Rusty wing stays

[pacoryan]

Hmm. My Supersprint has clamshells and the front wingstays are a bit crusty. I had a brief telephone conversation with CC parts today which was a bit depressing, basically "hmm they're out of stock, we haven't sold one for seven years, it'll be a special order only and not at the price you can see on the website" the unspoken inference being "try everywhere else you can before us"!!

Does anyone have any bright ideas? And don't say "Cycle wings...", it ain't gonna happen!

I'm thinking there's a blacksmith near me who makes everything from hinges to spiral staircases, how long would it take him to bend some square tube and weld it on to the remaining intact section? Only trouble is there might not be much of a pattern to follow once I take the current ones off... (

Any ideas? Anyone got a pair lying around??!!!

[Tango7]

Send them off for nylon coating for around a tenner. Or have a word with Bruce at Arch Motors as they may have some lying around still from years ago!

[chris_speed]

Yep, blasting and powdercoating. It gets expensive, as while they're off, why not do this that or the other ensues (I did all my front suspension components, recoated bolts too!

[pacoryan]

Thanks both, they are too far gone to blast unfortunately. I doubt they will come off the car in one piece. I have mailed a query to Arch and will give some thought to getting them repaired too.

[Aeroscreens]

Try www.redlinecomponents.co.uk well known in Caterham community for parts for the olders 7s.

[snapper seven]

Patrick,

I've just put a wanted ad on Blatchat to see if anyone has a pair going spare. I've given a link to this thread.

Cheers
David

[pacoryan]

Thanks for all the help guys - Sam at the club has my membership app so in a few days I'll be all over blatchat probably, and Bruce at Arch has come through on the wingstays, he left a message on my phone today (while I was enduring 6 hrs of a Compliance seminar) so another cheque goes in the post!

To celebrate I shall be forced to commute to the office in the seven tomorrow (assuming the forecast stays the same!)

Thanks again.

Patrick

[snapper seven]

Excellent, glad you are sorted. Someone has replied on blatchat offering a pair so I will stand him down.

Look forward to seeing you on BC later then.

Cheers
David

ps you really should post some pics up. Everyone likes a piccy or two.

[mickrick]

Good ol' Arch eh.
Best thing I ever did was get one while I could.