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Front wings repair or replace what would you do???

 
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CBV8
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:49 pm    Post subject: Front wings repair or replace what would you do??? Reply with quote

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 Crying or Very sad I have the chance of two brand new cheap front wings what do i do replace the whole wings or repair arch lips Confused 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 Wink

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not really but having said that i am really tempted to have it resprayed black i know not the original colour Rolling Eyes but i do think the SD1 looks good in black Smile 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 Confused 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 Wink

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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...

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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....

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I know i'm going to be hated for this Embarassed but what about GRP wings i had some on my old P6 and have to say they didnt look that bad Confused

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

CBV8 wrote:
I know i'm going to be hated for this Embarassed but what about GRP wings i had some on my old P6 and have to say they didnt look that bad Confused


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.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not if they are rusty Shocked i can see what your saying but removing an SD1 wing is one thing fitting/welding it on and getting it right is another Confused

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