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scutter

posted on 28/12/09 at 06:20 PM Reply With Quote
Bo**ocks, wing repair

I've made a blonde moment whilst cutting my front wings today, I place the notch before the mark i'd made and not after it.

As they still need painting, is it possible to add the material back in? and how?





ATB Dan.





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blakep82

posted on 28/12/09 at 06:28 PM Reply With Quote
anythings possible with fibreglass, filler, and paint
well, maybe not anything...

people will disagree, but the crap fibreglass kits should be ok for this. try and fix it to the approximate shape, sand it back, filler to smooth it out and paint





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watsonpj

posted on 28/12/09 at 06:28 PM Reply With Quote
if you still have the piece you cut out then yes. Cut the piece to the right size and bond into place on the back side using fibreglass matt and then v cut the groove on the front and use gelcoat filler to fill in the front.

Even if you haven't got the piece you can still fill it but its easier if you have. I'm sure someone else will be along with a better description soon .

Pete

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smart51

posted on 28/12/09 at 06:36 PM Reply With Quote
yes, you can fix it. Even if you don't have the piece you cut out. Parcel tape on the outside then GRP on the inside. Sand back and add body filler. Sand that and paint.






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scutter

posted on 28/12/09 at 08:18 PM Reply With Quote
Cheers folks, even though i love the smell of cut fibreglass ( i know it's not health ), I've never played with the stuff.

Looks like a good excuse for a respray

ATB Dan.





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zilspeed

posted on 28/12/09 at 08:31 PM Reply With Quote
Take a mould off a section of the good bit.
Then lay that over the section to be repaired. That way, you can lay in gel and then fibreglass and resin to leave a finish.

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austin man

posted on 28/12/09 at 10:53 PM Reply With Quote
now those arches are close, after the repair I hope u can get the wheel off without removing the arch





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scutter

posted on 28/12/09 at 11:21 PM Reply With Quote
It's the camera angle, they went on with the arch in place, there is about 30mm between the tyre and the arch.

before cutting
before cutting


ATB Dan.





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beaver34

posted on 28/12/09 at 11:55 PM Reply With Quote
carnt help but where did you get the wings from?
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scutter

posted on 29/12/09 at 09:37 AM Reply With Quote
They are from seven tweeks.

Dan.





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