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28-01-2005, 10:31 PM | #1 | ||
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The wing on my AU has a chunk out of it and I need advice on the best way of repairing it.
I was quoted $180 for repair or $195 to replace and was wondering if there is a way of repairing it and what the best way of doing so? Here is a picture of wing
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28-01-2005, 10:36 PM | #2 | |||
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Get it replaced mate, will never be the same again.
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28-01-2005, 10:57 PM | #3 | ||
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I cant afford to replace at the moment and they have listed it as a defect on Roadworthy if i pull it off the will then want mounting holes bogged up.
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28-01-2005, 11:08 PM | #5 | ||
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someone get hungry?? haha sorry just looks like a bite mark
Seriously now Fill it with fibreglass then a thin layer of bog to smooth it out, spray putty and a bit of white will get you out of trouble... Although for a supercheap fix, just take it off and put some of those ariel covers or rubber bungs in the holes.. THey can't defect you for that
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You mean to tell me you cant cover the holes up with white gaffer tape small pieces of course & tell them if they ask, your getting the old one painted due to afew chips they wont let you off.... No way
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28-01-2005, 11:29 PM | #7 | ||
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The RWC place may allow it but I need to take it to vicroads to register it and they may have something to say about it.
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28-01-2005, 11:39 PM | #8 | |||
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no i find it hard to believe or they are ANAL
Got one from a mate you could borrow.
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29-01-2005, 12:10 AM | #10 | |||
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You can only try mate & use small white pieces of gaffer tape to hide the holes.
If asked just reply it had chips & its gone to get resprayed. We're all human afterall.
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29-01-2005, 12:13 AM | #11 | ||
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My brother got instructions from place that fits body kits to repair it. its only tempory untill I can get money to replace it.
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Not to say 'youre full of crap', but i find it very hard to believe that they would defect it? I cant see what grounds they could have to do so unless its restricting your rear view or something.
As has been said, if i were you i would take it off completely,and tape over the holes. I wouldnt put it back on either (dont like spoilers).
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29-01-2005, 07:02 AM | #13 | ||
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They picked it because it has sharp edges.
Its bull s@#t I could understand if it was on front and could hurt pedestrians but not on the boot lid.
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Ok, so they defect you for having sharp edges over not having a third brake light? If I were you I'd just cover up the holes and whack a globe in the rear parcel shelf.
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I know its unlikely but my brother tried It a few years back.
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29-01-2005, 10:28 AM | #16 | ||
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not tape, use rubber grommits or bungs, they are everywhere in your engine bay, door jams, floor etc.. They cant fail the car so long as the holes are plugged.
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29-01-2005, 12:44 PM | #18 | ||
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do vic roads do an inspection aswell ????,,if not once it's passed the rwc they can't do a thing as it's not required for further inspection
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The wing is nearly fixed bought a fibreglass repair kit today my brother has been working on it this arvo
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