Peter C Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 In relation this: How many other cars have easily removable rear wings? Surely they must be very rare. I can think of two - a Rover P6 and a Citroen DS. Many others? robinmasters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 My beetle has easily removable rear wings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 4 minutes ago, Peter C said: In relation this: How many other cars have easily removable rear wings? Surely they must be very rare. I can think of two - a Rover P6 and a Citroen DS. Many others? You said easily removable so the z4 doesn’t count. They_all_do_that_sir, flat4alfa and Kiltox 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Model T Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Matra Rancho, sort of - the whole rear outer shell unbolts and lifts off, though not the wings separately. Meanwhile the rear inner wings are busy removing themselves via oxidation, but that’s definitely not rare. Also, Morris Minor. And more or less anything pre-monocoque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Alfa 155 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Early (pre Saab 99) Saabs, 92/93/95/96 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Not easily removable as in "quickly-detachable like a DS but theMR2 / Mk3 has bolt-on panels. I guess a bolt on rear wing / quarter panel is more viable on convertibles because the body design doesn't have to manage that complex and visually important junction with the roof / C-pillar. There often isn't really an inner rear wing either; just the wheel tub with the outer panel visible from inside. Nothing to bolt the panel onto. Braddon81 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Smart cars don’t really have conventional body design, some panels are more like fairings in a motorcycle sense; but if a rear wing can said to be the panel that forms the majority of the wheelarch then they have bolt on rear wings as they are part of the bumper assembly. Vince70 and jumpingjehovahs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty998 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Ford Ka rear wing/wheel arch which is part of the bumper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Volkswagen Type 3s certainly do, Dad had one hanging in the shed for years. Also, the FX & FJ Holdens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanciamatt Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Lancia dedra rear wings Un bolt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty998 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Lotus Elise, I used to work on them, so easy to work on the car with it removed (clam shell) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny69 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 4 hours ago, flat4alfa said: Model T Ford. All American Ford passenger cars up to the 1949 shoebox Fords did! Fords over here, I guess the Pilot was the last of the big Fords because I don't think they came off any of the Consuls or Zephyrs. For the small Fords it must have been the 103E Pop because on the 100E shell they were part of the main body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Renault 8 & 10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 4 hours ago, Skizzer said: And more or less anything pre-monocoque. Ergo... Citroen 2CV/Dyane/Ami. ? brownnova, Skizzer, richardmorris and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrabbieRonnie Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Trabant... a few self tappers hidden under the trim strips, and some old East German sealant is all that stands between you and a wingless wonder! Fronts are the same, door skins and roof panel too! Monocoque body also. sutty2006, LightBulbFun and Datsuncog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 AC/Invacar Model 70, the entire rear body section just unbolts from the chassis TooManyPeopleMovers, HMC and TrabbieRonnie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETCHY Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 The Morris Minor, has bolt on back wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 3 hours ago, chaseracer said: Ergo... Citroen 2CV/Dyane/Ami. ? and Morgans of all generations (unsure if the bug eyed bmw engine one also applies) LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Early 911s had bolt on front wings. As per their ancestral VW beetle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince70 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 I Think on my old smart roadster you had to remove the whole back of the car including wings just to change the plugs. Plus on my Z3 the rear wings are bolt on but they are staying firmly in place and filled up with waxoyl once a year as ignorance is bliss although it does look rust free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Mark 1 Astra has bolt on FRONT wings https://flic.kr/p/2gMwgCB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 On 11/25/2019 at 5:32 PM, chaseracer said: Ergo... Citroen 2CV/Dyane/Ami. ? You can even see the bolts. Well some of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 The BMW Z3 is becoming the kitcar fraternity’s new favorite because of the bolt on nature of its outer panels. Some really cool looking rebodies out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 Renault 4 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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