Wheel Arches

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Wheel Arches

Post by firemansam » Mon Nov 24, 2008 9:01 pm

OK guys!

its time i sorted out the wheel arch rot so I can respray my zook!

I just need some ideas of what arches to go for. Im thinking LR defender arches or anus TJ arches..

if anyones got any pics thatd be great :D

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Re: Wheel Arches

Post by ScottieJ » Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:10 pm

andy B's truck off difflock used anus arches and they look pretty good

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here's mike H's with bushwakkas but they're pretty expensive!

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Here's toecutters who used the wide landy arches i think you can buy from the difflock shop.

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and i've just used spats on mine which i think look pretty good

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Re: Wheel Arches

Post by bourneyo » Tue Nov 25, 2008 4:10 pm

I have opted for standard defender arches on mine, but now i think they will be to small when i put my wheel spacers on. So would probably be best to go for the extra wide defender arches.

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Re: Wheel Arches

Post by powell1832 » Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:55 pm

I think with on more gust of wind and my arches will fall off! So anyone got any wider arches for sale? or can anyone suggest where I can get a set from. I cant find defender ones for less than £100 and didn't really want to spend that much, my arches are shot so will have to replace the whole lot, so bolt on's onto the existing arches are not an option!
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Re: Wheel Arches

Post by Henry » Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:58 pm

Mikes truck, is nopw owned by a good friend of mine.

The bushwakers are big, but fairly sold. Sadly they arnt unbreakable as they claim! I have a hole in my pocket to prove it! :roll: :lol:

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Re: Wheel Arches

Post by ferris » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:27 pm

What about these arches? There pretty wide and they dont look like they cost very much. :lol:
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Re: Wheel Arches

Post by carnut » Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:05 am

the whole kit looks like its made of cardboard,, nothing kits,,

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Re: Wheel Arches

Post by RickUK » Sat Jan 09, 2010 7:59 pm

@scottiej410 or anyone really i like those anus wheel arches so which model would they come from and do they have to be heavily modified to fit the SJ413 ???

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Re: Wheel Arches

Post by carnut » Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:19 am

im not into jeeps,,, but i think its a cj soft top??. im going to cut a steel template, and once the wings have been cut to shape, just weld the new archs on..

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Re: Wheel Arches

Post by Jay18 » Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:11 pm

i used 2 trailor arches off ebay for £40 and cut them in half down the middle and cut the rot out of my sj arches and welded the new arches in and got 3" of extra width....
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