99 front wing repair help?

[Skip Weld]

Hello, I have several right and left front wings that have the wing tube slightly bent.
Is there any way to straighten or repair that main tube?
Thanks very much
Skip Weld

[BeerBudgetRacing]

Are these mustache wings I assume (from the tube desciption)

Are they bent right at the inside edge of the wing?
Maybe make a cut in the tube so you can bend it and then weld it?

[Mike B]

I had a set that were bent where the tube is inserted into the nose (the visible part of the tube). I was able to cut off the bent part, leaving just enough to weld a sleeve that slipped inside the remaining bit of tube. I then welded a new section of tube over that and drilled the appropriate hole near the end to attach to the coupler inside the nose. It was obviously heavier but made a good spare.

I also disassembled one that had been bent inside the wing but the steel tube is bonded to the wing and I probably would've damaged the fiberglass if I tried to pry it off and replace. I'm not sure if I would've been able to bend a new tube to the exact size.

[Chris Livengood]

You can section out part of the wing surface with a cutoff wheel and repair the tube. If you you replace a part of the tube, be sure to turn a plug for the tube interior, then butt weld the tubes. To finish you splice the removed composite back in. Depending on the condition of the wing, especially where they contact the racing surface, it may or may not be worth repairing them.