Breda,
Just so happens I just finished installing two of these on my BJ8. Here
are some
of my "observations:"
1) if you can effect the repair without cutting the "bead" on the wheel
cutout, do so
2) there are at least two types of panels being supplied. One has the
original type bead,
with the bead bent around a wire, the other, less expensive, just
has a flap of sheet steel
folded over for the bead. If you are going to replace the bead,
spring for the first type
(BCS has them, as may others).
3) I butt-welded the panel with a low-end MIG welder. If I ever do this
again I'll do
it different; e.g. use an overlap with spot-welding, or maybe even
use gas welding. MIG
is tough to do on thin sheetmetal, if you do want to use MIG use
"back stepping;" i.e.
weld a half-inch or so bead then skip ahead a couple inches.
Back-weld when the
metal cools. Expect to do quite a bit of grinding.
4) one Lister pointed out that many of these repairs leave the repair
panel curving out (there
should be a gentle curve inward toward the body). This looks a bit
like a "spur" on the
bottom line and spoils the line. You'll probably need to shape the
repair panel some
before you affix it to the wing.
5) make sure everything lines up--on all sides--before you weld (this
sounds obvious
but it's difficult to do perfectly).
6) the repair panels may come with some holes pre-drilled. They
probably won't align
with the existing holes (I think the wings were probably
hand-fitted; why the replacement
panels come with the holes I don't know).
bs
Breda O'Sullivan wrote:
>Hi Guys,
>
>The rear r/h wing on my BN4 is badly corroded, low down near the 2
>attachment bolts (just in frount of the rear wheel)
>
>I suspect this is from the previous owner never cleaning out these
>areas,(the exhaust side is in much better condition due I suppose to heat
>etc)
>
>The rest of the wing is ok, I have seen repair panels for just the area in
>question, any one have any experience of using these?
>
>Are they a success, difficult to use etc
>
>Would appreciate any advice
>
>Thanks
>
>
>
>
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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