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fitting the front wings

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:17 pm
by RogerRust
What is it best to use as a sealant for the join between the wing and inner wing where the bonnet shuts?

Tiger Seal?
Frosts joint sealer?

I need some good advice.

On a similar subject I have fitted the rear wings on without the piping to fettle them up first any advice on getting a good fit. And how much of a missfit can be taken up with the piping?

Sophie is looking good the schedule is a bit like this
End of March or first week April final paint spray.
During April fit interior and bumpers etc
Towards end of April fit glass.
May MOT.
Fingers crossed

seal strip

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:55 pm
by Willie
I bought a roll of sealing strip from 'Minor Developments'. Did you fully
bolt up the rear wings as only then will you see how close the fit is.

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:02 pm
by RogerRust
The lip that the wing sits against has half dissapeared on one side but I think I can align it with a push and a shove.
What I need is an assistant to look at the fit while I bolt it up from below. I'll have to bribe sonofmine again!
My guess is that a few mm won't matter because the bead on the piping will hide it!

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:25 pm
by flying
if you put all the bolts in and then tighten each one finger tight then you can adjust each one a little more until it grabs and you should be able to get them to align up :wink: ......i had to cut v in the piping some places to get it to turn about the sharper edges

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:14 am
by Kevin
Nice photo`s Flying but find that yo yo effect very distracting