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The nearside front wing. As can be seen in the photograph, egde
strength on the greater length of this, and the other wings, is derived
from a one inch curved flange rather than by wire-rolling. Only the
leading edges of the front wings, and the trailing edges on the rear, were
wire-rolled. There was no evidence of any catalytic corrosion but,
after nearly 70 years of use, it was felt prudent to replace the wire with
stainless steel. About 2 inches of the leading edge was cut away,
reformed and welded back into place - you can't see the join. |
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The spare wheel well on the same wing. Both front wings suffered
from blocked drain holes that lead to corrosion that was cut out and repaired.
The wells are fabricated from steel that was welded to the aluminium (!)
There was only a tiny area of corrosion at the forward end as shown here. |
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The rear wings after repair. Not only was it necessary to replace
the wire-rolled sections but also the holes where the Lucas rear lights
had been screwed on. It was considered better to renew the complete
sections rather than try to weld and fill the numerous holes. |
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Nearside rear wing part way through the repair. |
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Offside rear quarter during one of the many trial fits to ensure correct
alignment. Note that the door is now flush with the frame where it
passes over the wing. The rear, outer edge of the running board had
to be extended by about 1.5 inches so that it matched the nearside: an asymmetry
that had probably been there from new. |