Bit the bullet and got the arches done!!

kitt · Post by **kitt** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:53 pm

Hey people after the two years ive owned my 480 and looking at those nasty arches i got them redone - the bodyshop had to weild in ford escort arches as 440 and universal arches wouldn't fit check them out they were Â£450.

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Darren · Post by **Darren** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:30 pm

Looks like an awesome job!

Are the arches the exact size as they use to be, or do they sit out or anything anymore, in regards to using Escort arches?

Off topic, but any pictures of your car? Them wheels look suiting.

Milosz_480 · Post by **Milosz_480** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:14 pm

Which Escort are they from? MK3?

kitt · Post by **kitt** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:01 pm

you cant really see that there any different - but the bumper is just out a little bit - im not sure what escort they are from

here are some of the car pics darren - the guy at the wheel shop if i go any bigger it will slow the car down!! - i could afford any bigger anyway -lol- thanks for the comment!!!

Daniel480 · Post by **Daniel480** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:57 pm

Looks good

, nice work.

But here is maybe an idea for other 480 drivers !

Just take the left front wing for the right arch, and the right one for the left side

Take a look at your car, and you will see that it works allmost perfectly

Dan

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Darren · Post by **Darren** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:23 pm

Good idea Dan! Is it just me though, or are the front arches slighty 'wider' than the rear? (Width as in, the gap between bumper and side trim.)

Nice car kitt, them wheels work well with the shape of the 480.

piper1st · Post by **piper1st** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:25 am

Daniel480 wrote:Just take the left front wing for the right arch, and the right one for the left side

Then what do you put on your front arches?!

(only kiddin, good idea)

Red · Post by **Red** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:09 pm

the front arches are a bit wider in diameter, so it won't be a straight fit.

Agwa Moose · Post by **Agwa Moose** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:50 pm

Looks fantastic mate, good job

J

Daniel480 · Post by **Daniel480** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:52 pm

Red wrote:the front arches are a bit wider in diameter, so it won't be a straight fit.

i said almost

the rest is work for the bodyworker

Red · Post by **Red** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:46 pm

i said almost Very Happy the rest is work for the bodyworker

yes you are right, my bodyworker is damning me because he has to do this conversion right now

kitt · Post by **kitt** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:21 pm

someone had already tried to do the arches before i got the car - quite a bad job i might add - lol - because of this i dont think they could use the front wings - he just had to cut too high!! - or he just didnt believe me when i told him that i they might fit

lee · Post by **lee** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:30 am

That is a very nice job. The paint is particuley good in the pictures.

I have tried the front to rear and it is trickier than it looks and mk3/4 escort arches are easier.