my passenger side wing seems to be sitting a tad high at one side, like this



does anyone know if this could be leveled out with out have to spray the car

 

It looks like your bonnet mate

 

i though that to but the gap at the top of the side light is bigger than the gap on the drivers side

 

Im sure there are "stops" on the slam panel, screw out the N/S one a little so the bonnet has to sit higher...

While you are at it post up some reasonably close up pics of the sealant where the wing meeets front panel on both sides clearly showing the spot welds etc... the only reason it would actually be out of place is if it had a wing at some stage..

 

good man, i'll try get some close up picture taken, just looks like the wing is sitting up a wee bit to high, if thats the case can it simply be straighten without having to paint

 

nope, if its had a wing, its been fitted poorly... nothing can change that I'm afraid

 

take it off and refit then

 

take it off and fit new more likely

but dont worry about that yet, get the pics up and adjust the stop first

 

the stopper being the bit inside the bonnet that it rests on when it's closed, yeah?

i'll try adjusting that but then there still the bigger gap between the top of the side light and that quarter panel

 

not a great picture but you can sort of see the gap at the top of the side light

 

Why do you think so?

 

Open your bonnet and take a picture of the area where the front wing meets front crossmember (?) The area above the headlight

 

just take a look at the rear edge of the wing in the door shut and see if the black vinyl wing sticker is there,it runs the full height of the wing, if not its had a new wing

 

We are talking about a road car here not a rally car mate, removal would mean drilling out old spots, then plug welding if re use old item, which will stand out a mile off on a car like this...

 

Already been asked for

 

statto

take a couple at this sort of distance, obviously focusing on the previously mentioned areas, take identical photos either side..

As you can see in my pics, the welds are in perfect symetry, if you have had a wing the probably wont be as good...

 

But you didt get the right picture though...

 

I can't see a problem in that. I mean it can be done so noone exept expert bodywork specialist looking for it will find that it was rewelded.

 

right whatever you say

 

There is such a thing as FAKE spot welds. Which we use to use on concorse cars restorations and repairs useing secondhand panels.

This is where the hole of the original spot weld is used to attach the wing and then ground flush and a fake spot weld is put beside it.

Tool used is old spot weld tip used like a centre punch.
You can't tell the difference if done correctly.

Your car doesn't need a new wing just some massaging.
You may have a different gap at the top but whats it like at the bottom of side light it may just all need realigning.
Start with bonnet, then sidelight, grille and bumper
Few were perfect from FORDS.

Mark