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[Sammy5158]

Hi how do i remove the front part of the inner wings ill show some pics to make more sense of it
http://postimg.org/image/nona77g4h/
http://postimg.org/image/4xlcx1lk1/

[sonikk4]

The whole wing is spot welded in place so you need to find all of these to remove them. Have a look at the Project Erm link in my signature and you will see what and where you need drill, remove etc.

[Sammy5158]

I dunno how to find that im using an iphone for the forum

[Sammy5158]

Could i just grind it off

[alex-95]

Chop the majoritie off, then as above drill out the spot welds where it's attached to.

[Sammy5158]

http://postimg.org/image/toxlbtuw7/
So the gring up the middle were that bracket is

[alex-95]

Cut just in front of it so you don't damage it, then you can see the spot welds which you can drill out and remove the rest of the wing.

[sonikk4]

what you need to get to is this

This what you start with

 

This is where i cut down so just forward of the gusset mount

 

 

Here i removed the gusset due to rust

 

 

New reinforcing plate welded to the end of the cross member. Make usre you fit one, mine is made from 1.2mm steel sheet.

 

New inner wing in place

 

welded in place

[Sammy5158]

Ahhh okay i get it now so why do people cut the inner wings back and fit brace bars

[sonikk4]

Ahhh okay i get it now so why do people cut the inner wings back and fit brace bars

 

Gives you better access to the engine etc but you do lose a lot of strength by doing that. 

[Sammy5158]

Isit still mot legit and just about to remove my scuttle how do i go about doin that do i have to drilll out yhe spot welds

[sonikk4]

Yes its MOT legal but as i said not strong and to be honest i would never recommend it. The scuttle is spot welded in place along the windscreen frame, one on each point where it sits on the inner wing and a couple down the flanges at each end. Its also spot welded to the scuttle closeout as well. 

[Stu.]

My Heritage inner wing came with the crossmember reinforcing plate already on it, so depending on where you get one from you might not need to fabricate your own. Only speaking from my end, and Sonikks got acres more knowledge and experience than me so if I'm wrong please correct me :)

[Sammy5158]

Ive cut the front of the inner wings off now but should i grind the rest of or drill it out i dnt want to hack away without some help first lol

[Stu.]

You really need to remove the paint etc back to bare metal to expose the spot weld locations, then use a spot weld bit to drill each one out. Eventually you'll be able to remove the inner wing, but it might need to come out in cut sections if its difficult to remove in one go.