Suzuki sj metal wheel arches

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Suzuki sj metal wheel arches

Post by united1 » Fri Feb 05, 2016 6:26 am

Are these truly genuine ( as far as know they where all made of plastic)?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-sj-met ... SwJb9Ws8vA

Owner said came from a G reg.

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Re: Suzuki sj metal wheel arches

Post by ROBBIE » Fri Feb 05, 2016 8:15 am

Yeah some did come with metal as far as I'm aware, I know Twiss has them
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Re: Suzuki sj metal wheel arches

Post by Tramp » Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:26 am

Yeah some genuinely have metal arches, I don't know when/why but some do!

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Re: Suzuki sj metal wheel arches

Post by andyrew » Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:16 am

Yep. Jap sami arches

You be suprised to learn they rot faster than the body :lol:
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Re: Suzuki sj metal wheel arches

Post by twiss » Sat Feb 06, 2016 12:17 am

Personally I would get the plastic ones instead of the metal.... the metal is good but if you hit it on something they dent... the plastic ones have a bit of spring to them and can bounce back, unless you hit them hard enough to crack them
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Re: Suzuki sj metal wheel arches

Post by 12callum » Sat Feb 06, 2016 1:32 am

I think only the later model samurai came with the metal arches!

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Re: Suzuki sj metal wheel arches

Post by twiss » Sat Feb 06, 2016 3:18 am

Yes, the 1990 onwards if I remember correctly.
I might even go as far as saying only the Spanish models but not sure on that
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Re: Suzuki sj metal wheel arches

Post by united1 » Sat Feb 06, 2016 4:53 pm

Thanks. I had enough rust problems to solve, no need to add more....

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Re: Suzuki sj metal wheel arches

Post by ScottieJ » Sat Feb 06, 2016 5:14 pm

They are completely the wrong arches for a 410 anyway ;)
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Re: Suzuki sj metal wheel arches

Post by r-nottz » Sat Feb 06, 2016 5:35 pm

The seller is a sound bloke though I bought my Subaru seats off him!

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