Paddy_SP Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 (edited) I need to fit a new front wing to the offside of my 200 Tdi 110 - when I bought the vehicle *mumble, mumble* years ago, the front right corner was smashed in (as was a lot of the rest of it, being an ex-farmer's truck). Since then I've been slowly rebuilding it. I thought I'd done a good job of beating everything straight again, but today realised that the lowest point of the outer wing is an inch further forward than it is on the other side. Since this means that the metal has stretched above the wheel arch, it'd take too much work to sort it out properly. I'm therefore looking for a replacement panel - the ones from the 'Blue Box' company are unsurprisingly the cheapest option - as their products can vary from absolute rubbish to quite good, I'm therefore keen to hear from anyone who has used such an item as to what they think of it... As ever, any help would be much appreciated! Edited November 11, 2018 by Paddy_SP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmayco68 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Haven't used them from the blue box company , I replaced both my wings when I did my 200tdi 110 and I brought mine from SP 4X4 http://www.sp-4x4.com/ https://www.sp-4x4.com/LAND_ROVER_DEFENDER_200TDI_FRONT_OUTER_WING_90_110_p/rtc6352.htm They were fine fitted well , with no problems and I'm happy with them also they're slightly thicker than the originals . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy_SP Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Thanks for your useful comment - I've bought most of my other panel stuff from SP and it's all been 100%, so I guess I need to bite the bullet and prepare to wait for them to ship me one. Sometimes, their stuff arrives the next day, whereas other times it can be a week. I was considering the Blue Box stuff as it can be obtained locally and I wanted to get on with assembling that part of the truck, hence why I was wondering if it was worth a try. On reflection, I think not, so SP it is once again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy_SP Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Ah - I've just remembered why I didn't buy one from them before - they only appear to list a l/h front wing in the format I want (thick ally, 200Tdi, with holes)...:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blowmeover Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Have you priced up genuine from Land Rover? Or maybe a used one off Ebay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy_SP Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Yes , but the genuine ones are silly money, and all the eBay ones I've seen are in much the same state as the one I've already got! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneandtwo Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Sp4x4 ones are fine for the money, but if they are going on a decent defender (ie clear over base mettalic paint) there are slight ripples visible in them when viewed at certain angles / light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy_SP Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 Thanks, I'll bear that in mind when I do the flatting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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