hardhatharry Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 Getting my body ready for the repairs whats the best way of removing the rear wings and boot trims without damaging them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 If you have rear wing '1500' logo trims they should pull out with a gentle rocking action. If memory serves (Others will no doubt correct) they are held by two lugs through the wing along with self adhesive rubber tape, which has either given up the ghost of set rock hard. The long trim pieces should be held on with a type of clip which pushes into the trim and grips the bodywork seam the trim is pushed on. This should, again, pull up and off with a gentle see saw action but, take great care not to crease the lengths of trim or they are toast, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 The seam trims on the wing tops, rear panels and boot lid edge are held on with these: https://www.bresco.com/acatalog/Triumph-Spitfire---GT6-Rear-Panel-Moulding-Clips-KIT46P.html#SID=45 I use a very large flat bladed screwdriver to try and ease them off progressively, as they start to move try to spot where the clips are and gently leaver close to those spots. As @Badwolf says, go gentle and whatever you do don't crease/bend them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 I would also consider covering the paintwork with a blanket in some way. The screwdriver will ALWAYS slip when least expected!! If you have a wide, blunt, old wood chisel, that may also be useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Horseshoe trims are the same - pull off and try to avoid damaging paintwork. For replacing them consider a few dabs of modern mastic, such as Tigerseal, so you won't have to use metal clips that eat into your paintwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 On some of my trim pieces the little locator stud thingies had broken off so I smoothed the broken bits and used double side number plate tape. Works well 'til you try to take them off. No problems with rust around the locator holes either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 If you're going to try levering the wing top trims off, be warned! They may be VERY firmly fixed, possibly even glued. Screwdriver slipping isn't the only risk - the leverage force can put dents in the wing. Also, the black trims (late 1500) are plastic and cannot be removed intact, AFAICT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Managed to get them off without damaging them. The clips were causing spots of rust underneath the clips so I won't be using them. They are black trims on a 1976 topaz orange, they seem to be painted black but the lacquer has peeled off in places, doubt this is how they came out of the factory but you never know. Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 Don't tell the purists, but mine were painted with the old formula black hammerite and filled with (again old formula) waxoyl before pushing on. No problem with rust, but they will have to come off when I finally start (if ever) the re-paint job so that will be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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