Heitmann

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Hi

Going to have a job done that involves removal of the front wings on my saph.
I have got hold of new original Ford front wings, and I am toying with the idea of getting them screwed on, instead of welding them.

Whats your opinion?
Anyone done this to a road car - would very much like to see some examples.


cheers

tony66

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really should weld on-they are part of the integral strength[ableit maybe not crucial] that the front of the car has...what little the sierras had anyway...it squares off the front end ..
i suppose if you bolted it up well it may be as good..lots of spot welds to duplicate

Adam-M

I'd maybe bolt it on behind the doors but not under the bonnet think it would look odd.

Heitmann

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thanks guys

that was my worry - but they are just so thin, so wondering what difference it makes in reality, welded or screwed on....
Not too worried about the looks - I think it can be made to look allright

hmm - can't decide..

gcfcos

When mine eventually has the respray and front wings I'll be bolting them on for sure

Csm

A sierra front end needs all the strength it can get weld the fuckers cos they are proper soft as shite on impact lol

jim_robson

Id weld them personally, will be pretty difficult to bolt them down the a pillar anyway

Heitmann

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yeah was the obvious choice untill I started asking around

just wondering how much stronger they will actually be if welded

thanks - thinking we could just remove the door (needs to be changed anyway)

jim_robson

Changing a door on a sierra is a bit of a shit job plus you'll need the door on to line it up with the wing, bolting it on as opposed to welding it isn't going to cause much difference strength wise. Sierras fold like paper in an accident either way.

gcfcos

I've seen a few sierras after an accident and I think either way your pretty screwed. I remember a car hitting the back end of a saph at like 15mph and the thing folded

Heitmann

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ok got it - but I need at least one door changed no matter what.
and agree its not exactly a five star NCAP
I spoke with a guy who said the screws would just crack on impact so it would loose the extra strenght that welding it would give. but then his colleague said that these spot welds would probably crack anyway on impact anyway..


pretty scary when you think about it