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Wing Removal - Super Bird

Started by birdsandbees, November 01, 2022, 01:10:35 PM

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birdsandbees

Can 2 of us safely remove the wing in one piece?? or do I have to break it in 3??? I already hit all the nuts with rust blaster and they're free to turn without the studs coming out of the upright bases.

Thanks!
1970 'Bird RM23UOA170163
1969 'Bee WM21H9A230241
1969 Dart Swinger LM23P9B190885
1967 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S
1966 Plymouth Satellite HP2 - 9941 original miles
1964 Dodge 440 62422504487

Dave Kanofsky

It's heavier and more awkward than you think.  Plus with one bolt on either side acting as a bending point I would strongly recommend taking it all apart  :Twocents:

Better safe.   :cheers:
"God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him." John 3:17, NLT

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birdsandbees

Party pooper!! LOL What I thought, THANKS Dave!  :2thumbs:
1970 'Bird RM23UOA170163
1969 'Bee WM21H9A230241
1969 Dart Swinger LM23P9B190885
1967 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S
1966 Plymouth Satellite HP2 - 9941 original miles
1964 Dodge 440 62422504487

Dave Kanofsky

Quote from: birdsandbees on November 01, 2022, 01:14:58 PM
Party pooper!! LOL What I thought, THANKS Dave!  :2thumbs:

:yesnod: :yesnod:
I thought about just waiting to pick up a pair of broken uprights and a bent stabilizer real cheap, but trying to get them across the border and all...  :icon_smile_big: :nana:
"God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him." John 3:17, NLT

Racers For Christ Chaplain (www.teamrfc.org)

birdsandbees

LOL, off to see if I can get the cap screws out. This way I can possibly leave one upright on the car at least while the drivers side gets new paint. Thanks again..
1970 'Bird RM23UOA170163
1969 'Bee WM21H9A230241
1969 Dart Swinger LM23P9B190885
1967 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S
1966 Plymouth Satellite HP2 - 9941 original miles
1964 Dodge 440 62422504487

FJ5WING

about ten years ago at Carlisle someone removed their wing in one piece to haul up to the stage to have Petty sign it. The circus watching them attempt to remount it was worth the price of admission. There was a whole lot more than two people too.
wingless now, but still around.

birdsandbees

First time in 45 years that I've ever been terrified removing a single bolt from a car! Steel out of aluminum rarely ends well. The rubber handles hole on a trolley jack handle makes a wonderful Allen key holder though. They were that tight!

If you can't laugh about it you'd fuckin cry !
1970 'Bird RM23UOA170163
1969 'Bee WM21H9A230241
1969 Dart Swinger LM23P9B190885
1967 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S
1966 Plymouth Satellite HP2 - 9941 original miles
1964 Dodge 440 62422504487

cdr

Quote from: birdsandbees on November 01, 2022, 08:49:27 PM
First time in 45 years that I've ever been terrified removing a single bolt from a car! Steel out of aluminum rarely ends well. The rubber handles hole on a trolley jack handle makes a wonderful Allen key holder though. They were that tight!

If you can't laugh about it you'd fuckin cry !


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70 sublime

When you took the upright off was there any flakes of junk that had fallen off the inside over the years from the aluminum ?
next project 70 Charger FJ5 green

nascarxx29

I've taken a few off by myself but not installed by myself
1969 R4 Daytona XX29L9B410772
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23UOA174597
1970 FY1 Superbird RM23UOA166242
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23VOA179697
1968 426 Road Runner RM21J8A134509
1970 Coronet RT WS23UOA224126
1970 Daytona Clone XP29GOG178701

birdsandbees

Quote from: 70 sublime on November 02, 2022, 06:13:59 AM
When you took the upright off was there any flakes of junk that had fallen off the inside over the years from the aluminum ?
Nope.. and the wing hasn't been off since 87/88.
1970 'Bird RM23UOA170163
1969 'Bee WM21H9A230241
1969 Dart Swinger LM23P9B190885
1967 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S
1966 Plymouth Satellite HP2 - 9941 original miles
1964 Dodge 440 62422504487

moparstuart

Quote from: nascarxx29 on November 02, 2022, 12:23:43 PM
I've taken a few off by myself but not installed by myself
i know where that ones at now    :icon_smile_big:
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426HemiChick

Quote from: birdsandbees on November 02, 2022, 01:05:31 PM
Quote from: 70 sublime on November 02, 2022, 06:13:59 AM
When you took the upright off was there any flakes of junk that had fallen off the inside over the years from the aluminum ?
Nope.. and the wing hasn't been off since 87/88.


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Have a suggestion, while it's off, clean the inside and paint it, remove the studs if possible then clean the threaded areas of the wing and the studs then apply a liberal amount of Anti-Seize to the studs and the threaded holes. We're sure you-all are aware of anti-seize.

Best Always

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birdsandbees

You don't want the studs coming out... and they won't be. No reason to attempt to damage the threads in the aluminum or the studs themselves by needlessly removing them.
1970 'Bird RM23UOA170163
1969 'Bee WM21H9A230241
1969 Dart Swinger LM23P9B190885
1967 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S
1966 Plymouth Satellite HP2 - 9941 original miles
1964 Dodge 440 62422504487

nascarxx29

They fuse together aluminum and steel after long periods. The studs aren't coming out
1969 R4 Daytona XX29L9B410772
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23UOA174597
1970 FY1 Superbird RM23UOA166242
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23VOA179697
1968 426 Road Runner RM21J8A134509
1970 Coronet RT WS23UOA224126
1970 Daytona Clone XP29GOG178701

Charger_Fan

Quote from: Dave Kanofsky on November 01, 2022, 01:16:58 PM

:yesnod: :yesnod:
I thought about just waiting to pick up a pair of broken uprights and a bent stabilizer real cheap, but trying to get them across the border and all...  :icon_smile_big: :nana:
Hahaha!!  :smilielol:

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

birdsandbees

The up right to wing foil attachment cap screws on each side. Were they painted to match body colour or bare steel when cars left Clairpoint?
1970 'Bird RM23UOA170163
1969 'Bee WM21H9A230241
1969 Dart Swinger LM23P9B190885
1967 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S
1966 Plymouth Satellite HP2 - 9941 original miles
1964 Dodge 440 62422504487

birdsandbees

1970 'Bird RM23UOA170163
1969 'Bee WM21H9A230241
1969 Dart Swinger LM23P9B190885
1967 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S
1966 Plymouth Satellite HP2 - 9941 original miles
1964 Dodge 440 62422504487

70 sublime

If you paint all three pieces of the wing together I would think the bolts were painted

If you paint the three pieces apart then bolt them together I do not know how you would get the paint to stick to the bolt without chipping it when you tighten in up to hold the parts together

It has to be tight because that is one bolt you do not want to work loose and fall out
next project 70 Charger FJ5 green

birdsandbees

We can paint that bolt head and put it together without damaging it, that isn't the question. ( put my entire Bee together with painted fender, door, etc bolts)

How did it come out of the factory?? Bare black phosphate or painted?
1970 'Bird RM23UOA170163
1969 'Bee WM21H9A230241
1969 Dart Swinger LM23P9B190885
1967 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S
1966 Plymouth Satellite HP2 - 9941 original miles
1964 Dodge 440 62422504487

Impkidd

Original paint Superbird pic. Probably not painted too carefully when assembled.

birdsandbees

Quote from: Impkidd on November 16, 2022, 12:08:09 AM
Original paint Superbird pic. Probably not painted too carefully when assembled.

THANKS!
1970 'Bird RM23UOA170163
1969 'Bee WM21H9A230241
1969 Dart Swinger LM23P9B190885
1967 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S
1966 Plymouth Satellite HP2 - 9941 original miles
1964 Dodge 440 62422504487

Impkidd

   I'm going to take a road trip to the Chicago MCACN this weekend to check out the wing cars and the judging process. Hope to get some pics for documentation for my disassembled Superbird. I'll look for some more of these wing bolt attaching areas too and let you know.
      (BTW, that wing pic was my first attempt of resizing for this site... pretty easy peasy).  ;)

birdsandbees

All loaded up waiting for my body and paint man to give me a ring when he has 20' of shop floor ready.

Real easy to load and get out without a door...  :icon_smile_big:
1970 'Bird RM23UOA170163
1969 'Bee WM21H9A230241
1969 Dart Swinger LM23P9B190885
1967 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S
1966 Plymouth Satellite HP2 - 9941 original miles
1964 Dodge 440 62422504487

Impkidd

Here's another wing bolt pic from Jennings Wingcars original corporate blue Superbird. It appears unpainted...