Smoothed VT* Arches

1. Phils_VTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Braintree, Essex Posts: 1936 Mk1 Golf Clipper on fire - '04 EP2 Civic Sport

   #1 14th April 2010, 15:01

   I was thinking about this the other day and thought that smoothing the standard VT* arches into the bodywork could look quite nice?
   
   Someone must have done it before, right? If there are any pictures you can find, please post them here, I will be more than grateful
2. user_43116 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Oswestry Shropshire/Wrexham, North Wales Posts: 506 Mk1 Silver VTR

   #2 14th April 2010, 15:08

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...&postcount=117
   
   hi mate there are some in the above post but check out the whole progress threads cause there are loads of pics in it
3. Phils_VTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Braintree, Essex Posts: 1936 Mk1 Golf Clipper on fire - '04 EP2 Civic Sport

   #3 14th April 2010, 15:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jono83 http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...&postcount=117 hi mate there are some in the above post but check out the whole progress threads cause there are loads of pics in it

   Cheers mate,
   
   Still, has anyone done it so the arches don't look seperate from the car? Like, imagine adding some filler to the top of the arches to smooth it with the actual bodywork? Or something like that.
   
   Just like to know as I should be getting 16v's at the end of the year and was curious as i'd like to do it. Thanks for any help btw.
4. Denno09 Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Chesterfield Posts: 1125 Saxo honda civic

   #4 14th April 2010, 17:33

   iv been looking into this aswell mate but carnt find anyone how has done it so can have a look before i do it think it would look quite niffty. let me no if you hear of anyone who as done it or get any pictures please mate cheers
5. Phils_VTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Braintree, Essex Posts: 1936 Mk1 Golf Clipper on fire - '04 EP2 Civic Sport

   #5 15th April 2010, 09:50

   Bump.
   
   C'mon guys. Someone must have done this, I would love to see how it would look.
6. webby Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 manchester Posts: 2456

   #6 15th April 2010, 10:13

   it would be a nightmare to do because of inevitable flex of the car it would crack the filler all the time.
7. Phils_VTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Braintree, Essex Posts: 1936 Mk1 Golf Clipper on fire - '04 EP2 Civic Sport

   #7 15th April 2010, 12:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by webby it would be a nightmare to do because of inevitable flex of the car it would crack the filler all the time.

   But surely something else can be used, maybe not filler, but something that'll smooth the arches on? I thought it would look the tits, or atleast in my head it does. Surely if I took it to a bodyshop and said smooth all my arches into the bodywork then they could do it right?
8. Denno09 Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Chesterfield Posts: 1125 Saxo honda civic

   #8 15th April 2010, 17:39

   Bump anyone
9. webby Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 manchester Posts: 2456

   #9 15th April 2010, 22:30

   you would have to use filler to get a smooth look and kit would crack.
10. user_33563 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Eyemouth Posts: 1094 amazon green vts :)

    #10 15th April 2010, 22:44

    yorkie not done this?
11. waynaldo1 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 uk Posts: 609 2001 mk2 Silver Saxo VTS

    #11 15th April 2010, 23:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Phils_VTR I was thinking about this the other day and thought that smoothing the standard VT* arches into the bodywork could look quite nice? Someone must have done it before, right? If there are any pictures you can find, please post them here, I will be more than grateful

    the VT kit is smoothed in on my saxo is this what you mean
    
    
    
    

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12. Denno09 Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Chesterfield Posts: 1125 Saxo honda civic

    #12 15th April 2010, 23:54

    what you use to smooth them just filler??
13. waynaldo1 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 uk Posts: 609 2001 mk2 Silver Saxo VTS

    #13 15th April 2010, 23:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Denno09 what you use to smooth them just filler??

    the bodyshop did them, i dont know what they used but feeling etcc im 90% sure its just filler,
14. Denno09 Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Chesterfield Posts: 1125 Saxo honda civic

    #14 16th April 2010, 00:00

    what they charge to do that mate if you dont mind me asking?
15. waynaldo1 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 uk Posts: 609 2001 mk2 Silver Saxo VTS

    #15 16th April 2010, 00:02

    without the respray cost £30 each wheel arch
16. waynaldo1 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 uk Posts: 609 2001 mk2 Silver Saxo VTS

    #16 16th April 2010, 00:05

    ill get some clear pics up tomorrow of them and the front ones, so you can have better look
17. Matt1-vts Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Poplar, london Posts: 261

    #17 16th April 2010, 00:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by waynaldo1 ill get some clear pics up tomorrow of them and the front ones, so you can have better look

    Yeah please get them uploaded.. I like smoothed arches. Not many around.
18. jaytay Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 birmingham Posts: 858 saxo vtr 2000 black modified

    #18 16th April 2010, 07:39

    do like them but only time will tell if they crack but look of those pics looks nice job do like,just hope thet dont crack in time bud
19. Qucifer666 Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Clevedon Posts: 2255

    #19 16th April 2010, 12:27

    they would of used fibreglass first, then a skim of filler afterwards. also the kit would have to be bonded on as it would flex too much with the standard clips.