trd widearch kit build project
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Re: trd widearch kit build project
No i did not touch the arches yet was not sure where to cut so Fit then cut , the wheels that are on it will stay on it on till i find a set of ssr , i will cut the arches when im lowering the car , 18s will be the size of the wheels wont go any bigger
Re: trd widearch kit build project
I see... Hopefully you can still make a tidy job of welding the two skins together with the new arches in place, any pics of the sill repairs?
Good luck with the build!
Good luck with the build!
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No pics of the sill was a quick cut and weld job then filler to smooth it out , crap i was thinking just to cut the arch back did not think it needed to be welded
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You definitely need to weld the arch. Cut the arch lip off about an inch or so up from where it is now and weld the two skins back together to restore the strength to the shell.. tbh I would remove the wide arches to do it properly.
Personally I wouldn't have tigersealed them onto the existing paint anyway, I would have taken it to metal, laid up a layer of fibreglass mat over the metal and then glassed the arches on to that.. Kind of hard to explain without pictures (I'm on my phone) but that's the "right" way to do it.
Bond/rivets is great for over fenders that people use on S body nissans etc where they're not blended in but if you just bond/rivet then filler over the top it's likely to crack
Personally I wouldn't have tigersealed them onto the existing paint anyway, I would have taken it to metal, laid up a layer of fibreglass mat over the metal and then glassed the arches on to that.. Kind of hard to explain without pictures (I'm on my phone) but that's the "right" way to do it.
Bond/rivets is great for over fenders that people use on S body nissans etc where they're not blended in but if you just bond/rivet then filler over the top it's likely to crack
Re: trd widearch kit build project
Right thanks for the info i kinda know what your saying , im might just roll them see can i get away with it, i used windscreen bond called urethane , i hope there are no crack
Re: trd widearch kit build project
Right the rear quarters wont be cut as the arches are never coming off that car , the bond is way to strong and the sideskirts are bonded to the bottom lips of the arches i was thinking of just beating them up a little if i have to
Re: trd widearch kit build project
Looking nice You ust be chuffed now it's been sprayed
Major jealous of those alloys
Major jealous of those alloys
Re: trd widearch kit build project
Thanks wilki im really happy the way it turned out ,as for the wheels i love em but getting mixed views
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shiny wheels they look good maybe not my favs but the overall look is good.
Are you keeping the rear rev3/4 spoiler on, nor tempted by the TRD one?
looking good
regards Brian
Are you keeping the rear rev3/4 spoiler on, nor tempted by the TRD one?
looking good
regards Brian
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Thanks wilkie s Dont like the trd spoiler i think the rev3 blends in well not to high sleek looking
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thats what its all about different takes and variations, looks well sir
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Thanks again i will post more and better pics when it is fully done
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that looks fantastic mate ... great work
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Looks great much prefer it with the rev3 spoiler rather than trd one.
also what colour red have you gone for?
also what colour red have you gone for?
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Re: trd widearch kit build project
Thanks it is rosso corsa ferrari red