Fitting Rear Wing Bead

[alexander]

Trying to fit the rear wing bead, problem is that I get a gap between wing and bead at the point that the bead goes over the stone guard.

 

I take it that the bead does go right to the bottom of the stone guards so does anyone have any suggestions.

 

And I thought the lower windscreen rubber was difficult!!

 

Thanks in advance for any suggestions

 

Alexander

[HeswallTR3]

Hi

 

I am at the exact same point, no matter how much I tighten the tabs, I have a 1/4 inch gap at the point the trim meets the stoneguard, I was planning to put some dum dum in there to neaten it up.

 

Keith

[Norman D]

Same here! But mines only a 1/8th, am going to put some black windscreen sealant in gap and along top of alloy guards to stop water getting behind them unless anyone else has any suggestions.Norman

[alexander]

Re shaped the top of the large stone guard and now have a tighter fit, have used 3m's body sealant as Norman suggested, looks OK but what a fiddle, over six hours to fit one wing ( won't be getting a job with Stuart any time soon )

 

Alexander

[Guest ntc]

Same here! But mines only a 1/8th, am going to put some black windscreen sealant in gap and along top of alloy guards to stop water getting behind them unless anyone else has any suggestions.Norman

 

 

Norman

Dry fit everything first, make sure the flange on the wing is flat where the bolts pass through

Edited June 16, 2011 by ntc

[stuart]

Problem usually occurs if the cut in on the wing return flange where the stone guard fits over either isnt there because its a repro or its been lost in the repair process. As that allows the guard inner edge to sit flush with the return flange of the wing and then the beading will fit closer in.

Stuart.