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Rear wings


rockinroyston

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Actually got some work done on the car on a weekend & put on the rear wings. No major issues but a small amount of damage :-(

In my head I decided to put the wing protectors on before I fitted the wing. Abandoned this idea as juggling a floppy painted wing & non co-operative rubber trim was a pain to say the least! So on wing (one) I fitted the wing firmly & then half fitted the wing protector. Then removed the wing & completed the rivets next to the body work. I removed the radius arms & had to dremmel out the hole a bit so it all fitted ok. The second to rear bolt on the wing is a super pig to get on & how anyone with fat fingers can do this beyond me! I did it in the end but did loose a few washers that fell between the chassis & the skin never to be seen again...

On the second wing I went for the same approach but when I lightly tightened up one of the bolts I heard a crack & yes I'd cracked the wing... On inspection it seemed like someone has skimped on the fibre glass as it was super thin along the edge.. not happy. I repaired with a layer of plastic Araldite & then re drilled the hole. A very small crackstar is visible but its right on the rubber trim so I think I'll just have to get over it... Decided I didn't want to take the wing off again so did the wing protectors with the wing in situ. This was actually really easy & I just held a piece of cardboard between the drill & the bodywork. Very easy with no issues, I'd do it this way if I ever had to do it again.

Loosely fitted the rear lights. In my mind I am a rubber grommet missing but I'm guessing its meant to go in the bodywork hole & the fitting hole on the fibre glass wing doesn't need one... e-mailed Derek for clarification.

UPDATE: Derek has confirmed the rubber grommet goes in the body skin. The fibre glass hole doesn't need one.. I have a few sitting around in the shed so I may fit one anyway. Looks like it will get the full blast from the road so why not...

Got number one son to paint under seal inside of the wings to assist with stone flick 'staring' situations.. he loved that LOL.

 

 

 

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