mat.price
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| posted on 24/10/08 at 05:48 PM |
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wheel arch
After getting some alloys for my tiger i had to make the wheel arches bigger to fit them as they looked like they will rub 
I’ve done the right side with no trouble at all 
But the left side is a right pain in the butt
There’s about 5-10mm gap and i can seem to get it to fit well at all
Now i need to butcher it off so what im looking for is if anyone else has had the some trouble also how they got over it as i have looked on the forum
and most only had to open them up 5-10 out ways
Also what tool did they use to sand it all back would one of them angle grinder sander things be too vicious on it??
Thanks for any help
 
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Hugh Paterson
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| posted on 24/10/08 at 08:41 PM |
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U Have a u2u will talk u through corrective action to save the wing if u want
Shug
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Chippy
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| posted on 24/10/08 at 10:41 PM |
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I really, really wish I had a 42" screen!!! Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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shades
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| posted on 25/10/08 at 08:20 AM |
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I cant make out from the photo what Im looking at. But for my rear arches I removed the lip entirely and then put U trip round the entier arch. I
have 15" rims with 185 tyres. I think with a 45 offset. They dont rub on the arches now and I get full travel on the suspension.
Thanks
Adrian
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mat.price
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| posted on 25/10/08 at 10:00 AM |
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i have 15" rims think the offset is 40 and i have 155 tyers
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soggy 3
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| posted on 25/10/08 at 03:08 PM |
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I cut and widened them as i needed to fit 17 inch rims, i think a couple of guys on here have done the same i will see if i can find some pics.
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soggy 3
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| posted on 25/10/08 at 03:17 PM |
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Here you go.
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mat.price
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| posted on 27/10/08 at 04:14 PM |
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nice one thats the sort of thing im looking for!!
in picture 2 how did you sand it down did you use an angle grinder with one of them sander things or did you just wet and dry it?? as i was thinking
of painting the arches black too
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Trems
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| posted on 27/10/08 at 07:08 PM |
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soggy this might seem like a daft questions but is you car spayed? I'd really like to have a white body with black rear arches like yours. and
was thinking of having the body made white and then spraying the arches, is this ok?
Also, whats the piping between the body and arches, are the separate?
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soggy 3
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| posted on 27/10/08 at 08:40 PM |
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Its was sanded down with a grinder with sanding disc then i used filler to finish it off, high build primer next and painted with rattle cans.
Yes the car is sprayed its mg blue,black arches on white sounds good go for it.
The arches arent separate all i did was bond a small rubber trim in the corner, looks pretty convincing doesnt it!
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Trems
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| posted on 27/10/08 at 08:51 PM |
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Yeah looks perfect!
I cant believe that arch is painted using cans....looks very good indeed, you've inspired me!
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