Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 10:14:52 -0500
Reply-To: Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
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From: Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Subject: Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
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I notice they show the arches on the side that lacks a sliding door... no
way a stock slider squeaks past those!
At 08:09 PM 12/14/2005 -0500, Christopher Gronski wrote:
>While browsing for Projektzwo Fog lights I found these interesting
>Projektzwo wheel arches. They are not my style but someone may like
>them:
>
>http://www.poshbuggers.co.uk/products.htm
>
>I have never dealt with these guys I just found them on Google.
>
>Chris
>
>On 12/12/05, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
> > In a message dated 12/12/05 2:38:29 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> Oxroad@AOL.COM
> > writes:
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I found out more information on the wheel arches that were offered on
> ebay.
> > > They were not offered by the ebay seller I
> mentioned earlier --my
> > > mistake.
> > >
> > > The arches that were offered on ebay were apparently not made off the VW
> > > molds. They were full one-piece arches in fiberglass--one piece for each
> > > fender.
> > > They were either hand molded or knock offs of some inferior aftermarket
> > > design.
> > >
> > > I believe the original VW front wheel well arches are the two-piece
> variety
> > > with one piece attaching to the door the other piece attaching to the
> body
> > > at
> > > the rear of the fender opening. Again, those on ebay were all one piece
> > > fitting over the existing wheel arch. This ebay set up also apparently
> > > widened the
> > > van a bit and could or does cause problems with the sliding door
> passing by
> > > the rear fender flare. I understand the VW offerings do not widen the
> > > Vanagon
> > > by any signifigant measure, if at all.
> > >
> > > It also seems these ebay flares would mount by external and therefore
> > > visible rivits or screws. All in all I don't think they are what
> anyone was
> > > looking
> > > for. Additionally, the quality and fit of these items apparently was not
> > > all
> > > that desirable.
> > >
> > > It would seem a better avenue would be to follow the idea you all came up
> > > with to manufacture some from the original VW part.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Jeff
> > > 83.5 Westy
> > > LA,CA
> > >
> > >
> >
> > if you are referring to the Winkler fiberglass wheel arches/fender flares..
> > they are junk. i had a set years ago, never installed them (there is no
> > real way to install them) and sold them to someone else, who sold them
> again, and
> > they passed thru like 3 or so people and finally ended up back with a list
> > vendor..
> >
> > just my .02.
> >
> > chris
> >
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