How to : EVO Wing deconstruction and fixing Rusty Bracket
Here is a little how to on deconstructing your evo 8 wing and fixing the rusty bracket that is on the inside. It was soo bad in my case that the bracket just crumbled.If you have any questions feel free to ask.
The wing is riveted together as well as glued. The rivets in the picture below will have to be drilled out
a shot of the broken bolt,
What really surprises me is to why, they would choose, to have a structural component like that, made out of steel, where it is exposed to the elements...
Anyway , the side section of this wing is Glued on, and very well I might add.. After some pulling prying and praying.... I was greeted with deteriorated steel and velcro.... fantastic
The bracket that holds the wing to the trunk.
Hopefully the wife doesn't go downstairs and sees the mess that I made on the carpet
and yes that is freaking velcro
Next up I will construct a bracket that is made out of aluminum to replace the crumbled up steel one.
Cut up some aluminum yesterday for the plates, They are definitely a lot thicker than the stock pieces. If there is interest in this stuff I will start cutting them and selling for a small fee.
These are not the final pieces, just the initial cut. If folks are interested in a kit, I can provide the rivet nuts and SS hardware with the flanges.
Moving on with the wing assembly
Once I had the templates to my liking it was simple process of drilling the holes to accept the cadmium plated rivet nuts
test fit on to the wing, make sure that you clean off any rusty components that might still be stuck to the wing.. ( Wire brush worked well
Glue a couple of stainless washers to distribute the load a little better in the recessed section of wing
I painted and primered the brackets for additional protection
Once you have it glued, let it sit for a little while. I attached using bolts and clecos
Next prep your side components of the wing, clean off any dust and old glue that might still be on there
When you put everything back together, snap in the top side of the wing first ( the velcro section) you will hear a "POP" sound when it is seated completely. Then press the rest of the wing together.
I used a few clamps to hold it all in place, when I was riveting the bottom side.
In the picture above I used rivet backing plates with 1/8 inch rivets for additional strength
and the finished product.
There you have it .. I am sure there are many wings out there that have rusty brackets on the inside, Hopefully this will help those folks out on how to fix it .
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