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CBV8 SD1 User

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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:49 pm Post subject: Front wings repair or replace what would you do??? |
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Hi All,
As above any advice from the peoples that have been there and done it please as my SD1 has the usual crispy crumbley front wheel arch lips  I have the chance of two brand new cheap front wings what do i do replace the whole wings or repair arch lips  The reason i ask is the front wings are are basically mint except the arches/lips so come on what do you think all you knowledgables out there what route would you take any advice very much appreciated  _________________ Cheers,
Chas.
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roverone SD1 Regular
Joined: 25 Jul 2006 Posts: 257 Location: Cumbria
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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Well does the car need a full paint job?
If you could get away with a repair, I would do that, if the car needs total paint I would put on new wings.
All depends if you could get the paint to match the new front wings,if you do that at least you will know the rust won't come back through. _________________ Keep smiling |
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CBV8 SD1 User

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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:17 am Post subject: |
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Not really but having said that i am really tempted to have it resprayed black i know not the original colour  but i do think the SD1 looks good in black  I am not really a Moonraker blue fan but the paintwork on mine is very good so i cant win really do i dont i that is the question  At the moment this is all speculative as my fuel pump has died so have not had it running since i bought it a few months ago cars dont you just love em  _________________ Cheers,
Chas.
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Vulture SD1 User

Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 10 Location: Luxembourg
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:41 am Post subject: |
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| roverone wrote: | Well does the car need a full paint job?
If you could get away with a repair, I would do that, if the car needs total paint I would put on new wings.
All depends if you could get the paint to match the new front wings,if you do that at least you will know the rust won't come back through. |
That is not exactly true. Mine's rusting again a year after rebuild... _________________
Mine's 18 inches. How big's yours? |
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chris_derby SD1 Regular

Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 293 Location: Centre of the universe
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:14 am Post subject: |
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I managed to repair both of my front wheelarches, & did a half decent job of it too! There's no way I can afford to buy two new wings, fit and paint them.... _________________ Auto Vitesse, gonna be a beast! |
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CBV8 SD1 User

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roverone SD1 Regular
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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| CBV8 wrote: | I know i'm going to be hated for this but what about GRP wings i had some on my old P6 and have to say they didnt look that bad  |
Mmmmm its going to be cheaper to buy steel ones, the strenght is in the steel wings to, I would weld rather than bolt on, in a crash(hope not) you want it to act like it should when it left the factory. _________________ Keep smiling |
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