supercat
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| posted on 14/9/07 at 12:07 PM |
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Extending rear arches - any tips?
Hi chaps,
I need to widen my rear arches by about 20mm each side as the wheels stick out slightly and rub badly when cornering (yes its an Avon).
I was planning on cutting both sides off across the top of the arch, then spacing out and filling the gap with ali mesh and fibreglass mat, finishing
the top with filler. Does this sound good? Will it be strong enough?
Cheers,
James
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 14/9/07 at 12:14 PM |
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I think mr whippy did a'guide' on here a few months back. Il have a look 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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worX
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| posted on 14/9/07 at 12:17 PM |
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There is a guide somewhere, but if you have no luck finding it then you could U2U Wadders, He's extended his...
Steve
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MikeR
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| posted on 14/9/07 at 12:18 PM |
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I know of another builder who marked a line on his arches, cut them, and then riveted a strip between the two bits to extend them. Don't recall
it looking fantastic but i'm sure it could be made into a 'feature' and look ok.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 14/9/07 at 12:22 PM |
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Found it
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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locoboy
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| posted on 14/9/07 at 12:22 PM |
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Surely if its an avon then it will be 20mm one side and 45 the other 
ATB
Locoboy
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 14/9/07 at 12:34 PM |
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I'm trying to build up courage to do this myself!
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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supercat
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| posted on 14/9/07 at 01:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveFJ
I'm trying to build up courage to do this myself!
I know what you mean! I'll post some photos when I do it tomorrow 
James
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Avoneer
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| posted on 14/9/07 at 01:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by locoboy
Surely if its an avon then it will be 20mm one side and 45 the other
I'm saying nothing.
Pat...
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Humbug
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| posted on 14/9/07 at 01:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
I know of another builder who marked a line on his arches, cut them, and then riveted a strip between the two bits to extend them. Don't recall
it looking fantastic but i'm sure it could be made into a 'feature' and look ok.
then it would look like a Robin Hood
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nick205
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| posted on 14/9/07 at 01:32 PM |
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Would it be easier to change your wheels for a different offset (ET) number so the sit under the arches better?
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 14/9/07 at 01:49 PM |
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Unfortunately, in my case, Compomotive said after the oder was placed that they could not make the 16"x8" in a 52ET as requested - the
best the could do was 10  . By which time I already had the 16"x7" fronts in ET35....
(205x45 front 245x35 rear )
I took me months of searching to find matching 16" wheels in both 7" and 8" so this was really frustrating but I have resigned
myself to reworking the arches
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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gezer
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| posted on 14/9/07 at 02:07 PM |
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the easiest way is to take the arches off the car, use them as a patern ( the inside flange)
to make up spacer pieces from a good quaility ply (say two at half inch glued together,
seal with three or four coats of laminating resin, sand to a nice finish and paint the colour you want then drill to match the holes in the arches and
bolt the lot back with longer bolts ,
also use some sealent between the arches and ply spacers and spacers and bodywork,
john
I'm to old to live and to young to die --- buggerit
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 14/9/07 at 03:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gezer
the easiest way is to take the arches off the car, use them as a patern ( the inside flange)
to make up spacer pieces from a good quaility ply (say two at half inch glued together,
seal with three or four coats of laminating resin, sand to a nice finish and paint the colour you want then drill to match the holes in the arches and
bolt the lot back with longer bolts ,
also use some sealent between the arches and ply spacers and spacers and bodywork,
john
All very well but we are talking about the Tiger Avon where the rear arches are part of the body tub moulding.....
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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gezer
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| posted on 14/9/07 at 04:52 PM |
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sorry, thats buggered my idea up
I'm to old to live and to young to die --- buggerit
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mark chandler
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| posted on 14/9/07 at 05:45 PM |
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For best results do not cut a straight line with you jigsaw but a big wavy line.
I added two inches into my nose cone, the wavy lines were 2" wide, 2" apart this way you get to keep the contours and do not end up with
rigid lines.
Another benefit is that the glued edge is effectively twice as long so much stronger,
Regards Mark
 
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Alex B
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| posted on 14/9/07 at 07:35 PM |
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I don`t see any wavy lines
Alex
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emsfactory
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| posted on 15/9/07 at 10:54 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mark chandler
For best results do not cut a straight line with you jigsaw but a big wavy line.
I added two inches into my nose cone, the wavy lines were 2" wide, 2" apart this way you get to keep the contours and do not end up with
rigid lines.
Another benefit is that the glued edge is effectively twice as long so much stronger,
Regards Mark
Good idea.
I recut my nose cone and did a straigth line.
Pain an the A to join together and look OK.
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