MikeR
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 06:01 PM |
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how to fit Stuart Taylor rear arches
i've just picked up some second hand stuart taylor rear arches and i'm confused.
They come with the rear circular section moulded in. I was expecting this to be a snug fit to the steel (minus the rounded bit ron tells you to weld
in).
Tried to hold them up to my car tonight and, well the rounded bit doesn't fit by a country mile. Are you supposed to make slots 1" wide
for the tubes to go in?
Does anyone have photos of fitting their arches?
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richardlee237
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 06:41 PM |
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I'm really hoping you'll get a reply (other than mine)
As I have the same question.
richard
Quote Lord Kelvin
“Large increases in cost with questionable increases in performance can be tolerated only in race horses and women.”
Quote Richard Lee
"and cars"
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nib1980
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 06:53 PM |
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can you post some pics of what you mean? I have ST, and can take some comparison pictures if you need?
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twybrow
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 07:47 PM |
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I am itching to see/know too. I have searched plenty, but the ST seems a different design to most.
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paulf
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 07:58 PM |
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Ive got ST rear arches and foundthat they fitted straight onto a book chassis with no arched sections added.The problem I had was that the rear
section didnt fit to the rear body work as the arches seemed to have about a 12mm run out from the top to the rear bottom edge which I had to build up
with layers of mating.I think I did cut a small amount from the lip by your elbow area to get them to seat against the chassis, the arches now fit
against the roll bar mount and onto the top face of the side tube.
Im not sure if there are any photos in my archive that show them.
Paul
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Michael
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 08:31 PM |
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I'm in the same boat.
Just finished my rear panel, so was eager to fit the arches (they have been on and off the car as have captive holes in the arched steel next to the
seats)
Mine fit flush from front to about a quarter past the half way point then a gap appears. Nearside is worse.
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BenB
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 09:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nib1980
can you post some pics of what you mean? I have ST, and can take some comparison pictures if you need?
Ditto. Can't imagine where the problem is from that description. Show us yours and the STM massif can show you ours 
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Wadders
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 09:12 PM |
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I had to trim them with a grinder to get a half decent fit over the chassis tubes.
You will find over time they crack from the corners of the cut out,, bit of a design flaw really.
Al.
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MikeR
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| posted on 4/10/08 at 06:06 PM |
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Right, i've got a picture,
This is off the drivers side arch.
 
ST Rear Arch Problem
Basically the black lines are approximately where the steel in the chassis is. If i want to fit the arch i need to trim the GRP to cut a channel so it
can fit over the chassis.
At the moment it looks like this,
 
how it is now
So i think i need to cut it like this,
 
what i think i need to cut
(its not the complete channel i need to cut as its over 1 inch wide hence as i've done it).
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