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May 22, 2005 14:31:14 GMT
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I've been looking at a Halford's upped car round this way and it has super large arches on it now, however the wheels are not anywhere near the right offset (as Rmad KEEPS telling me, "remeber O.I.K") and you can see the original arches underneath.
Which got me thinking, if you do have some super offset wheels right out in your arch extensions, will they not rub the original bodywork when you go over bumps and things (even mroe so assuming you've been sensible enough to totally slam the car.
Or do you roll the inside of the original arches and batter the outside shape until its not an issue?
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May 22, 2005 15:44:28 GMT
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you just take a nice big angle grinder, or similar butchering implement, and cut away all the original arch inside the extension.
It sounds so simple, but it takes takes balls of steel
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Nick
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May 22, 2005 17:07:08 GMT
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this is why i want some arch flares...so i can cut my curse word manky arches away haha
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idea stolen from rattely eddie.
this weeks car count "5"
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May 22, 2005 18:59:12 GMT
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When I bought my MK1 escort in 1997 it had bubble arches fitted and an atlas axle with 2" lowering blocks so the wheels did fill the arches. However the person who did it just filled the gap between the fibreglass and the original arch with fixing foam  and then filled inside of the original arch level with the bubble arch. So the slightest bump you went over the wheel would hit the inside of the arch. I had a pig of a job removing the bubble arch plus the foam plus the bodge out of the arches. I removed over 30kg from one wheel arch. ;D the had to cut and fold the original arch and reweld. The original owner must have spent more time filling than it would have taken to do the job properely |
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May 22, 2005 19:27:20 GMT
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When I bought my MK1 escort in 1997 it had bubble arches fitted and an atlas axle with 2" lowering blocks so the wheels did fill the arches. However the person who did it just filled the gap between the fibreglass and the original arch with fixing foam and then filled inside of the original arch level with the bubble arch. So the slightest bump you went over the wheel would hit the inside of the arch. I had a pig of a job removing the bubble arch plus the foam plus the bodge out of the arches. I removed over 30kg from one wheel arch. ;D the had to cut and fold the original arch and reweld. The original owner must have spent more time filling than it would have taken to do the job properely Must be the same muppet that built my car then! My wheels are just narrow enough to fit under the original arches.I'm not gunna cut the arches off though,the whole wings are getting ripped off! Fortunatley,i can get hold of complete plastic wings with the flares built in. Not sure if i should go for the forest spec wings or the wider tarmac ones though.   |
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Last Edit: May 22, 2005 19:35:01 GMT by hicky131
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May 23, 2005 21:48:17 GMT
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you just take a nice big angle grinder, or similar butchering implement, and cut away all the original arch inside the extension. It sounds so simple, but it takes takes balls of steel ;D Hmm, I'll bet makes for a nice strong arch, roll the edge up and hammer the fooker 'til it's right.  |
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May 23, 2005 21:51:05 GMT
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Zen and the art of a HUGE hammer  |
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 Here's a diagram of the poly arch kit for the ZS (I'm savin, I'm saving. It shows quite nicely where to cut the original arches away to fit the kit! As has been said, balls of steel as it's definately NOT non destructive!! and a new ZS 3/4 panel is pretty well unobtainable now |
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and then filled inside of the original arch level with the bubble arch. So the slightest bump you went over the wheel would hit the inside of the arch.
