Convertible front wings

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DaveGT
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Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:46 am

Hello

I'm I right in thinking the only difference between a convertible wing and a coupe/saloon wing is the length of the section that covers the sill??

If so it's cut and shut time :twisted:
Health and Safety Officer: "What would happen if a cameraman were to slip over?"
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Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:31 pm

Hi, I dont know, but try going to the oem section, and doing the diffrent serch and see if the part numbers are the same or not. hth
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Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:52 pm

yes the sill section is bigger
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Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:29 pm

They are diffrent at the bottom where the trim fits on.
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Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:10 pm

Spot on!
Health and Safety Officer: "What would happen if a cameraman were to slip over?"
Clarkson: "Well, he'd probably have to stand back up again"
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Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:13 am

if you take a wing off you will see a welded join where the lower part is added to the wing the rest is the same as a saloon one if only someone remade this part as a repair panel it would save you having to go to bmw every time if i remember right £258 each inc vat
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Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:17 am

£258 each inc vat

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Health and Safety Officer: "What would happen if a cameraman were to slip over?"
Clarkson: "Well, he'd probably have to stand back up again"
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Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:27 am

Spot on Dave - i've fitted a cut + shut wing to the Tourer, nothing to do with size issues - just rust lol.

Side skirts of a tec1 just cover the welded line :wink:
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Sun Feb 24, 2008 2:36 am

Nelly wrote:Spot on Dave - i've fitted a cut + shut wing to the Tourer, nothing to do with size issues - just rust lol.

Side skirts of a tec1 just cover the welded line :wink:
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