Body/Trim: Need a new wing..

[ITSv40]

Originally Posted by aldred309uk

I just got myself a rear door for my V40 today from a guy in Rotherham advertising on eBay. £40 and collected it this afternoon after spotting it this morning. Could be worth a look for you? He has more than just the cars in the picture available and were all quite tidy. My first port of call for new bits for mine. Just don't buy everything so I can't find spares in the future!

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F202098698548

I've dealt with this chappie in the past - he is an ok guy. It is amazing how many cars he can squeeze into a small space and keep the neighbours on side.

[druid]

Originally Posted by CopthorneMike

Surprisingly simple job - provided none of the bolts have rusted.

I ordered mine via an online salvage site and was able to specify and order one of the same colour and approx age. So did not appear different from the colour of the rest of my 2003 V40 and no respray required.

Did the same, phone around and be lucky.

[MartinPorter]

Originally Posted by druid

Did the same, phone around and be lucky.

I'm working on it.. found one for £60 but it's the wrong colour - just thinking if I got that one how much would the respray cost?

[ITSv40]

Originally Posted by MartinPorter

I'm working on it.. found one for £60 but it's the wrong colour - just thinking if I got that one how much would the respray cost?

My local paint sprayer who is very good and works on his own charges £120 per panel. Doesn't matter what the panel is, pretty much the same price. That is for a 'wet glass' finish.

[donaldcurrie]

Hi Martin,I have 1997 v40 and Irecently took both wings off and gave them a good rubbing down on the inside. Bolts on bottom need a good wire brushing to get socket to fit.I also changed front headlights,I had front indicators as well but they did not fit the wing so depending on the age of your car another wing might be different.

[ITSv40]

There are two types of wing: Phase 1 and Phase 2. They are not interchangeable as the indicator lights are a different size and shape, but more importantly the wheel arch is in a different place.

[MartinPorter]

Originally Posted by ITSv40

There are two types of wing: Phase 1 and Phase 2. They are not interchangeable as the indicator lights are a different size and shape, but more importantly the wheel arch is in a different place.

thanks for the pointer - my old girl is a 1.9D Sport, so I was thinking, she must be a Phase 2?

thanks
Martin..

[canis]

What year is it? I can confirm our P1 is T reg, and the P1. 5 was a V reg. And those had identical wings and indicators. Identically rusty too, but that's not important right now :-)

[MartinPorter]

Originally Posted by canis

What year is it? I can confirm our P1 is T reg, and the P1. 5 was a V reg. And those had identical wings and indicators. Identically rusty too, but that's not important right now :-)

2004 one of the last ones to be made.

[canis]

Originally Posted by MartinPorter

2004 one of the last ones to be made.

Without doubt a P2 then. :-)