Galvanised front panel slightly warped.

Webley1991 · Nov 9, 2013

I recently acquired this galvanised Series 2A front panel that I plan to fit to my S3 (with proper metal grille). However, it is slightly warped (see photos).

Should I just leave it and hope that bolting it up straightens it, or is there any easy way to straighten it? I would sooner do this before it gets painted as twisting after painting would probably damage the paintwork.

Thanks for any info.

Rattlegun · Nov 9, 2013

I'm sure that will be no problem when it bolts up and the paint will be ok too. Can you flex it straight by hand?

Dr_evil · Nov 9, 2013

thats a 3 panel it has no light cut outs

Rattlegun · Nov 9, 2013

Neither would a post 69 2A

Dr_evil · Nov 9, 2013

oh yeah, forgot they face lifted them near the end

samc88 · Nov 9, 2013

Dr_evil said:
thats a 3 panel it has no light cut outs

A late 2A one doesnt either, the hole positions are different I think though for the cross shaped wire grill (or so I've read on here before).

Grit Valve · Nov 9, 2013

I'm afraid that the nature of galvanising thin parts the hot dip warps parts , bolt it on it will be fine .

Dan_Trials · Nov 9, 2013

Grit Valve said:
I'm afraid that the nature of galvanising thin parts the hot dip warps parts , bolt it on it will be fine .

Yes and what a pain it is too. I get all the thin panel jobs at work, it's not nice seeing them all come back warped to feck!

Should pull back ok when bolting as has been said. Use a decent etch (T-Wash for example) so the paint has good tack and it shouldn't lift.

Grit Valve · Nov 9, 2013

Dan_Trials said:
Yes and what a pain it is too. I get all the thin panel jobs at work, it's not nice seeing them all come back warped to feck!

Should pull back ok when bolting as has been said. Use a decent etch (T-Wash for example) so the paint has good tack and it shouldn't lift.

You a panel man or galveniser?
Scrap that I read it wrong cool

Dan_Trials · Nov 9, 2013

Grit Valve said:
You a panel man or galveniser?
Scrap that I read it wrong cool

Yeah fabricator. We send stuff away to be galvanized (and blasted too!).

Grit Valve · Nov 9, 2013

Dan_Trials said:
Yeah fabricator. We send stuff away to be galvanized (and blasted too!).

That's my job

Grit Valve · Nov 9, 2013

Er dan are they capable of doing aluminium ones without bending them? rofl

Webley1991 · Nov 11, 2013

Thanks for the replies.

Yes it can be flexed by hand.

edd s2 · Nov 12, 2013

Hi Webley

Just out of interest how much did the panel cost you?

A really good etch primer is key as I used an international auto paint one and a year later the paint flaked off in places when painting my galv door tops.

Thanks

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