more wing advice needed................pleeeeaase

[mk2 escy ron]

.......bolting new wings on a mk2 escort or do they [HAVE] to be welded.

 

 

 

 

 

please explain

 

 

many thanks

[Vista]

It depends who you ask and what look you're going for but the long and short of it is yes you can, mine will be.

[mk2 escy ron]

hi vista, what do you mean by 'what look'?

 

 

and what reason are you bolting yours on for if ya dont mind me asking

[Vista]

Ease of alignment and replacement and because that's how Gary does it

 

And look wise if you want originality / concourse look then you need to have them welded on, but if you're not worried about the sniffy types criticising for it then by all means bolt them on.

[over_head_cam]

Sellotape would work, wouldn't it?

 

It would make sense to bolt on. Done properly of course

[mk2 escy ron]

thank you very much for your input chaps

 

 

 

 

 

and ohc....................................your nutz

[emu]

Sellotape is no good Phil, it goes yellow!

 

You need to use that posh book repair tape

 

Bolting your wings on will be just fine

[vibrating_Cake]

rivits look nicer

[Retromotorsport]

Bolting is fine... if you have a strut brace of good quality and your inner wings are good.

 

Some say no, but then an original car, with standard spot welded wings around 10 that are doing something mounted to a wing rail thats held on with more GRP than metal is no way stronger than properly fixed bolt on wings.

[RETRO_AL]

My mk1 wings were bolts so are my mk2s

[NginEEr]

im bolting mine. its easier in the long run, especially if you prang it, i hate drilling spot welds

[mk2 escy ron]

many thanks all

[mk2 escy ron]

what is the best way to bolt them on?

 

 

 

 

 

and what do ya do where the wing joins the bottom of the front valance?

 

 

 

thanks in advance

[mk2 escy ron]

anyone

[X FLOW EDDY]

I bolt all the wings on my mk2 escorts, much easyer to remove if you bend one. Drilling out spot welds is a right pain in the arse !!!!! I use M6 stainless steel mushroom headed bolts and stainless washers. Also i have a tube of non setting window putty ( we used to use it when putting the windows in ice creem vans !!) to seal the wing to the inner wing.