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General Information => Upgrades (non engine related ) => Topic started by: GTD. on November 30, 2007, 04:25:38 am

Title: extended metal arches
Post by: GTD. on November 30, 2007, 04:25:38 am

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

Title: extended metal arches
Post by: burn_your_money on November 30, 2007, 07:35:06 am

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.

Title: extended metal arches
Post by: silvertdi on January 08, 2008, 05:56:58 pm

(http://I'm trying to post a picture, but not having any luck.  I've got some photos of how its done.)

Title: extended metal arches
Post by: burn_your_money on January 08, 2008, 06:38:53 pm

Do you have the images uploaded to the internet ( www.photobucket.com www.imageshack.com ) etc?

Title: extended metal arches
Post by: silvertdi on January 08, 2008, 08:37:47 pm

I just uploaded the photos to photobucket.  What do I do now?

Title: extended metal arches
Post by: Op-Ivy on January 08, 2008, 09:07:28 pm

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 :(

Title: extended metal arches
Post by: silvertdi on January 09, 2008, 05:34:22 pm

I'll post some pictures if someone could tell me how.  I just placed them in photobucket.  I apologize for my ignorance.   :)

Title: extended metal arches
Post by: b1rdjx88 on January 09, 2008, 05:50:35 pm

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.

Title: extended metal arches
Post by: silvertdi on January 09, 2008, 06:00:18 pm

Thanks.  Let's see if this works.  It's not my car.  Just some pictures I found and was holding onto for ideas.

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg46/silvertdi/H31.jpg)

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg46/silvertdi/H41.jpg)

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg46/silvertdi/p7612232421.jpg)

[/img]http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg46/silvertdi/p9647864561.jpg(http://)http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg46/silvertdi/ww200341.jpg(http://)

Title: extended metal arches
Post by: silvertdi on January 09, 2008, 06:11:52 pm

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg46/silvertdi/p9647864561.jpg)

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg46/silvertdi/ww200341.jpg)

Title: extended metal arches
Post by: Op-Ivy on January 09, 2008, 07:48:28 pm

Looks good up close! I still think it would be hard to keep even on all corners :P


Maybe if I have some time. :)

Title: extended metal arches
Post by: clbanman on January 10, 2008, 06:36:48 am

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/

Title: extended metal arches
Post by: silvertdi on January 10, 2008, 05:20:30 pm

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.  :D

Title: extended metal arches
Post by: burn_your_money on January 10, 2008, 10:53:28 pm

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