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Offline bundy

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front wings?
« on: 07 January 2009, 21:03 »
just pulled the plastic trim off my front arches (which i wish i hadnt now) to find some nice size patches of rust and bits missing, is it just a matter of bolting new front arches on or would that just be too easy!!!

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Re: front wings?
« Reply #1 on: 07 January 2009, 22:44 »
I take it your talking about Mk2 wings.. It sounds like you need a pair of front wings, still available O/E from the dealers, £80ish each, yours are probably beyond economical repair, unless its just surface rust..
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Re: front wings?
« Reply #2 on: 08 January 2009, 15:11 »
there definately well past repair  :grin: are they welded to anywhere or not? yeah they are mk2 wings

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Re: front wings?
« Reply #3 on: 08 January 2009, 18:35 »
Wings are bolted to the body around the fitting edges, bolts down the back of the wing (closest to  the door) are notorious for being buried under underseal
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Re: front wings?
« Reply #4 on: 08 January 2009, 19:28 »
lovely job thank you very much, i will have a look when the weather warms up a bit!!