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kwik.kwak:

--- Quote from: "Paul" ---I used the knock on trim that's goes on the old mini sills.

Got it from a unit in Nuneaton.

http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/Paul/gallery/Bobtail/1/136577-1099165078.
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any address or directions ?? nuneaton aint to far for me :)

Paul:

--- Quote from: "kwik.kwak" ---
--- Quote from: "Paul" ---Got it from a unit in Nuneaton.
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any address or directions ?? nuneaton aint to far for me :)
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Jon Speed Racing
Unit 21
Alliance Close
Attleborough Fields Ind. Est.
Nuneaton
Warwickshire
CV11 6SD

Tel: 02476 351495
Fax: 02476 351496

kwik.kwak:

--- Quote from: "Paul" ---
--- Quote from: "kwik.kwak" ---
--- Quote from: "Paul" ---Got it from a unit in Nuneaton.
--- End quote ---


any address or directions ?? nuneaton aint to far for me :)
--- End quote ---


Jon Speed Racing
Unit 21
Alliance Close
Attleborough Fields Ind. Est.
Nuneaton
Warwickshire
CV11 6SD

Tel: 02476 351495
Fax: 02476 351496
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thanx m8y :)

Leigh:
I noticed in Thrasher's gallery he has done some remodelling on his arches, not sure how difficult this would be though. Looks great though

Wanderer:
Ok this is going to be a pain to describe without any pictures.
Mark a line on your arches where they will end up being cut to.
This line should start at the bottom and be x" in from the original.
It'll go up until it meets the existing line of the arches at some point.

Get your jigsaw and cut the line until it meets the lip of the arch.
DO NOT cut the lip of the arch.

You can then push the piece left over that's only connected via the lip of the arch behind the rear quarter panel until the existing lip becomes the new lip. It will actually not reach all of the way to the bottom due to the fact there's x" that's been "removed".

It can then be secured with glues, resin, sealant whatever.
Or you can pop rivet it into place if you're not too worried about cosmetics.
Then just fill or paint the shiny bits of ally that are showing. even smooth black hammerite on the underside of the lip would help.

No rebending of lips and if you took care cutting and marking the lines will look good.

Job done. No expensive bodyshop bills and it'll look better than mine where I attacked it without really thinking about it.

HTH
Ed

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