Ruby ARQ Rejuvenation

[Ian Williams]

Geoff, please don't cut and weld the body I believe its the wing that needs to be addressed. I am finding it hard to tell from your pictures but it appears that the wing radius is inconsistent seeming to flatten at around 1 or 2 o'clock, I am guessing this is from old accident damage. Without seeing it properly its hard to advise where the metal needs to be moved, but I don't anticipate that it is a hard repair for someone experienced. Be careful if you start bashing without considering what is causing the miss shape, if you hit the wing over a sand bag you will stretch metal which may be what is required but you could be causing a bigger problem. The flat area may be caused by stretching in the outer part of the radius caused when an old repair took place, if this is the case shrinking this back to it correct shape will allow the inner radius to lift back into the arch. If all else fails spare Ruby rear wings can't be in short supply, enough cars have been broken up in recent years to build specials.