wings

[Dicko]

need some new wings for my sri and not sure what to do.
has any1 brought copies. i was gonna do that but the guy at garage said they ended up costing more uz ther hard to fit properly? well i was gonna get them sprayed then fit myself, so how bad are they.
does vuax sell the vynal stuff for the bottom, how much?

also how much would you say it would cost for both wings to be sprayed (off the car)

if anyone lives in stoke can they recomend anywhere?

[ade]

Dicko - yes you can get vynal from vayxhall - not cheap about ?100 a
side or summut silly like that!

You can spray them in anthracite to mimick the vynal - or just remove the vynal totally.

Copy wings are ok - go for metal rather than fibregalss ones though. There was a place on NL posted a while ago that do good copies (auto vaux or summut like that). Fibregklass ones can sometimes be pigs to fit plus you usually have to fanny about taking edges back and smoothing it.

Also try SUpernovas in Brum for 2nd hand wings or Dickons car spairs I think thats what its called) in Stoke (or on out skirts) - I got some part from them a while ago - bv reasonable.

[Euan]

if its mk1 wings ur after i'll have 2 for sale, with vinyl and bumpstrip on them.

u may need to wait a month or so however.

[Ste_Nova]

don't buy copys they are shit, don't fit properly, vinal is ?20ish for the wing bit

[Dicko]

iv bin told copies r w4ank but from autovaux there ok and insurance approved:S

if the vynal is ?20 ill go for that, otherwise ill use grey mat spray like i did on my sr couldnt tell the difference until i touched them

what to do

genuine, non gen :S

[RobHardyUK]

if its wings ur after then just stick a can of red bull to the roof

[Dicko]

:?

[Fester]

think non gen is hit and miss

non gen on mine (imperial i think) theres no diff, but ive seen a mk2 fiesta with imperial panels on and they were so shit it looked like a wide arch kit im not kidding

dunno lol

[Dicko]

how sre are you that they are imperial, as i was loking to buy off them or autovuax

[mmollart]

ive got copies on my gte, got them from a&k panels, cum have a look wot the fit is like if want, not as bad as i thought they would be tho

[Dicko]

cool mark how much did you pay, i can pop over 1 night and have a nosey

when we fitting your head :P

[Fester]

i am positive they are imperial

when i was working it was deans car at the time, and they were our suppliers hence cost rates

absolute 100% they are imperial, and they are tops. ive seen v. poor imperial as ive said though :S

[mmollart]

any nite this weeks fine, drop me a pm when your free n il cum n meet u. sunday gud 4 you? how long do reckon itl take?

[Ste_Nova]

my van had imperial ones on... i had to cut and bash them so they fitted neatly... no point messing round... i'm getting geniune vaux wings and bonnet for mine

[Dicko]

but there like ?90 each? :S:S:S:S

[mmollart]

mine were ?20 each, took me about 10-15 mins each side to line up

[mowgli]

I used to work in the vehicle parts trade, and from my experiences, once a model stops being current, the parts buying dept sources them from wherever they get the best deal. OK there is more comeback from the dealer, but your car will no longer be as straight as the day it was built, so genuine ones will probably need fettling too.

[Chris LR]

I brought a 25 quidder, didn't look out of place..... The metal might have been a little thinner, but only 1-2mm

But I got an absolute pro to fit it.. been in the business 20 odd years, and he's got a contract for accident repair with the Post Office

[Ste_Nova]

but there like ?90 each? :S:S:S:S

not if u pay trade price

[Dicko]

i can get them, trade but the lad is a cock and i prefer not to ask him lol