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Budgie:

--- Quote from: "bullfrog" ---Its just plucking up the courage to chop half the rear door out :shock:
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Same goes for the 3 door, cos if you make a mistake then it's the whole side you have to replace!!  :shock:

The Rangie Spares ones, from Devon 4x4, come with good instructions that allow for a little cutting errors though!  :wink:

chuggaman:

--- Quote from: "bullfrog" ---It means you have to remove either a large portion of the rear door and arch which is not quite a simple as just cutting out on a 3 door to fit spats OR raise the vehicle 4/5" as this is the height required to stop tyres catching on standard bodywork . :?
You could fit them with a 2" lift but they will catch the moment the vehicle leans or articulates.
I have 33"s on my RRC and have had them on a 3 door disco and the arches are the same size.
3 door rear arches are similar to the fronts on any LR where as 5 door rears involve cutting through the steel frame and ally skin then reatatching them and making sure the rear door still has a seal.
You also have to reatatch the rear wing higher as the mounts were where the arch was cut. :roll:
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not quite that much surgery to fit 5 door grp arches....the grp door sections cover the cavity cut out of the rear door.

but they are hard to fit !!!!!

a bit like a 3d jigsaw puzzle

mike

bullfrog:
Are they flexi or fibreglass/plastic ?
I am opposed to the fibreglass/plastic ones as I dont want to go to the trouble of all the cutting only to smash on !
I am hoping to fit some defender ones as A they are cheaper to replace and B flex so should not brake as often.

Brains:

--- Quote from: "bullfrog" ---Are they flexi or fibreglass/plastic ?
I am opposed to the fibreglass/plastic ones as I dont want to go to the trouble of all the cutting only to smash on !
I am hoping to fit some defender ones as A they are cheaper to replace and B flex so should not brake as often.
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They are mostly firbeglass that are on the market, and yes they do break easily i shud know :evil:

as you can see from the pic i had a small arguement with a tree about a month ago while i was driving my dads (doodlebug)
disco and

....

the tree won  :cry:  :cry:

andyb:
Paidia4x4 do a set of fleixble archs in nitrile rubber. Designed for 90/110s but might be worth checking out.

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