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JackSmith 
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Joined: 17-May-2006 Status: Offline Points: 7 |
 Topic: BMW Wings Needed!!!Posted: 17-May-2006 at 15:58 |
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Hi everybody, I am in the South of England and need both N/S and O/S front wings for a 635csi. I believe any six series wings can be made to fit. I am looking for either new or used wings can somebody please help me - I can't find any anywhere and want them ASAP!!! Thanks
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Horsetan
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Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381 |
Posted: 17-May-2006 at 16:53 |
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What year? Those before '85 had no indicator repeater holes.....
For new ones, give Andy Howlett at Motormec a call - 01502 500590 |
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Brucey
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Posted: 18-May-2006 at 15:07 |
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pre 82 and post 82 ones are slightly different; best to get the right ones if you can, what age is your car? cheers
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Horsetan
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Posted: 19-May-2006 at 20:09 |
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It's the wheelarch flare (earlier car had less-pronounced flare), and the A-pillar gutter strip mounting point.... |
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JackSmith
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Posted: 20-May-2006 at 08:44 |
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The wings required are those with Indicator Holes!! |
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Horsetan
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Posted: 20-May-2006 at 10:20 |
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1985-onward car, then.
Hmm.... £421.28 per wing panel.....plus VAT Edited by Horsetan |
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AndyS
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Posted: 20-May-2006 at 17:23 |
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We should count ourselves lucky. Wings for a late '80s Merc SL are £750 each! But at least they have the option of getting pattern wings to ease the cost. |
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AndyS
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JackSmith
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Posted: 21-May-2006 at 14:33 |
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Over £800 for both the wings??? Is there no alternative? I don't really want to spend over £350 for both.
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Horsetan
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Posted: 21-May-2006 at 19:19 |
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Unless you can pick up good secondhand panels, not really.
The other thing you can think about is whether your current panels can be saved, with some careful cutting...... Edited by Horsetan |
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AndyS
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Posted: 22-May-2006 at 10:10 |
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I had both wings repaired with new metal & lead loaded for £350.
However, nothing lasts forever & at some point I'm going to have to stump up for new wings. It would be nice if the Club could put some pressure on BMW to reduce the cost. After all, why is an E30 wing only £120? (ECP patterns are only £20!!!). The fact there are only 1000 Sixes on the road in the UK is not a reason for high prices - there are plenty more in the States. Also the price of bumpers is even worse! I fear the current price situation will lead to more otherwise good Sixes being scrapped. |
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AndyS
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mjf297
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Posted: 22-May-2006 at 14:56 |
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Hear, hear Andy! I'll sign the petitions!!! I'll buy ten if they come down to £20 each |
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JackSmith
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Posted: 23-May-2006 at 18:28 |
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What about carbon fibre wings? Are they cheaper? Any Good? What is the downside of em?
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Horsetan
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Posted: 23-May-2006 at 18:39 |
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Fritz's Bits do offer GRP front wings (click on their "New Products" link), but I seem to remember that there was a quality control problem at one stage - either the profile was slightly "out", or they didn't quite fit. Another enterprising eejit had a project to do carbon fibre wing panels in the last couple of years, and invited interested parties to invest, but it all seems to have died a death.....otherwise we'd have seen the finished items by now. Neither option will be particularly cheap. |
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Horsetan
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Posted: 24-May-2006 at 19:15 |
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Hang on....there's a used wing here
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JackSmith
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Posted: 25-May-2006 at 16:21 |
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Sweet thanks Horse One Nice |
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Horsetan
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Posted: 25-May-2006 at 16:48 |
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Depends which bodyshop you want to go to..... I presume you would probably need to respray the whole panel to match your car anyway. |
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erikisbananaman
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Joined: 24-March-2006 Location: Nottingham Status: Offline Points: 7 |
Posted: 12-June-2006 at 17:23 |
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There was a peice in one of the club magazines the other month about the carbon fibre wings, the guys doing it (brian jordan ? who races a six - i Think he is sponsored by fritz bitz) was asking for a not so concours car to trial fit them on, may be worth trying to find him and see what's happening there?
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Check it out!
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Joined: 02-May-2004 Location: Bristol/ Glos Status: Offline Points: 373 |
Posted: 14-June-2006 at 15:36 |
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what about making your own? you have the old one, make a mould using the original, and fibreglass one. Depends how much time you have, and whether you can be bothered. Bigish job, but three days and you should have 2 done really. probably better to find older ones that need repair, or just repair/ get yours repaired. i have the same repair to do very soon. |
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www.335itc.co.uk
Its gonna be finished for summer!!! thats the plan!!! 
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JackSmith wrote:
Has surface rust - how much would it cost to have it fixed?