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[Kwik]

i have a set of chrome wheel arches that are meant to fit over the black plastic ones. but i didnt know what and so took my plastic ones off, doing so i broke one of them.

so can i fit the chrome arches onto the car without the existing ones. do i have to rivet it or is there a way using an adhesive that will work? could i make brackets to hold it in place?

they came with the car and just fancied putting them on today. also i did hold them up against the black plastic ones and they looked slightly smaller and so assumed they didn't go over them...

thankyou
chris

[scotty_18]

They do go over them, I've got them although they will be going soon as I have to much chrome on my car. They should fit nicely.

[minispaniard]

unless they're something different they fit over the standard plastic arches with a couple of self tappers to attach them...

[Kwik]

they dont though, they are about half a centimeter short at the top and look silly...

[megamini_jb]

Get a picture up.

[Kwik]

Edited by Kwik, 13 June 2011 - 05:45 PM.

[M44K TS]

They slot over the standard arches and screw on from below into the original plastic arches, I don't think there's any way of fitting them without the plastic arches.

[biscuit90210]

I know exactly what you mean i fitted the sit over arches on my mini and they did the same. if you have a rubber strip behind the plastic this can reduce the look of the gap as the rubber meets the rubber(if that makes sence?)
I will be making a few mods to my plastic arches this weekend if all goes to plan i will post a few pics and explain what i did or if it goes horribly wrong i`ll tell you what not to do!! hahaha