Feb 022014
 

I continue mounting the rear wing, which is difficult to adjust because the wing only touches in four little points of its brackets and the accuracy that must be taken in the assembly … but with a little help, it has become perfect …

The rear wing is made up of a centerpiece of white metal and four photoetched parts, two for the wing brackets and two for the side panels.

I start cutting the wing 1.5 mm, because comparing with the reference photos I felt it was too large. I attach the wing to the side panels, adjusting and align using the caliper.

Now comes the complicated, set the wing to the brackets, because the wing stands on its brackets in four very small points, so I should get a strong union, which supports the weight of the wing, with the difficulty of the alignment accuracy required.

I start measuring the distance between the points where the brackets will be placed in the chassis.

McLaren F1 GTR 1996

On a piece of resin, I make two cuts to the measured distance, where I align and temporarily set the wing brackets.

McLaren F1 GTR 1996

I also make two reference marks under the wing at the same distance.

McLaren F1 GTR 1996

McLaren F1 GTR 1996

Then apply epoxy on the brackets and drop the wing in place. It is easy thanks to the marks I did.

McLaren F1 GTR 1996

A few minutes later I clean the rests of epoxy with acetone and let it dry for a night.

The next day I take out the brackets from the resin piece with the help of acetone and the wing is finished…

McLaren F1 GTR 1996

McLaren F1 GTR 1996

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