Betty:
The rear wing is removable by unbolting. There is a panel held in
place by a couple of screws and the door stiker plate at the rear of the
door opening that also must be removed. In addition there are a couple of
bolts inside the trunk that attach the baffle plate that need to be removed.
It is pretty straightforward and should not pose a problem. I
pulled the fenders off my parts car in about 1 hour each.
Kelvin.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bburrows@webtv.net [mailto:bburrows@webtv.net]
> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 1999 7:21 AM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: MGA rear wing questions
>
>
> I would appreciate if someone could answer these questions about the
> rear wings on an MGA roadster:
>
> Can the wings be removed without drilling out (or defeating) spot (or
> other) welds? I can see the bolts along the top, and it is clear they
> must come out. But is the wing welded to the shell near the doors? I
> know the front wings can just be unbolted, but I need help re
> the rears.
>
> The MGA body I am looking at has a large hole (irregular in shape, but
> perhaps between three and five square inches) rusted through the front
> portion of the left rear wing at the _TOP_ (where the flat
> area is). I
> expect to find rust at the bottom (this body is good there), but this
> rust pattern is something I have not seen before. Any comments you
> might have would help me. The visible damage could probably be
> repaired, and at worst (depending on the answer to my first
> question) I
> could fit a new (used) wing. But my concern goes to damage I cannot
> see, not to the wing but to hidden portions of the shell. I cannot
> envision how or why severe rust could occur at this location on a
> roadster. The rest of the body (that which is visible) looks fairly
> good.
>
> TIA for any words of wisdom you can offer.
>
> Betty
>
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