vibrating_Cake Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Posted September 16, 2009 worst part is.... it bent my new bumper!! i only put that on 2 days previous!!!!!!!
vibrating_Cake Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Posted September 16, 2009 yeah... my bumper!!! lol, not bothered bwt the steering rack and front wing.... my bumper!!!!!!! lol how do you remove capper wings?
Slammed Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 you need a spot weld drill attacthment i would think(are they bolt on wings of spot welded on im not sure?) to drill the original spot welds out, and then a spot welder to put the new wing on, they are expensie things spot welders, but you can hire one out for a weekend for about 60 pounds but you can buy one for about 150 on ebay and obviously basic body panel tools i.e dolly and hammer again cheap on ebay thats where my tools come from good luck on repairing the damage fella
vibrating_Cake Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Posted September 16, 2009 welded on... but getting replaced with fibreglass wings... shall i just drill streight through the spot welds? then drill through the f-glass wings in the same places (when lined up) and just bolt on each spot/rivit on each spot?
Slammed Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 i personally wouldnt drill straigt through and take your time drilling them out slowly,so it doesnt go straight through the wing drip rail,and hopefull just leaving and little hole from the spot weld drill bit, trying to not fudge your wing drip rail, unless you intend on replacing that??
vibrating_Cake Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Posted September 16, 2009 i personally wouldnt drill straigt through and take your time drilling them out slowly,so it doesnt go straight through the wing drip rail,and hopefull just leaving and little hole from the spot weld drill bit, trying to not fudge your wing drip rail, unless you intend on replacing that?? not really as that would possibly certinally need re-welding in?
RossMK2 Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 also spray over bare metal were welds were of car else body will be as roten as a pair
Slammed Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 i personally wouldnt drill straigt through and take your time drilling them out slowly,so it doesnt go straight through the wing drip rail,and hopefull just leaving and little hole from the spot weld drill bit, trying to not fudge your wing drip rail, unless you intend on replacing that?? not really as that would possibly certinally need re-welding in? well then dont drill all the way through try to prise the wing off, hope i have kinda helped ya
vibrating_Cake Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Posted September 16, 2009 i personally wouldnt drill straigt through and take your time drilling them out slowly,so it doesnt go straight through the wing drip rail,and hopefull just leaving and little hole from the spot weld drill bit, trying to not fudge your wing drip rail, unless you intend on replacing that?? not really as that would possibly certinally need re-welding in? well then dont drill all the way through try to prise the wing off, hope i have kinda helped ya so use spot weld tool basically? n just be patient n prise stuff off =)
vibrating_Cake Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Posted September 16, 2009 orrr be a bit of a careful fairy elephant and grind the top surface off.... im good with the angle grinder...
Slammed Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 yup thats is what i have done on my mk1's wing fill bit, just buy 1 or 2 spot weld drill tap that into ebay and it fit on to a standard drill of course but if the drill is corded not cordless it gives more torque and obviously no running out of charge etc.. thats what i do but cordless is fine too and use a flatblade screwdirver a wide one oif that to carefully prise the wing off
Slammed Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 orrr be a bit of a careful fairy elephant and grind the top surface off.... im good with the angle grinder... thats another way i never knew probably cause it isnt the right way bare in mind spot welds are pretty hard, hence why the drill bit was invented
Andrade Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 that sucks! hope you can sort it out soon enough. I'd start looking for matching paint for the fibreglass parts too
vibrating_Cake Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Posted September 16, 2009 pulled out on a taxi... taxi won
Wessie Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 orrr be a bit of a careful fairy elephant and grind the top surface off.... im good with the angle grinder... thats another way i never knew probably cause it isnt the right way bare in mind spot welds are pretty hard, hence why the drill bit was invented thats the way i do it done it on my anglia, my mini and plenty of mk1/2 escorts and never had a problem just grind gently
RossMK2 Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 should of give him a tip SLOW DOWN!!!!! Sorry couldnt resist
Miller Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 worst part is.... it bent my new bumper!! i only put that on 2 days previous!!!!!!! Always the way, im sure country bumpkin wont be pleased to be reminded of the time I stacked an old Mk2 Escort into a hedge (complete with new F-O-R-D grill and quarter bumpers) 2 weeks after we had spent a weekend bashing out the results of crashing through another hedge previosly It will all be fixed in no time though im sure
caprinerd Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 wobbly you mupet strange that we were talking about replacing with f/g the other day as well do both sides mate leave bonnet on and offer the wing into place mark where it goes and then fix in to place i cant believe you lumped it
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