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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Brett69 on November 19, 2011, 21:18:43

Title: Defender Arches on Discovery?? Been done??
Post by: Brett69 on November 19, 2011, 21:18:43: Looking to fit Big wheels on my Discovery so gonna need to trim the body work, has anybody ever fitted Defender wheel arches on a 5door Discovery?
Title: Re: Defender Arches on Discovery?? Been done??
Post by: Skibum346 on November 20, 2011, 16:34:19: Timely question matey! Just got a set foir myself... for the same reasons!

Be interested in the replies!

Skibum
Title: Re: Defender Arches on Discovery?? Been done??
Post by: Dr Evil on November 27, 2011, 21:30:21: Yes, of course they have. Bit time consuming, but look good, I think. Had to trim a bit out of the middle to fit as the disco arches are narrower than Defenders.
I would add a photo of mine but not a clue how to post pictures.
Look on the Gwyn Lewis web site as his Disco is fitted with defender arches and he was the one who gave me the idea.
http://www.gwynlewis4x4.co.uk/page42.html
Title: Re: Defender Arches on Discovery?? Been done??
Post by: robkav on November 29, 2011, 20:00:16: Heres mine
(http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu156/robkav/discobuggy014-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Defender Arches on Discovery?? Been done??
Post by: Brett69 on November 29, 2011, 20:23:40: Yep they look awesome, best try & find a set of four now lol! how do they mount?
Title: Re: Defender Arches on Discovery?? Been done??
Post by: robkav on November 29, 2011, 21:20:53: I cut castles a bit like this _l^l_l^l_l^l_ all the way round then bent them over an riveted the inner lip of the arch to them.
Title: Re: Defender Arches on Discovery?? Been done??
Post by: Dr Evil on December 01, 2011, 22:22:01: If you're gonna fit them all round get a set of 4 Defender rear arches as the front ones have a massive inner lip.