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GBS100 Newbie Offline Posts: 10 MIDDLESBROUGH Drives: 1995 20GLS AUTO	front wing removal 09. Dec 2009 at 14:02 hi i need to change the front wing on my 1996 gls saloon .does anyone know how bad a job this is.
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rustym95 Omega Knight Offline carn't get up dont go out!! Posts: 1448 Rotherham south yorks Gender: Drives: 2.0i 16v CD Estate 95	Re: front wing removal Reply #1 - 09. Dec 2009 at 14:14 just bumper off light out undo bolts, take wheel off undo the plastic wheel arch, undo the bolts, may need to pop the spot weld near the A frame if it was welded, then have to put flat screw driver in the gaps to pull off the wing as tere is sealent inbetween the wing and fame.
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ScaniaV8 Junior Member Offline Posts: 132 Luton, Bedfordshire Gender: Drives: 1995 Omega 2.5CDX auto	Re: front wing removal Reply #2 - 09. Dec 2009 at 14:54 Another job I need to do soon to replace my drivers side front wing....so now i know how ! Thanks
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Re: front wing removal
Reply #3 - 09. Dec 2009 at 14:58

rustym95 wrote on 09. Dec 2009 at 14:14:

just bumper off light out undo bolts, take wheel off undo the plastic wheel arch, undo the bolts, may need to pop the spot weld near the A frame if it was welded, then have to put flat screw driver in the gaps to pull off the wing as tere is sealent inbetween the wing and fame. Thumbs Up!

i didnt with the four ive removed. Huh

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holtender Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 328 Suffolk Gender: Drives: 2.5 CDX	Re: front wing removal Reply #4 - 09. Dec 2009 at 18:31 I took one off six months ago and I'm sure my bumper stayed on. Is there a weld?
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: front wing removal Reply #5 - 09. Dec 2009 at 18:34 There's a bolt/self tapper at the bottom of the A post that's visable when you open the door.
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Re: front wing removal
Reply #6 - 09. Dec 2009 at 19:21

The Red Baron wrote on 09. Dec 2009 at 14:58:

rustym95 wrote on 09. Dec 2009 at 14:14:

just bumper off light out undo bolts, take wheel off undo the plastic wheel arch, undo the bolts, may need to pop the spot weld near the A frame if it was welded, then have to put flat screw driver in the gaps to pull off the wing as tere is sealent inbetween the wing and fame. Thumbs Up!

i didnt with the four ive removed. Huh

mine has strutes from wing to the bumper, held on by 2 10m bolts, and there is 2 spot welds on A frame 3inc apart holding the wing on on both sides.

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VXL V6 Omega Lord Offline Posts: 5306 Gender:	Re: front wing removal Reply #7 - 09. Dec 2009 at 19:43 Early (94/95) wings are slightly different.
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