dfficulty or expense or even appreciate the difference. Nice to see folk who do care!

Post by **callyspoy** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:30 pm

and then you get people who have pretty bloody good high cut wings all things considered who go and fit glass wide wings...whoops! best bit of bastardisation i've ever done!

Post by **croft** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:51 pm

Rear wings (pattern) from Bullmotif fit great. I've fitted 3 so far and they have all been OK -
Thanks PSL, good to know there aer some decent panels out there! Just out of interest, do you know who produces them? are they made specialy for BM or by that well know panel co. H*****n? I can get "H" panels locally and save on postage but if there made for BM by someone else I will just have to bite the bullet and pay the hefty postal charges.

Post by **PSL184** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:57 pm

I'm not sure who makes them but I believe postage is free from BM if your order is over £50 ?

Post by **croft** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:19 pm

Yeah thats what I thought but the small print says; excludes wings, interior trim, engines, gearboxes and a number of low margin items!

Post by **PSL184** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:28 pm

Oh pants - If it helps the wings come with a green and white sticker on them and say they are made in UK.....?

Post by **croft** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:56 pm

Anything like these?

Post by **croft** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:58 pm

or this? seemed to put 2 the same on my last post!!!

Post by **PSL184** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:32 pm

croft wrote:or this? seemed to put 2 the same on my last post!!!

Same as this one.... but I don't think they say the "H" word on them, but the numbering system and font / layout etc is the same.

Post by **d_harris** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:39 pm

isn't LMC hadrian?