Anyone had a rear wing fixed?

bikerdude666 · 26th January 2020, 18:35

Hi all, I haven’t got any photos at the moment, forgot to take any earlier. A couple of weeks ago someone decided they wanted to be in the lane I was already in, and dented and scratched the rear door, the wing, pushing it in above the wheel, and a small scrape on the rear bumper.

I’ve sourced a replacement door in the right colour, for £20, complete with glass and door card. The rear bumper shouldn’t be too bad to get it sprayed, it had some other damage anyway.

However, the wing has been dented and creased, cracking the paint and there is now a small patch of bare metal is showing. I’d like to get it sort ASAP before it has a chance to start rusting, but after Christmas funds are non-existent so I’ll have to cover it over with some paint for now. But has anyone else had similar damage sorted? Did they manage to push it back out, or does it involve having the section cut out and a new section welded in?

I’ll get some photos tomorrow.

chris75 · 26th January 2020, 19:50

I have had similar damage to a rear wing . Looked bad at the time ! It was successfully pushed / pulled back out and resprayed , and you would never know it had been there

I suspect a smear of filler may have been needed at the end

bikerdude666 · 28th January 2020, 08:16

Thanks, sounds promising, I don’t suppose you remember roughly how much it cost? I’ve got some photos I’ll try and put up later, but can’t use my laptop at the moment and can’t remember how to do them from my phone.

*edit* Hmm I can upload on the app on my phone, but I can’t resize them.

chris75 · 28th January 2020, 16:01

It was £160 , but that was a bit of a mates-rate for cash at Xmas time

The dent on the wing was a bit deeper than yours , I would say .

SCP440 · 29th January 2020, 06:52

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Originally Posted by chris75

It was £160 , but that was a bit of a mates-rate for cash at Xmas time

The dent on the wing was a bit deeper than yours , I would say .

That was a mates rate job at that price, The materials would have cost half of that. I would have thought that a decent body shop would charge you about £300 to £400 for that. Had you thought about this lot ?https://www.chipsaway.co.uk/local-car-body-repairs/east-midlands/corby/

trikey · 29th January 2020, 07:20

I paid £600 to have a rear quarter repaired , this included welding up a lpg filler hole and sorting out some rust, they also sprayed along the roof line and down the A pillar so the paint would be a nice match.

bikerdude666 · 29th January 2020, 08:45

No, not looked at any body shops yet. Won’t have the money for it for a while, hard to justify money on cosmetics at the moment. Thanks for the rough ideas on cost, at least I know roughly how much I need to save up now, if the MoT doesn’t cost too much I might be able to get it sorted in the summer

Sheraton · 29th January 2020, 09:08

why are you paying for repairs ?

is there an issue with insurance ?

Paul.

bikerdude666 · 30th January 2020, 09:32

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Originally Posted by Sheraton

why are you paying for repairs ?

is there an issue with insurance ?

Paul.

Not really worth going through insurance, it'd get written off, increased premiums, hassle etc.

From my wife experience with insurance companies, its not worth the hassle.

26th January 2020, 18:35	#1
bikerdude666 Posted a thing or two Jaguar Xe diseasal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Little Stanion, Corby Posts: 1,922 Thanks: 363 Thanked 390 Times in 241 Posts	Anyone had a rear wing fixed? Hi all, I haven’t got any photos at the moment, forgot to take any earlier. A couple of weeks ago someone decided they wanted to be in the lane I was already in, and dented and scratched the rear door, the wing, pushing it in above the wheel, and a small scrape on the rear bumper. I’ve sourced a replacement door in the right colour, for £20, complete with glass and door card. The rear bumper shouldn’t be too bad to get it sprayed, it had some other damage anyway. However, the wing has been dented and creased, cracking the paint and there is now a small patch of bare metal is showing. I’d like to get it sort ASAP before it has a chance to start rusting, but after Christmas funds are non-existent so I’ll have to cover it over with some paint for now. But has anyone else had similar damage sorted? Did they manage to push it back out, or does it involve having the section cut out and a new section welded in? I’ll get some photos tomorrow.

26th January 2020, 19:50	#2
chris75 same car since 2005 2001 Rover 75 2.0 v6 Connoisseur Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ellesmere Port , Cheshire Posts: 3,811 Thanks: 379 Thanked 549 Times in 466 Posts	I have had similar damage to a rear wing . Looked bad at the time ! It was successfully pushed / pulled back out and resprayed , and you would never know it had been there I suspect a smear of filler may have been needed at the end __________________ Who said it was simples ?

28th January 2020, 08:16	#3
bikerdude666 Posted a thing or two Jaguar Xe diseasal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Little Stanion, Corby Posts: 1,922 Thanks: 363 Thanked 390 Times in 241 Posts	Thanks, sounds promising, I don’t suppose you remember roughly how much it cost? I’ve got some photos I’ll try and put up later, but can’t use my laptop at the moment and can’t remember how to do them from my phone. edit Hmm I can upload on the app on my phone, but I can’t resize them. Last edited by bikerdude666; 28th January 2020 at 08:23..

28th January 2020, 16:01	#4
chris75 same car since 2005 2001 Rover 75 2.0 v6 Connoisseur Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ellesmere Port , Cheshire Posts: 3,811 Thanks: 379 Thanked 549 Times in 466 Posts	It was £160 , but that was a bit of a mates-rate for cash at Xmas time The dent on the wing was a bit deeper than yours , I would say . __________________ Who said it was simples ?

29th January 2020, 07:20	#6
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,767 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	I paid £600 to have a rear quarter repaired , this included welding up a lpg filler hole and sorting out some rust, they also sprayed along the roof line and down the A pillar so the paint would be a nice match. __________________ Lest we forget..

29th January 2020, 08:45	#7
bikerdude666 Posted a thing or two Jaguar Xe diseasal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Little Stanion, Corby Posts: 1,922 Thanks: 363 Thanked 390 Times in 241 Posts	No, not looked at any body shops yet. Won’t have the money for it for a while, hard to justify money on cosmetics at the moment. Thanks for the rough ideas on cost, at least I know roughly how much I need to save up now, if the MoT doesn’t cost too much I might be able to get it sorted in the summer

29th January 2020, 09:08	#8
Sheraton Posted a thing or two Rover 75 1.8t Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,377 Thanks: 384 Thanked 409 Times in 267 Posts	why are you paying for repairs ? is there an issue with insurance ? Paul.