fitting vtr arches etc...

13th November 2006, 20:37

got 1.1 saxo and just wonderin how difficult it is to take vtr arches and bumpers off a vtr and put them on a 1.1 mk1 saxo. is this difficult and would i be able to do it myself? cheers for replies ppl shawy

13th November 2006, 22:40

Shouldnt be too hard matey, the bumpers should be a straight swap and the arches can be bonded on.

14th November 2006, 03:01

Very easy to do just make sure you have some double sided foam tape to hand it saves drilling holes in your doors.

14th November 2006, 11:25

Heres just a quick guide on what needs to be done to get the kit to fit. If you need anything else feel free to ask and ill help out as much as possible.

Bumpers are a straight fit

next do the arches, put a dot of paint on the end of some clips is best way so ull see exactly where to drill into the front and rear panels (you can just bond the VT arches on if you want to.

Bare in mind that drilled holes may still not be 100% perfect and arches may not fit flush on their own, i used BOLTS instead of clips on the top part of the arches, the head slips in where the clip would, then put the thread through the hole and tighten up the nut on the inside of the arch until it sits fully flush against the bodywork.

You could also apply some tiger seal (best around bottom edges of rear arch and where it reaches the door frame, be careful though as it can be messy)

As yours is flat arch aswel you'll need to cut away some of the front and rear quarter panels as it pertrudes below the VT arch. trial fit the arch first and mark with pen or paint where you need to cut up to.

Once cut make sure you treat exposed metal with rust protection and a bit of underseal after.

With sideskirts you'll need to drill holes again on the top part and then underneath you can buy clips from citroen to attach. Use a bit of tigerseal again aswel so ensure that everything fits solidly, clamp any parts that you can which are tiger sealed so that they stick tightly.

Lastly the door mouldings, the top half where clips are fit in original bump strip holes, around bottom and sides again use tiger seal and clamp it to the door for 24 hours (obviously ull need to put the car in a garage overnight if necessary)

If you need any more help give me a shout and ill do what i can to help