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Fitting a New wing... were do I start ?????
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:47 pm
by stanley0070
My 1971 Traveller needs a new wing on the drivers side, but have never done one before, is it a job for a beginner
Thanks
Brian
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:52 pm
by aupickup
yes can be done yourself
obviously get teh old one off, and then have the new one put on to check for alignment, etc, and then have it sprayed the colour you want then bolt the new wing on, and seal the inner flat wing to the new outer wing
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:56 pm
by stanley0070
Hi aupickup
seal ??? so its not just bolts ???
Brian
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:02 pm
by FrankM83
seal ti to avoid water entering between outer and inner wing I assume by the way repro wings can be a bit of a pain in the %^& to fit!
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:04 pm
by aupickup
put all wing bolts in then apply the sealer to the top of the wing and then tighten up
as frank said, the wingsmay need some modification,
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:08 pm
by stanley0070
Thanks Both !!!
What if I buy " real ones "
wing that is ,,,
and is there a sealer tool ????
Brian
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:29 pm
by aupickup
sealer tool is a mastic gun, or skeleton gun
new old stock or good second hand is the best route with front wings
ask on here in wanted, sure some one will have a good second hand wing
Re:
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 4:21 pm
by capnblack
aupickup wrote:put all wing bolts in then apply the sealer to the top of the wing and then tighten up
as frank said, the wingsmay need some modification,
Just spotted this post from back in 2009
I'm rebuilding my PE van at this time & now trial fitting the wings, I seem to remember a sealing strip (rubber?) which fitted between the inner & outer wing? Looking at how mine are going to fit, with what now is almost a complete new front end, I'd say that these strips would perhaps be rather a waste of time and that the most practical way of sealing the inner to outer wing gap would be a liberal amount of Gack (seam sealer that is)?