Replacement front wing options

Workhorse · 7th June 2024, 15:03

Hi all,

My 75 is being seriously let down but the state of the front wings - one has a large dent following some scaffolding falling onto it, and the other appears to be a non original which has gone very rusty and was never quite the right colour.

I've been keeping an eye out for some decent second hand ones for almost a year without success (if anyone has some JFM/Royal Blue ones going please let me know!).

I've seen some places that offer pre-painted new wings, but I've heard concerns about the quality and risks of them arriving damaged.

Am I best to buy some new ones, looks like Rimmer Bros have them, and get them painted professionally? Alternatively should I get some decent second hand ones in the wrong colour and have them blasted and painted?

I don't want to spend an excessive amount but also want the replacements to last and look half decent...

Any thoughts/experiences much welcomed!

The Rovering Member · 7th June 2024, 15:49

I can see five in this lot from the U.K. Have a gander:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_n...-mirror&_pgn=2

Workhorse · 7th June 2024, 18:32

Thank you, there seems to be plenty of second hand ones available, just not in the right colour!

The Rovering Member · 7th June 2024, 19:59

Well it's handy to get one in the right colour but that doesn't seem as easy to do as in days of yore.
You may have to repaint but those wings seem reasonably priced to start with so it will lessen the pain.

7th June 2024, 15:03	#1
Workhorse Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: West Midlands Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 8 Posts	Replacement front wing options Hi all, My 75 is being seriously let down but the state of the front wings - one has a large dent following some scaffolding falling onto it, and the other appears to be a non original which has gone very rusty and was never quite the right colour. I've been keeping an eye out for some decent second hand ones for almost a year without success (if anyone has some JFM/Royal Blue ones going please let me know!). I've seen some places that offer pre-painted new wings, but I've heard concerns about the quality and risks of them arriving damaged. Am I best to buy some new ones, looks like Rimmer Bros have them, and get them painted professionally? Alternatively should I get some decent second hand ones in the wrong colour and have them blasted and painted? I don't want to spend an excessive amount but also want the replacements to last and look half decent... Any thoughts/experiences much welcomed!

7th June 2024, 15:49	#2
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,998 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	I can see five in this lot from the U.K. Have a gander: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_n...-mirror&_pgn=2 __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

7th June 2024, 19:59	#4
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,998 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	Well it's handy to get one in the right colour but that doesn't seem as easy to do as in days of yore. You may have to repaint but those wings seem reasonably priced to start with so it will lessen the pain. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

7th June 2024, 18:32	#3
Workhorse Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: West Midlands Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 8 Posts	Thank you, there seems to be plenty of second hand ones available, just not in the right colour!