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front and rear wings ?

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 8:58 pm
by lippychick
this may sound very stupid but as a complete newbie when it comes to restoration can you fit wings from a 2dr to a 4dr or are they completely different ??

Re: front and rear wings ?

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:00 pm
by PSL184
All saloon wings the same, only Travellers had different rear wings, but still the same fronts.....

Re: front and rear wings ?

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:03 pm
by lippychick
sweet thank you very much :0)

Re: front and rear wings ?

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:43 am
by mike.perry
Except for Series MM lowlight fronts and Series MM and Series 11 rears.

Re: front and rear wings ?

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:29 am
by bmcecosse
:roll: So - in fact - there are 3 different rear wings and 2 different fronts! And that's not counting the various fibreglass wings available from Jon at JLH :D

Re: front and rear wings ?

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:47 pm
by lippychick
lol ok im not sold on fibreglass i would like to put on steel wings if i get the chance so now im just gonna look for some good but cheapish s/h wings as they will definately beat whats on mine now

Re: front and rear wings ?

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:07 pm
by bmcecosse
Well - you may find the fibreglass ones are an 'affordable' alternative - and they won't rust!

Re: front and rear wings ?

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:21 pm
by lippychick
but which are the better option ?

Re: front and rear wings ?

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:02 pm
by charlie_morris_minor
bmcecosse wrote::roll: So - in fact - there are 3 different rear wings and 2 different fronts! And that's not counting the various fibreglass wings available from Jon at JLH :D
I have seen some nice pics of the jlh wings thank you for the link..
lippychick wrote:but which are the better option ?
umh! really down to personal choice.. glass fibre wings are cheaper and if you intend to keep the car long term and you are happy with glass fibre go for it.. however if you think you might sell the car in the near future I would say fit steel wings.. it will give the buyer one less thing to haggle you down on price.

Re: front and rear wings ?

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:14 pm
by bmcecosse
But good second-hand steel wings are hard to find - simply because 'everyone' is trying to find them! But it is very much personal choice.

Re: front and rear wings ?

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 11:26 am
by plastic_orange
A good quality fibreglass wing from the likes of JLH is a sensible option. When you consider the sometimes questionable quality of some new steel wings on offer I know what I'd fit.

Pete