FIBREGLASS REAR WHEEL ARCHES COMING SOON..

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LIP
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FIBREGLASS REAR WHEEL ARCHES COMING SOON..

Post by LIP » Wed May 13, 2009 5:45 pm

HI ALL
THE USUAL RUST ON THE REAR ARCHES HAS COME BACK AFTER AN EXTENSIVE REPAIR 2 YEARS AGO, SO THIS SUMMER I'M GOING TO MAKE SOME FIBREGLASS ONES.
I WILL BE MAKING A MOULD OF THE ORIGINALS & POSSIBLY SOME FLARED ARCHES ASWELL AS I GET SOME SCRUB ON MY WIDER REAR TYRES.
ANYONE INTERESTED IN SOME FOR THEMSELVES, THEN LET ME KNOW.
IF IT'S JUST FOR MYSELF THEN I'LL PROBABLY CUT A FEW CORNERS, IF I KNOW OTHERS WANT SOME I'LL GO THE WHOLE HOG & DO A PROFESSIONAL JOB.
I HAVE A SPARE NOSE CONE & FRONT BUMPER & IF I HAVE TIME I WAS THINKING OF REPLICATING THE FRONT END OF THE GREY GERMAN 480( PICS KNOCKING AROUND ON HERE). IT HAS THE SLANTY EYED LOOK WITH CUT OUTS IN THE NOSE CONE WITH A COOL LOOKING FRONT BUMPER & SPLITTER.
ANYONE HAS ANY PARTS REQUESTS TO BE FIBREGLASSED, LET ME KNOW & I'LL SEE WHAT I CAN DO
LIP

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Post by ted clutch » Wed May 13, 2009 7:23 pm

maybee buddy.i would just like some to cover up the bottom of the arches where the sticker is.dont want the agro of starting welding.a lot of the monkeys dont give a shite and cover things over.then the damn mess comes back.

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Post by lee » Wed May 13, 2009 7:45 pm

not enough interest mate. do a search and you will find the exact same post.
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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