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• extended metal arches by GTD. on 30 Nov, 2007 04:25
• I need to fit arch repair sections to my rear arches where as there a bit rusty in places, to extend them do I buy an extra set of repair sections cut the lip off the and cut up a second set of front wings and repair plates weld em on grind the welds down and use filler to blend them in? :| I'll also be filling the holes for the side trims then respraying the whole car satin black
• #1 by burn_your_money on 30 Nov, 2007 07:35
• From what I've seen from other peoples projects is they notch the stock flairs, pull them out and weld in filler metal. Then grind and smooth.
• #2 by silvertdi on 08 Jan, 2008 17:56
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• #3 by burn_your_money on 08 Jan, 2008 18:38
• Do you have the images uploaded to the internet ( www.photobucket.com www.imageshack.com ) etc?
• #4 by silvertdi on 08 Jan, 2008 20:37
• I just uploaded the photos to photobucket.  What do I do now?
• #5 by Op-Ivy on 08 Jan, 2008 21:07
• Quote from: "burn_your_money"

  From what I've seen from other peoples projects is they notch the stock flairs, pull them out and weld in filler metal. Then grind and smooth.

  
  
  
  Yeap. That's how I've seen it done as well. Looks good when done but I can imagine it would be hard to make them all even. I wouldn't mind seeing a picture of some. Haven't been able to find any
• #6 by silvertdi on 09 Jan, 2008 17:34
• I'll post some pictures if someone could tell me how.  I just placed them in photobucket.  I apologize for my ignorance.  
• #7 by b1rdjx88 on 09 Jan, 2008 17:50
• Go to your pictures in photobucket and copy the url from the address bar on your browser:
  
  eg:  url= "http://www.photobucket.com/myphotos/photo1.jpg"
  
  Then to post them here, type the following code into the message body of your post:
  
   

  Code: [Select]

  

 [img] http://www.photobucket.com/myphotos/photo1.jpg [/img]


  
  There are also buttons below the subject field which will type the codes in automatically for you.
• #8 by silvertdi on 09 Jan, 2008 18:00
• Thanks.  Let's see if this works.  It's not my car.  Just some pictures I found and was holding onto for ideas.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [/img]http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg46/silvertdi/p9647864561.jpghttp://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg46/silvertdi/ww200341.jpg
• #9 by silvertdi on 09 Jan, 2008 18:11
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• #10 by Op-Ivy on 09 Jan, 2008 19:48
• Looks good up close! I still think it would be hard to keep even on all corners
  
  
  Maybe if I have some time.
• #11 by clbanman on 10 Jan, 2008 06:36
• Here's a link to a guy who sells DVD's on how to make your own from scratch.  
  http://allshops.org/cgi-bin/community/communityalbums.cgi?action=openalbum&albumid=9980138836765
  
  http://ghiaspecialties.com/
• #12 by silvertdi on 10 Jan, 2008 17:20
• It looks like he took air snips and carefully cut the lip from the body leaving the two bases of the wheel well arch uncut.  Then bent it out a few inches, tacked in some spacers, cut and rolled some metal, welded it in, and did the remaining bodywork.  It doesn't look too tough, but then again, I'm not a bodyshop guru.  
• #13 by burn_your_money on 10 Jan, 2008 22:53
• Quote from: "Op-Ivy"

  I still think it would be hard to keep even on all corners

  
  
  As long as it's close I don't think anyone would notice. Of course it all depends on what you are going for