rusty front wing :-(
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taking my car apart today and i found this
drivers side
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passenger side
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its the bottom of the front wing which the bumper attatches to.
it has rusted and has got a sizeable hole in it and the bracket behind it is pretty rusty too.
will i be able to cut it off and weld a new one on or is it not gonna be as simple as that?
thanks!
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drivers side
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passenger side
![](https://i2.tinypic.com/r94wmv.jpg)
its the bottom of the front wing which the bumper attatches to.
it has rusted and has got a sizeable hole in it and the bracket behind it is pretty rusty too.
will i be able to cut it off and weld a new one on or is it not gonna be as simple as that?
thanks!
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thanks TT
guess im gonna have to take it down to the bodyshop and see what they say.
slightly pissed off as its the first bit of rust i have found. everything else (battery tray, bulhead, underneath) is perfect.
ah well its just gonna have to wait a bit longer for its new gearbox isn't it.
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guess im gonna have to take it down to the bodyshop and see what they say.
slightly pissed off as its the first bit of rust i have found. everything else (battery tray, bulhead, underneath) is perfect.
ah well its just gonna have to wait a bit longer for its new gearbox isn't it.
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Good luck mate
It shouldn't cost too much I reckon to dig that out and spray it. It will be hidden behind the bumper so it doesn't have to be an amazing job, as long as it is grot free.
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It shouldn't cost too much I reckon to dig that out and spray it. It will be hidden behind the bumper so it doesn't have to be an amazing job, as long as it is grot free.
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petermintrst not really as the wheel arch liner hides it anyway.
probably easier to just take the liner off the arches than the bumper and you will see it just as clearly.
im not too bothered how it looks when repaired, check out my dodgy spray job in the first picture of my wheel arch!
do you reckon i will be able to drive to the bodyshop without a front bumper without getting caught!?
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probably easier to just take the liner off the arches than the bumper and you will see it just as clearly.
im not too bothered how it looks when repaired, check out my dodgy spray job in the first picture of my wheel arch!
do you reckon i will be able to drive to the bodyshop without a front bumper without getting caught!?
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I didn't do it myself but the actual bracket was removed from the car and sand blasted and the rotten piece on the wing was cut out and a new piece welded in place and then the bracket was welded to that.
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Originally Posted by Andy-ywk
I didn't do it myself but the actual bracket was removed from the car and sand blasted and the rotten piece on the wing was cut out and a new piece welded in place and then the bracket was welded to that.
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im sure it'll be fine though.
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Originally Posted by dave_y
petermintrst not really as the wheel arch liner hides it anyway.
probably easier to just take the liner off the arches than the bumper and you will see it just as clearly.
probably easier to just take the liner off the arches than the bumper and you will see it just as clearly.
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