Turns out I'm bent

GreenLove · Nov 17, 2011

Hi,

My 110's passenger side wing is bent/dipping on top, illustrated crudely in the image below (by the way, that's not my wing - I just borrowed the image):

I'd like to install some chequer plating to both wings, but can't think how to remedy the sag. Would prefer not to replace the wing as I've just had a respray.

Any ideas on how to remedy bending/sag?

goonarmy · Nov 17, 2011

pull it off and tap it out?

That sounds very rude.

GreenLove · Nov 17, 2011

goonarmy said:
pull it off and tap it out?

That sounds very rude.

Would a toilet plunger do the job?

dieselwheasel · Nov 17, 2011

Why would you want to knock out the dent if you are going to put chequer plate on top of it?????

GreenLove · Nov 17, 2011

dieselwheasel said:
Why would you want to knock out the dent if you are going to put chequer plate on top of it?????

To remove the sag underneath, otherwise, the chequer plat might bent under my weight and I'll have two bent bits.

mundungus · Nov 17, 2011

Get 3mm checker plate rather than 2mm. It'll take more weight.

I'd say leave the dent as is. The wings can form dents by leaning on them with your elbows, they really aren't very strong. The fact that you're thinking of a toilet plunger says it all. If you can bend a piece of metal with a toilet plunger, it really isn't contributing to the structural integrety and wont be helping the checker plate very much with holding your weight.

Lyndon · Nov 17, 2011

Don't think you will bend the checker plate

GreenLove · Nov 17, 2011

Lyndon said:
Don't think you will bend the checker plate

I'm 17 stone...and counting

Karlos28 · Nov 17, 2011

itl be right.. my 15st mate stands on mine with no probs and thats bent..

Def110TDi · Nov 23, 2011

i stand on my wings all the time (17st) with no bend at all

GreenLove · Nov 24, 2011

Def110TDi said:
i stand on my wings all the time (17st) with no bend at all

Ordered the superior/deluxe chequer wing and bonnet plates from Paddocks last week. They're 3mm thick rather than 2mm so it should do the job.

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