bracey
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| posted on 11/2/07 at 03:14 PM |
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rear arch stone guards
as title i am after either buying /making some rear arch guards.Just need some info on places to buy or good ideas how to make and what out of
pictures also welcome
cheers guys
richard
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dilley
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| posted on 11/2/07 at 03:21 PM |
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I have some carbon fibre ones that I bought to replace my ally ones but they dont cover the rivets they cost me £34 delivered, Im open to
offers...........
Andrew.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 11/2/07 at 03:27 PM |
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Andrew, You have a U2U (hopefully  )
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BenB
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| posted on 11/2/07 at 03:28 PM |
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I got some rather poxy ones off Ebay.. Never realised how wide a Westie rear arch was until I tried to fit them  'spose I could cut them down
but can't be faffed. They're pretty minging otherwise I'd sell them on!!!
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 11/2/07 at 03:48 PM |
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Stainless steel is a good material. Once it's polished it stays that way. If you use 0.9mm thick material you should be able to cut it with a
bench sheer or a 1mm thick cutting disc, radius corners and fit against a lipped rubber moulding available from Woolies. this will make a really
professional job. After 10 years the ones on the Special still look good..jpg)
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NeilP
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| posted on 11/2/07 at 06:19 PM |
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Anybody used that film that you see applied by garages to costly tintops?...
If you pay peanuts...
Mentale, yar? Yar, mentale!
Drive it like you stole it!
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ReMan
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| posted on 11/2/07 at 06:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by NeilP
Anybody used that film that you see applied by garages to costly tintops?...
I used the Locost version, basically clear film as used for making vinyl graphics, as I didn'ty want to be able to see it against my black
wings. I also used some on the body sides in the target area from the front wheels. It's not as good as the Armourguard, but it was about £10
not £100
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 11/2/07 at 06:57 PM |
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Yes, I've used it. I was an ADI (driving instructor) don't laugh, and I had this clear plastic stuff on the roof of the car to stop damage
by the plastic sign. It did work and I would expect it stop stone damage to a certain extent.
John
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Danozeman
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| posted on 11/2/07 at 06:58 PM |
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A bloke i know with a tiger cut his own using an aluminium kick strip from the bottom of a fire door. Perfect width and thickness apparantly.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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roadrunner
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| posted on 11/2/07 at 07:36 PM |
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3/4
I made mine from stainless, i had a spare chimney extracter kicking about, dont know what gauge it was, anyway make sure you make them high enough,
as mine are not and the stones can come quite high up.
[Edited on 11/2/07 by roadrunner]
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