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Date:         Thu, 15 Dec 2005 10:14:52 -0500
Reply-To:     Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Subject:      Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
Comments: To: Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <11dcddf80512141709k4720056fva1228b4b993f95a1@mail.gmail.co m>
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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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