Removing rear wing
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:32 pm
Anyone done this?
If so, yes, severeal!
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:04 pm
Do you mean the 1/4 wings?
If so, yes, severeal!
If so, yes, severeal!
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:24 pm
Nice...
Can You please tell me how to do that, were are spot welds and so on...
Must take them away to prep the shell to take custom suspension.
Thanks
Ziga
Can You please tell me how to do that, were are spot welds and so on...
Must take them away to prep the shell to take custom suspension.
Thanks
Ziga
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:58 am
It's pretty easy mate.
There's two spot welds where it joins the outrigger, one above and one below the cut out for the bumper support bracket.
There's seven spot welds across the top of the wing that you can see in the second pic.
There's two more spots where the wing folds over the back end of the C pillar / boot shut, four more down the seem with the rear valance.
Two spots where it joins the rear cross member (the bit that the rear bumper screws into).
And Four or five depending on what year etc) down the leading edge, the lowest one being right at the bottom of the wing just above the sill.
The tricky bit is ungluing it from the lower edge of the inner wing.
Not a problem if you're binning the wing, but if you want to re-use it I find the best way is to get a hacksaw blade and gently cut the red glupy sealer away, gently pulling back on the wing as you go.
The only other point to bear in mind is right at the top of the leading edge of the wing.
It's brazed to the car and requires very gentle cutting with a grinder to avoid damaging the wing or the pillar.
There's two spot welds where it joins the outrigger, one above and one below the cut out for the bumper support bracket.
There's seven spot welds across the top of the wing that you can see in the second pic.
There's two more spots where the wing folds over the back end of the C pillar / boot shut, four more down the seem with the rear valance.
Two spots where it joins the rear cross member (the bit that the rear bumper screws into).
And Four or five depending on what year etc) down the leading edge, the lowest one being right at the bottom of the wing just above the sill.
The tricky bit is ungluing it from the lower edge of the inner wing.
Not a problem if you're binning the wing, but if you want to re-use it I find the best way is to get a hacksaw blade and gently cut the red glupy sealer away, gently pulling back on the wing as you go.
The only other point to bear in mind is right at the top of the leading edge of the wing.
It's brazed to the car and requires very gentle cutting with a grinder to avoid damaging the wing or the pillar.
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:10 pm
Superb! That's very helpful.
And for putting it back? Have You just used MIG welder?
Thanks
Ziga
And for putting it back? Have You just used MIG welder?
Thanks
Ziga
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:06 am
Yeah, MiG with a spot shroud, full power, high wire speed, 2 seconds a spot, job done!
Although I usually stick a few self tapping screws in here and there to locate it all before plugging away.
Oh, and dont use the same gluppy red rubbish that Citroën used to glue the wing to the lower edge of the inner wing, it's a sponge for water and causies massive corrosion.
Better off using an oil based sealer that stays flexible.
Although I usually stick a few self tapping screws in here and there to locate it all before plugging away.
Oh, and dont use the same gluppy red rubbish that Citroën used to glue the wing to the lower edge of the inner wing, it's a sponge for water and causies massive corrosion.
Better off using an oil based sealer that stays flexible.
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:47 am
Cool, thanks for everything!
Much appreciated.
Cheers
Ziga
Much appreciated.
Cheers
Ziga
Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 2:28 am
No worries mate, good luck!