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Is the bit you are on about is inside the lower front wing?
This comes as part of the original BL replacement cill. The new club cills and several others dont have this as it means taking the wing off to repair it,
As its hidden by the wing you have the option of cutting the lower wing section off to repair it, or some fiddly access. Sometimes you can seperate the lower wing spot welds and bend it away, but its not easy.
I know Terry a bit and I would say that you should have the front wing off to do a proper job and source a better replacement wing that still has the bit aboove the headlights.
As to the set up, well it was fine about 2 years ago as I set the timing up with a strobe. Someone has obviously twiddled since.
Jonners
I know that the PO had a bit of a fiddle to try and get rid of an intermitant misfire. That went away after I fitted Britpart ignition. Found that the timing seemed to be a long way out and the slow running setting (I think that is what it is called), on the carbs was set wrong. Reved OK, but stalled idling. Now have strong spark on all cylinders, no misfire and all sounds well. When I took the plugs out, no sign of any nasty deposits, so happy with the engine.
Yes it is the bit under the wings that has gone, it really is a poor design in that area. Surely BL fitted mudflaps originally to stop all the crud building up there? I would recommend that anyone who has one of these cars takes the mud guards off, and cleans that area throughly.
Going to talk to our mechanic to see what can be done. He use to work on Dolomites back in the 70's, so he knows his way around them. He was able to tall us about all the common rust spots. He also said we were mad, and suggested we buy a 190D instead. The front section has to be done, if the insides haven't rotted, then having water driven down them by the front wheels will do the trick.
The whole front is coming off, the wings are toast, so I don't mind chopping them to get access. The car came with a set of club fibre glass wings, and a front valence. Of course i can't fit these till the sills are done, fibre glass and welding gear don't really mix. Oh well, at least it goes.