trueblue
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posted on 13/3/05 at 03:13 PM |
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Panelling of Rear Wheel arches
Any piccies on the panelling that fits around the rear wheel arches before the
rear wings go on?
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tom_loughlin
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posted on 13/3/05 at 03:29 PM |
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if you u2u me your email, ill email you some, they are too big to upload to the forum, but i have some somewhere of my gts.
Tom
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PaulBuz
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posted on 13/3/05 at 05:03 PM |
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rear arch
ATB
Paul
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Northy
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posted on 13/3/05 at 05:17 PM |
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What width is that tyre?
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing!
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
Built 2L 8 Valve Vx Powered Avon
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Mark Allanson
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posted on 13/3/05 at 05:19 PM |
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and another
Rescued attachment Without Rear Arches.jpg
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Avoneer
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posted on 13/3/05 at 06:32 PM |
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How've you done that Paul????
Pat...
No trees were killed in the sending of this message.
However a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
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SeaBass
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posted on 13/3/05 at 08:16 PM |
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Is that wood?? lol
[Edited on 13/3/05 by SeaBass]
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britishtrident
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posted on 13/3/05 at 08:37 PM |
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Wood to form the shape is a good idea this was the way it was done on days of yore on MG T types and the like.
The burning question is what radius to use ?
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Mark Allanson
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posted on 13/3/05 at 08:45 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by SeaBass
Is that wood?? lol
[Edited on 13/3/05 by SeaBass]
No, its a plastic D section from B&Q, I needed it to reduce the radii of the edges. I countersunk and rivited it in place and covered with
vinyl.
There is no way I'm going to attach vegetation to my car, even if Morgan do use it!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Spottty
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posted on 13/3/05 at 09:06 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by britishtrident
The burning question is what radius to use ?
I qoute from a famous bike builder
"I dont use measuring tapes, I build it to look good."
So my suggestion would be to just mock something up that looks good and dont worry about the radius of it.
Best thing to do for a build....
Ditch the wife!
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locoboy
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posted on 14/3/05 at 09:35 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by Spottty
So my suggestion would be to just mock something up that looks good and dont worry about the radius of it.
Thats well and good but if your buying arches that have that bit built in you need to know the radius. Either that or buy the arches and then fit the
curved section to suit.
ATB
Locoboy
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trueblue
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posted on 14/3/05 at 05:48 PM |
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Panelling of Rear Wheel arches
Thanks for the help.
its given me a few starters for ideas.
Trueblue
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PaulBuz
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posted on 14/3/05 at 05:49 PM |
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I think the best way to do it is to buy your arches, set a good clearance for the tyre & mount it to the body.
THEN get a piece of flat steel (or ally) & bend it so that it follows the contour of the wheel arch.
My personal viewpoint is that the distance must be equal all the way around to look balanced.
I know lots of cars that dont do this ,but its just what I think!!
Oh & the tyre is a 215/40/17
ATB
Paul
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RoadkillUK
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posted on 14/3/05 at 06:42 PM |
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I hope these pics help.
Hope that help a little
[Edited on 14/3/05 by RoadkillUK]
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
Latest Picture (14 Sept 2014)
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Spottty
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posted on 14/3/05 at 10:38 PM |
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Thats what I meant by making it look good, I thought you would have your fenders first.
Paul, those are some nice looking rims you have!
Best thing to do for a build....
Ditch the wife!
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locoboy
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posted on 15/3/05 at 09:25 AM |
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That looks really neat, thats how im going to be doing mine when i get round to it.
Thats the blue i want too, is that the standard MK blue?
ATB
Locoboy
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britishtrident
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posted on 15/3/05 at 01:00 PM |
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Great workmanship but it dosn't have the classic look.
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Mix
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posted on 15/3/05 at 01:05 PM |
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Nice one Lee
One less problem for me to solve
Mick
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ned
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posted on 15/3/05 at 01:18 PM |
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the alternative is to leave the top infil curve panel off the chassis and just get a wider wqing and cut it down to suite the profile. i'm not
explaining this very well am I?
this is what i mean:
No money left
beware, I've got yellow skin
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