Spitfire Rear Wing Finishers

[SpitfireGeorge]

Hi Guys, 

Another one of those gezillion jobs that still need doing!

What is the best way of attaching the rear wing finishers? (The ones on the rear wing/rear valance seam.) Some sort of adhesive like araldite?

Cheers

Brett

[Josef]

There are clips. Part 17 here https://www.canleyclassics.com/?catalogue=triumph-spitfire-mkiii&diagram=triumph-spitfire-mkiii-tonneau-cover-details (why Triumph put them on the tonneau page I don’t know but that’s where they are!)

[KevinR]

I would consider using a NON Acetoxy Silicone.

(note, Acetoxy cure silicone releases acetic acid when it cures)

[dougbgt6]

Yes, I'm with Kevin, those clips are yet another Triumph not-vey-good-idea. Or maybe it's the newer versions? My untouched trim stays in place, but I'm frequently banging trim back on that has new clips.

Doug  

[Colin Lindsay]

The clips also eat the paint and can cause quite substantial damage; mastic is a far better option.

[SpitfireGeorge]

Thanks Guys, I knew I would get good advice. Just in case I confused anybody the finishers I mean are those that go under the rear bumpers and are body coloured not chrome. Think I will try the mastic route, any recomendations?

Cheers

Brett

[Unkel Kunkel]

Ah! I thought you meant those tiny clips *that hold the stainless trim over the wing seam.

 but methinks  you refer  to  these:

 

lower  wing finishers as arrowed.

My solution  was a simple one:

Don’t replace them …

 

(* I used “CT 1 “ adhesive/sealant in place of those paint- damaging and rust- inducing clips that hold the stainless trim over the length of the upper wing seam.It is used in all sorts of situations including marine repairs.)

 

If you are looking for a sealant to hold those lower wing finishers in place then this is the stuff I would go for.

Edited May 28, 2023 by Unkel Kunkel

[Josef]

I filled mine with weld through primer, and then seam sealer, and then tacked them at each end and both sides in the middle. These lower trims were originally fitted in a similar way, though without the seam sealer! I suspect the permanent fixing for them will’ve been a little brazing too.