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Poll: Arch styling (35 member(s) have cast votes)

What should I do with the edging strip?

  1. Leave the edging strip as it is (17 votes [48.57%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 48.57%

  2. Trim the edging strip off and round off the arch to make it more "bubbly" (18 votes [51.43%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 51.43%

What colour should I have my arches?

  1. Keep them black (14 votes [40.00%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 40.00%

  2. Spray them body colour (21 votes [60.00%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 60.00%

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#1 59 Speed

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Posted 06 January 2016 - 11:07 PM

Hello,

I have Mexico arches that I have trimmed so they are more rounded around the front. They look a little different where the curve meets the edging strip, so I'd like your opinions on what to do with them - leave the edging strip as it is or trim the edging strip and round off the arch to make it more "bubbly".

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I'd also like you opinion on whether to keep them black or spray them body colour.

Cheers in advance.

#2 cookie4343

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Posted 06 January 2016 - 11:18 PM

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Trim edgeing strip and spay them gloss black.

#3 59 Speed

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Posted 07 January 2016 - 06:08 PM

Cheers cookie!

Any others?

Cheers

#4 Yams

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Posted 07 January 2016 - 10:03 PM

I'd say leave the lip and put them to the body colour. I was going to take the lips off and spray mine gloss black, but im pleased i went with body colour.

 

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#5 pinkmini99

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Posted 08 January 2016 - 05:04 PM

What's the rest of the car look like

#6 59 Speed

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Posted 08 January 2016 - 06:44 PM

What's the rest of the car look like


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I like yours though, especially with the 10"s!

I've got a set of Exaction wheels there and I'm considering getting them converted to 7" wide - unsure if they'll stick out further or less?

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Posted 08 January 2016 - 09:53 PM

What's the rest of the car look like

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I like yours though, especially with the 10"s!

I've got a set of Exaction wheels there and I'm considering getting them converted to 7" wide - unsure if they'll stick out further or less?


Thanks mate I've got some 8x13 to go on but got to redo the arches

And I'm going for colour code yours

#8 59 Speed

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Posted 17 January 2016 - 04:48 PM

Thanks for the votes so far guys!

I've had a go on an editing app and changed the arches to body colour to give me an idea.

What do you think?

Currently:
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Body colour:
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Posted 21 January 2016 - 10:41 PM

Still reckon body coloured.

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Posted 23 January 2016 - 09:57 PM

Body coloured and if it was mine I'd change the door handles, boot handle and number plate light to chrome to match the mirrors and wheels.

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Posted 23 January 2016 - 10:16 PM

Body coloured.

#12 59 Speed

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Posted 23 January 2016 - 10:52 PM

Body coloured and if it was mine I'd change the door handles, boot handle and number plate light to chrome to match the mirrors and wheels.


Cheers!

Not really planning on keeping the chrome wheels. Was contemplating painting them black or maybe getting my exactions made into split rims.

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Posted 24 January 2016 - 01:44 AM

I say cut the lips off. Offset is what can really make or break a car so cutting off the lips will help the wheels fill the arches and make the car look more finished and refined. I'm still going to get new dishes made for my wheels so they fill the arches just perfectly

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Posted 25 January 2016 - 08:27 PM

These are group 2 race arches with 12x6 et-7 alley cats they fill the arch perfectly. If say keep the lip👌🏻

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#15 59 Speed

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Posted 07 June 2016 - 06:40 PM

Thanks for the opinions guys but today I'd had enough of the edging strip so I cut it off and sanded it down.

For now they're staying satin black, but I may go body colour in the future.

I'm really pleased with the results:
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