I bought my rear arches at Exeter show in 2002, just got to fit them today (funny how you buy things cos you will need them soon!).
The damn things are different. About 1/2" at the ends, I had to do all kinds of gymnastics to get them to fit - hats off to these Hoddies who
actually get their cars on the road. Everything I have bought from RH has been rubbish and needed major fettling to make suitable.
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Hmmm, well i've had no problems with them so far ..... then again I've bought ball joints and trim. Oh, I've also got my lights from them (which i've still not fitted)
They probably were in a hurry to produce mass quantities so instead of leaving them in the mold to dry they probably layed the glass, and when it was hard to the touch removed them.
you wont see that unless you stand on both sides of the car at the same time.
I was given a nose cone that had two different sides and a lump in the middle!!
As long as they are close the problem wont be that bad to solve. Dont be tempted to stretch them as they will craze at that point.
Ibrought locknuts for my transit top ball joints from them , one fit ok the other was completly the wrong thread, my fault Isuppose for not checking. Rusty
I bought an SVA compatible silencer for a crossflow 2 yrs ago.....won't bother with anything from there again,cheap nasty rubbish!
Mark, how much did those rear arches cost u when u purchased them? Market research is helpful in this big bad world
Shug
If it makes you feel any better the TVR T350 bodywork is apparently up to an inch different on either side of the car in loads of places, because the
body moulds were hand-made by eye rather than being measured. I don't think anyone will notice it once the panels are on, especially if
you're doing 90 past them
Pete
Well Scooby, it sure makes me a lot happier to hear that..
Dont look that bad Mark ,just think it could have been worse.................you could have bought a kit off of em
They look well below Robin Hood tolerances ,ie a foot either way
Cheers,
Bob
[Edited on 26/4/04 by splitrivet]
Shug,
I bought 4 arches, two front upper balljoint sleeves, 2 rear stainless stone guards for £100, the guy in the caravan thing they sell from put the
money straight in his pocket!
They don't look too bad fitted, a bit thin (you can shine a torch through them), but when they have brushable PU on the inside and Citroen Saxo
yellowy orange on the outside, only I will know!
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It's like trying to fit a Pop On wing to a Veng front panel, get some grips to pull it in and some wide tadpole beading to hide the gaps and you'll hever know the difference Mark.
Having had the privalige
of building a 2B, I can confirm that nothing fits first time or the second or the third, and most things need a complete
redesign, took me 18 months working 20-25 hours a week to finish. The quality of MK gear is light years better than RHE, but at £1350 for a 2B kit????
and the instruction
videos are the funniest thing I've watched for a long time
i'll agree with you Dave. I'm still doing my 2b 2years and nearly ready to give up.
Hi MARK have you tryed to fit your stone guards yet!! I brought a pair and by the time i finished cutting and shaping them i could have made them
easier !!
tfyt barrie
ps your cars looking good
[Edited on 29/4/04 by barrie sharp]
No, I have that delight to come!
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i'll agree with you Dave. I'm still doing my 2b 2years and nearly ready to give up.
barrie sharp
I have done the stone guards and yes before you ask, I too had to cut, shape, cut a bit more, clean up etc
But still not too bad for only a tenner.
Mark.
I have no particular opinions either way regarding RH, horses for courses and all that.
I have to say though that I have seen wings that are much worse, supplied by companies that would certainly be considered as reputable in this
forum.
My wings are identical when placed back to back. Which is nice.
However if positioned identically on either side of the car one wheel is perfectly central and the other is not. I have noticed this affects many
cars.
In my case I have actually fitted the wings differently on either side of the car in order that they frame the wheels correctly.