Arrrgghhh! Rear Arches
Guinness - 17/7/10 at 01:52 PM
Finally got some garage time today and went to fit the new rear arches to the Indy.
I'd bought a pair of brand new arches from MNR, at £100 and picked them up a week ago. The quality is superb.
So un-wrapped the first one, made up a template and carefully drilled out the mounting holes in the inner flange.
Offered it up to the Indy, secured the arch, fitted the tadpole trim and stood back to admire my work. 
Looks great 
Re-fit the rear wheel. Damn. 
The rear wheel is lost in the arch.
Get the tape measure out, and the old MK arches are 28cm / 11" wide. The new MNR ones are 33cm or 13" wide.
So my existing wheels look lost in there, added to the fact that the car is now potentially 4" wider, making it even harder to get in and out of
the yard.
So, do I sell the arches, and buy a set from MK, or get a massive pair of deep dish alloys and wide tyres? Trouble with new wheels is that my current
set were power coated a special colour, so I'll struggle to get a new set to match, or I'll have to get the fronts done again!!
Mike
mookaloid - 17/7/10 at 02:17 PM
how about some wider offset wheels for the rear?
welderman - 17/7/10 at 02:20 PM
Did you ask for the Wide arches (because they do two) an 11 and 13" ???
RazMan - 17/7/10 at 02:41 PM
Wheel spacers?
RK - 17/7/10 at 03:14 PM
The obvious answer, the only one that makes any sense, is to get massively wide wheels and tyres. You will then end up with an even cooler looking,
better handling, car.
Guinness - 17/7/10 at 03:20 PM
quote:
Originally posted by welderman
Did you ask for the Wide arches (because they do two) an 11 and 13" ???
Didn't realise they did 2 widths. I'll ring them on Monday, but I doubt they'll take them back now I've drilled a set of holes in
the flange of one of them!
ali f27 - 17/7/10 at 04:26 PM
Hi put some 1 inch spacers on borrow off some one then decide Ali
Mix - 17/7/10 at 04:54 PM
Hi
I will need 13" arches for my build - maybe we could come to an arrangement.
Regards Mick
Hellfire - 17/7/10 at 06:45 PM
Get some deeper alloys buddy - drop some slicks on... then you may just beat us around Teeside Autodrome... if you take your obligatory brolly out of
the car!!!
Steve
PS Hope your well - not seen you for ages!!!
Guinness - 17/7/10 at 07:13 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Mix
Hi
I will need 13" arches for my build - maybe we could come to an arrangement.
Regards Mick
Mick, happy to do a deal!!
quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
Get some deeper alloys buddy - drop some slicks on... then you may just beat us around Teeside Autodrome... if you take your obligatory brolly out of
the car!!!
Steve
PS Hope your well - not seen you for ages!!!
Steve, the brolly has gone 
it is no more 
I'm magic, just never have any time to play at the minute, the joys of being self (un)employed.
Can't help thinking that bigger wheels will end up something like this:-
Mix - 19/7/10 at 05:11 PM
Hi Mike
You have U2U
Regards Mick