Vt kitting

1. Boosted Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Malta Posts: 359 1.5D Saxo Mk1

   #1 24th March 2010, 07:50

   So as you may know i have a 5 door saxo and am trying to put a vt kit on. could someone please put a picture up of his front bumper and arches as my front vt bumper sticks out like 1 inch or so from the mudguard. i still haven't placed the arches on but anyway the arches are like half an inch if not less wide so my question is: does the arches sit flush with the bumper or is there like half an inch difference? thanks any pictures would help me decide
   
   also i will post the pics up but now i'm at uni so i cant upload pics up.
2. Lemmy92 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Essex, Southend-on-sea Posts: 381 BMW 318 IS

   #2 24th March 2010, 19:03

   Ok mate, I'm in the same boat with the VT kit and 5dr, When you put the front bumper on, the inner arch linings will leave a gap about half inch to an inch. you might wanna get some linings off a VTR and fit those, am gonna try this myself.
   
   Hope it helps
3. Saxguy Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 taunton,somerset Posts: 506 Posi blue saxo vtr Gold vtr

   #3 24th March 2010, 19:51

   dont think you can put vt kits on 5 doors
4. mischief Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Hampshire Posts: 324 Wicked Red Vtr.

   #4 24th March 2010, 20:00

   Your have a proplems with the doors because 5 door front doors are small than 3 doors. But if you manage to do it i would like to see that
5. Boosted Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Malta Posts: 359 1.5D Saxo Mk1

   #5 24th March 2010, 21:52

   You have all got me wrong!!! The problem I have is with the arches that attach to the mudguards outside not inside! I have a gap in those! The arch lining I am going to solve just by welding plastic to it. If anyone can post a close up of the front of his car to see if the arches and front bumper are flush or not it would help me loads! Thx 4 now
6. Saxguy Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 taunton,somerset Posts: 506 Posi blue saxo vtr Gold vtr

   #6 24th March 2010, 22:09

   cant really weld plastic mate
7. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #7 24th March 2010, 22:11

   yes you can, plastic welding is used to repair bumpers and trims as a standard bodyshop repair
8. liam-o Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1346

   #8 24th March 2010, 22:15

   im pretty sure the arch sits flush with the side of the bumper, ill take a look tomorrow and let you know

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9. Boosted Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Malta Posts: 359 1.5D Saxo Mk1

   #9 25th March 2010, 05:21

   Thanks Liam! Will be greatly appreciated as I'm stuck
10. Boosted Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Malta Posts: 359 1.5D Saxo Mk1

    #10 26th March 2010, 06:42

    any update on the pics liam or anyone?
11. Boosted Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Malta Posts: 359 1.5D Saxo Mk1

    #11 26th March 2010, 18:38

    anyone???
12. nath89 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Nottingham Posts: 326 Reebok Classics.

    #12 26th March 2010, 18:41

    I saw a 5 door with the VT kit on it on here the other day. It was silver with shopping list on the doors.
    
    I can't find it again though.
13. Boosted Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Malta Posts: 359 1.5D Saxo Mk1

    #13 26th March 2010, 21:10

    hey nath89 i need a pic of someone's vtr or vts front view showing clearly how the arch and the front bumper come together...to see if it is flush or not! id doesn't have to be a 5 door model...just standard...to get the idea of how it is so that i can make mine look like it
14. nath89 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Nottingham Posts: 326 Reebok Classics.

    #14 26th March 2010, 22:05

    Oh ok, my car is in pieces at the moment so i cant really help with a photo.
    But here is a photo I found on Google....
    
    
    
    Does that help?
15. Boosted Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Malta Posts: 359 1.5D Saxo Mk1

    #15 26th March 2010, 22:18

    nope it doesn't because the problem i have is that the arches are made from fibre and i think that they are fked and not the correct version. i need a front angle to see how they come together and how far from the mudguard they are. but anyways thanks mate
16. Denno09 Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Chesterfield Posts: 1125 Saxo honda civic

    #16 26th March 2010, 23:10

    It can be dont mate iv seen a 5 door saxo with a vt kit on before
17. Boosted Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Malta Posts: 359 1.5D Saxo Mk1

    #17 27th March 2010, 16:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Denno09 It can be dont mate iv seen a 5 door saxo with a vt kit on before

    if you can read then you would know that i'm not asking anything about the 5 door conversion...i'm just asking for pictures close up to the front bumper/arches! cause my vt kit is second hand and was damaged badly so when repairing the plastic welder might have accidentally put the bumper to stick more out from the mudguards etc...and also the arches are made from fiberglass so they may not be 100% accurate...
18. Lemmy92 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Essex, Southend-on-sea Posts: 381 BMW 318 IS

    #18 27th March 2010, 19:00

    If you don't get a picture, I'll take one of mine because hopefully if the weather is decent i'm finishing spraying them and fitting them tomorrow But please don't hold me to it..because if it rains it won't get done.
19. Boosted Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Malta Posts: 359 1.5D Saxo Mk1

    #19 27th March 2010, 23:50

    ok mate looking forward to your vt 5 door