Car : 1960 4 Door Saloon. N/S Front Wing ; fairly newish ( 12 years and not much mileage since fitting ) aside from some mild rusting to inside rear outer edge under a 'protective' layer of mastic stuff , the problem is the headlamp aperture re-inforcing ring. 2/3rd of this , and the folded over outer main wing have broken up. Is the ring available as a repair section ( in some ways I dont NEED it as the bowl fixings 2 out of 3 are strong enough to hold everything in place ) though I could get made up enough metal let in in a suitable way , but one would like to stay to original if possible.
Also on re-fitting is there any need for mastic or other sealant on upper surface between flitch panel/s and outer wing or along trailing edge to inner wing or is metal to metal suitable fixing through the bolt holes ?
Front Wing Repair ?
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MarkyB
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Re: Front Wing Repair ?
£33.34 !
It shouldn't be hard to fabricate something to do the job.
It shouldn't be hard to fabricate something to do the job.
"Once you break something you will see how it was put together"
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ASL642
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Re: Front Wing Repair ?
Lou Rocke
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Re: Front Wing Repair ?
That's certainly a bit more realistic....... Still think a repair piece could be made very easily at little cost.
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Re: Front Wing Repair ?
ALS642 - I think that ESM part is the cromed bit behind the headlight ( in front of headlight behind the bezel trim I mean ).
MarkyB , thanks , Earlpart have always been expensive , but the price is for a pair. Its a bit more difficult to fabricate , and I have to get it done at a repairers rates and fitted into the wing. I am more miffed with myself for not spraying more rust proofer ( or older engine oil ) around that bit of the wing , but for various reasons the car was off road ( still is for the final bit needed to come off before the rest of the restoration begins.
MarkyB , thanks , Earlpart have always been expensive , but the price is for a pair. Its a bit more difficult to fabricate , and I have to get it done at a repairers rates and fitted into the wing. I am more miffed with myself for not spraying more rust proofer ( or older engine oil ) around that bit of the wing , but for various reasons the car was off road ( still is for the final bit needed to come off before the rest of the restoration begins.