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[Pickup76]

Ive only just realsied that the different shape of the pickup/van/traveller rear valance means the wheel arch flares for saloons wont fit! Does anybody know of anywhere making flares that will fit, or has anbody got round this some other way?

cheers

Chris

[Woody]

i had this problem with my van , i got round it by getting fiberglass copy arches (they were cheaper!) and then moddifiying them .
put masking tape on the area under the arch , trim away arch not needed , fit arch and build up where needed with fiberglass repair paste (dont use normal filler as this will just crack and fall off ) and then skim over with filler to give a finish for the paint .then remove the arch , peel off the masking tape and the arch now fits perfect .
you can use cardboard templates to get the same shape both sides , but a small differance wont be noticed as you cant see both sides at once !

[Pickup76]

sounds like a good plan to me, ill give it a go. why did you use the copys?

[Woody]

because the originals are plastic and the fiberglass doesent bond as well to it , and if you *male chicken* it up , doesent cost as much to try again !

[Dom]

a friend of mine has graduated from uni as a guitar repair and builder... he wants a mini van for his work except with a slight difference... he wants to have a vtec engine in it.

[bluebottle]

well if he wants to see how fast they go, tell him to watch the ring mini video!