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oxford_bloke
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18 Mar 2011 18:44 #13558 by oxford_bloke

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Hi guys, finally got rubber fitted to my truck today (235/85/16) and now i need to do trim all the arches. im not going to put the plastic ones back onto the arches, so any other ideas i was looking at some kind of rubber but don't know how I would fix it to the arch.

any ideas welcome

tom

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18 Mar 2011 19:25 #13561 by vitara_mad

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you could fit the +2" landrover arches adamjimny has done this & it looks well

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18 Mar 2011 19:41 #13563 by gazert

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vitara_mad wrote: you could fit the +2" landrover arches adamjimny has done this & it looks well

I have just put 10,5 31x15 on mine and need arches but those defender arches are stupid money!!!
sorry to hi jack. Any one got any other ideas?

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18 Mar 2011 19:59 #13564 by oxford_bloke

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i was thinking perhaps the strip that goes on the side of a boat might do it. but the problem lies with the single skin wing. i quite liked the look of the KAP wings but i think one big knock and they would have had it. some kind of right angled rubber might do it but trying to find some is proving tricky.

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18 Mar 2011 22:51 #13566 by darthloachie

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gazert wrote:
vitara_mad wrote: you could fit the +2" landrover arches adamjimny has done this & it looks well
I have just put 10,5 31x15 on mine and need arches but those defender arches are stupid money!!!
sorry to hi jack. Any one got any other ideas?

here you go

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18 Mar 2011 23:10 #13568 by trextr7monkey

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We have made right angle ABS plastic wing extensions (not on a Jimny) by bending a strip over a hot wire bender, the ends can be rounded off and some U trim applied it is delightful stuff to work with and can be shaped ith a hot air gun, too. Fastened on with large rivets
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i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7...0pieces/S4010130.jpg

this shows front and back extensions

i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7...y/ninja/S3400036.jpg

hth
Mike

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18 Mar 2011 23:29 #13570 by biggaz

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trextr7monkey wrote: We have made right angle ABS plastic wing extensions (not on a Jimny) by bending a strip over a hot wire bender, the ends can be rounded off and some U trim applied it is delightful stuff to work with and can be shaped ith a hot air gun, too. Fastened on with large rivets
i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7...0pieces/S4010128.jpg

i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7...0pieces/S4010130.jpg

this shows front and back extensions

i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7...y/ninja/S3400036.jpg

hth
Mike

That looks superb!

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19 Mar 2011 00:54 #13579 by gazert

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darthloachie wrote:
gazert wrote:
vitara_mad wrote: you could fit the +2" landrover arches adamjimny has done this & it looks well
I have just put 10,5 31x15 on mine and need arches but those defender arches are stupid money!!!
sorry to hi jack. Any one got any other ideas?

here you go

That ain't wide enough. Thanks Gaz

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19 Mar 2011 06:33 #13580 by oxford_bloke

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cheers for the response guys

but the problem lies with the fact a jimny wing is only about 2 or 3mm thick and with the plastic inner arches removed it leaves a big void under the wheel arch.

so maybe if i made some L shaped brackets to fit the rubber it may work.

any other ideas are very welcome

cheers

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19 Mar 2011 11:10 #13605 by dave t

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you could do what i did with belt rubber just make it as wide as you want very strong and stiff it would cope withe been stuck out a foot no problem, bolted to the inside of the arches,then sealed with gasket sealent atb dave.

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