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Title: Arche Extensions..Best Way To fit Them
Post by: Discotel on March 11, 2008, 19:47:44
Hi all, I am sure this has been covered a million times before but I cant find the thread...So what is the best way to fit the plastic extended arches to a disco 1 3 door please...I have no template and was just going to offer them up, draw round them, then cut just under the line I had drawn...

Terry
Title: Re: Arche Extensions..Best Way To fit Them
Post by: MudRat on March 11, 2008, 19:51:57
yep thats just about it, nibbler, jigsaw and masking tape, stainless steel cutting disc, take ur pick (iam sure everyone has an opinion on what to use!) i used all three and all worked well. Good Luck (measure 3 times cut once or Measure once and balls it up once!!)
Title: Re: Arche Extensions..Best Way To fit Them
Post by: windowlicker on March 11, 2008, 20:13:05
when i did mine i used a jigsaw for 90% of it and a 1mm wide cutting disc for the awkward bits and a cordless recipertating saw (spelt wrong) which was ideal for the plastics but i guess i could of used a jigsaw for that :D

Title: Re: Arche Extensions..Best Way To fit Them
Post by: Gav_T on March 12, 2008, 16:52:39
How i did mine was.....

I offered up the arches and got them level and in line then got my cordless drill and marked each hole that needed drilling, then i marked 15mm down with a marker and joined them up. I cut it with a 4 1/2" grinder with a super thin blade.

Worked a treat on mine  :dance: :dance:

Gav.
Title: Re: Arche Extensions..Best Way To fit Them
Post by: Discotel on March 12, 2008, 20:25:06
Cheers peeps, will give it a go this sunday if i get a chance.
Title: Re: Arche Extensions..Best Way To fit Them
Post by: lee celtic on March 12, 2008, 21:23:31
Piccies piccies piccies  ;)

I want to see somebody do it that dosen't own a garage..

Every time I see these being done they have every bit of kit going I want to see a driveway hero fitting them with half a hacksaw and a big hammer :lol: cause thats the way I'll have to do mine.. :lol:
Title: Re: Arche Extensions..Best Way To fit Them
Post by: dazzawhipple on March 13, 2008, 11:54:09
yep thats just about it, nibbler, jigsaw and masking tape, stainless steel cutting disc, take ur pick (iam sure everyone has an opinion on what to use!) i used all three and all worked well. Good Luck (measure 3 times cut once or Measure once and balls it up once!!)

Cough :lol:
Title: Re: Arche Extensions..Best Way To fit Them
Post by: Gav_T on March 13, 2008, 19:02:08
I have got two double garages and still did them on my drive!

Once i have got my dads laptop (built in infra red,my bluetooth thing dont work with vista) i will post them up.

All my work is done on the drive or back yard!!!

Gavin.
Title: Re: Arche Extensions..Best Way To fit Them
Post by: Discotel on March 14, 2008, 18:07:33
Yep, as soon as they are on i will post some pics fellas......How do I view my gallery pics now as the MODS have changed it all about since I last added pics on here.

Terry
Title: Re: Arche Extensions..Best Way To fit Them
Post by: lee celtic on March 14, 2008, 21:22:07
I think you go to the home page then press members and choose your page :)
Title: Re: Arche Extensions..Best Way To fit Them
Post by: Discotel on March 16, 2008, 15:44:56
I have managed to o one today due to the weather...How do I post the picture on here please...
Title: Re: Arche Extensions..Best Way To fit Them
Post by: karlo on March 16, 2008, 16:10:05
Yep, as soon as they are on i will post some pics fellas......How do I view my gallery pics now as the MODS have changed it all about since I last added pics on here.

Terry

http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/Discotel
Title: Re: Arche Extensions..Best Way To fit Them
Post by: Discotel on March 16, 2008, 16:17:36
Yep I know how to view my pics no karlo, thanks..How do i upload pics to my gallery though..and how do i attach them to this thread...?

Terry
Title: Re: Arche Extensions..Best Way To fit Them
Post by: lee celtic on March 16, 2008, 19:48:52
Go to your photos and login the controls for posting should then come up..
Title: Re: Arche Extensions..Best Way To fit Them
Post by: Discotel on March 22, 2008, 22:58:55
here is a couple of pics before and after, you can see how silly the standard tyres look, then you can see how the proper ones look before I cut the arches, I will add more pics when I have transfered them to laptop.

Terry
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