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Old 25-11-2008, 03:12 PM
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Default wings???

where is the best place to get a pair from???
want to replace them while its off the road for the winter.

what sort of prise an i looking at??



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Old 25-11-2008, 03:46 PM
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Depends on whether you are bothered about original or not ?
I used pattern ones from Hadrian, www.carpanels.com
These were about £30 each, but can't tell once fitted and painted, perfect fit.
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Old 25-11-2008, 04:19 PM
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For which car?


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Old 25-11-2008, 04:51 PM
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the last time i got 1 from ford for my sapph 3 or 4 years ago they were £65,i know the guy who painted my car got 1 from ford last year no bother,i know i got a set of mk4 escort wings last year also,i think they would still be available.
Old 25-11-2008, 07:00 PM
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Just bought two saph wings very recently from Ford imo I would always prefer genuine body panels over pattern ones


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Old 26-11-2008, 08:07 AM
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Hmmm, lets see how many pattern makers would pay £100,000 + for a die to make wings for a 20 year old car ?, exactly they don't they buy old dies off of the same people who make them for ford, otherwise they would never sell enough to recoup the cost of the die alone, true the dies are a bit worn by this time, but still perfectly good.
I don't go in for all this genuine stuff, as I can't think of a single maker who makes his own parts, but your money your choice.
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Old 26-11-2008, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by tabetha
Hmmm, lets see how many pattern makers would pay £100,000 + for a die to make wings for a 20 year old car ?, exactly they don't they buy old dies off of the same people who make them for ford, otherwise they would never sell enough to recoup the cost of the die alone, true the dies are a bit worn by this time, but still perfectly good.
I don't go in for all this genuine stuff, as I can't think of a single maker who makes his own parts, but your money your choice.
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Fair point my friend but down to experience years ago, I bought pattern wings for my mk4 cortina and they were total pish, once fitted there were huge gaps where the wings married up or should have married up to the body of the vehicle and I couldn't have possibly used anymore dum dum than I already had done, that's why I say if originals are still there its worth the few extra pence to aqquire them


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Old 26-11-2008, 12:37 PM
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you probably save the extra effort of getting hte pattern ones to fit buy buying the proper ones in the first palce
Old 26-11-2008, 12:51 PM
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Old 26-11-2008, 12:52 PM
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don't know how it is over there, but here in the US the after market body parts have to be different from oem by law. so that means holes are in the wrong spots, body lines aren't right. etc.
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Is it a mk1 or mk2 your after as theirs a guy selling a pair of gen mk1 front wings for £250 the pair.
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Originally Posted by xr4man
don't know how it is over there, but here in the US the after market body parts have to be different from oem by law. so that means holes are in the wrong spots, body lines aren't right. etc.
That is total pants

Originally Posted by BRAMMER
Is it a mk1 or mk2 your after as theirs a guy selling a pair of gen mk1 front wings for £250 the pair.
That's a fair wack for two wings I posted a link to a single 3 dr wing on here the other day and a member bagged it for £25 original part too


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sorry forgot to say its a sapphire
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Originally Posted by SWIFTY
sorry forgot to say its a sapphire
Fords it is then


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