drivers wing for convertible

Post Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:07 pm

does anyone know will a front wing off a saloon car fit a convertible?
thanks
kilso

Post Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:13 pm

No, cab wings are unique unfortunatly.

If you need one PM "fowler" as he may still have one.

Post Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:13 pm

as far as I know that is a no no mate

I think the cab wings are a slightly different shape

Post Fri Jun 09, 2006 7:54 pm

they are different and as i found only available new from bmw i could not find any patern ones for a cab i think i paid 234 ish for the pair

Post Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:16 pm

No one i could find supplied a pattern wing , the difference is the length of the sill as convertibles have deeper sills for strengthening purposes, a few people add a length of steel to a saloon wing which will work but dependant on your welding skills determines the type of finish you achieve

Guest · Post Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:37 pm

I have a spare drivers side wing for a cab, if someones after one

Post Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:50 pm

thanks for the info, bought an 1988 320i cab to restore and running into nightmares. how much different aftermarket crap can you piggy back into a rear demister?????

Post Sat Jun 10, 2006 7:35 am

dont bother with the rear demister just run new cables instead not difficult

Post Sat Jun 10, 2006 9:35 am

as for the front wing the actual difference is 1/3 of an inch on the sill and on the length to accomidiate the the sill

Post Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:59 am

naw im not looking to run anything off the demister at all, im giving off about the muppet who obviously let a colour blind gorilla into the dash with a pair of hedgetrimmers in his feet!!!! brought a 1988 320i ( yeah yeah i know blah blah not 325 etc) cab back with me from england to ni to do a full restore. she is absolutely mint everywhere, engine and body work, except for the wiring!!!! quick nose about and i found 10 miles of cable down the sides of the carpet. so out comes interior, up comes carpet, and out with the wire cutters. got rid of the brick of a car phone connection, etc, but when i traced all the wires back for the speakers and stereo, i cant find the original cables for her, everything seems to be piggy backed onto the demister. dont know how you could do this but anyway. then i get to the ecu!! doesnt look like she has been opened, but has me stumped on one thing. some one has a green wire running off it to a green multiplug, then a red wire running back into it! what the hell is it for?? why??? now the other thing that has me is this green/blue metal box on top of the ecu? what is it? relay control unit? why would some of the green plugs in the side be unplugged? think it could be anything to do with the rubbish after market immobiliser?
sorry for the book but better to try and give as much info in the one go
thanks kilso

Post Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:35 pm

f**king hell the wires will be there put up a post and some one will give you the right colour codes it was probeing used for something else has it had towbar ??? as mine had masses of wiring for the towbar ???

Post Sat Jun 10, 2006 7:07 pm

naw no towbar on her at all. think its just a series of people putting in their own gear then whipping it out but not removing the wires, but it is proving difficult to find a permanent live. know what all the colours should be but they arent there at all.

Guest · Post Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:17 pm

picture of my wing, if anyone is interested in it??

Post Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:40 pm

that is atech 2 wing for a cab or saloon as by all the moldings on the bottom of the wing

Post Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:41 pm

that is atech 2 wing for a cab or saloon as by all the moldings on the bottom of the wing

Guest · Post Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:27 pm

this one is just for a cab, i have a wing for a saloon here also and the bottom is slightly different