Tim2809 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Ive got a series 3 swb and the wings have split at the bottom corner and going towards the front. Looking at replacement wing outers and came across the abs plastic wings and as i work on a farm the possibility of them flexi slightly would help. Does anybody have them and did they fit or did they need work to make them fit. Many thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 I have them on my series wings (but they are defender ones). Funny thing is they dont dent, but they crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim2809 Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 Someone removed lower wing supports pn mine so are vibration cracks it also broke the sills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondjeremy Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 I've fitted 2 - strangely to the same inner wing (Someone ran into it just after I'd finished the job for the 1st time.) The holes didn't line up and the stuff is difficult to file. (Die grinder and a burr may be better than a file) They must fit exactly as any tension makes them bend a little - I'm sure I could see the line of the mudshield in cold weather on the first time fit and think that perhaps I should have trimmed the back of the alloy inner wing to get a better fit on the bulkhead pillar. I rubbed them down carefully, etched them and painted with twin pack - no problems there. They survive impact better than alloy. The impact bent a new bumper - but apart from possibly pulling over a fixing bolt and washer I thought the thing had escaped damage. In fact on closer examination the return lip over the wheel section had split away. Had it been mine I'd have replaced the bolt with a bigger washer and glued a stiffener to the split and left it alone - but as someone else was paying and it wasn't mine I replaced the skin. The replaced skin is now on another vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim2809 Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Ok thanks. Think i will get some and see how i get on. Thanks for your input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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