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pulsarboby
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ok im fitting a wide arch kit to my car at the mo so thought i would do a quick write up on how to fit for those that maybe planning on doing this
please note
this is based on fitting to track car and not a bling mobil but the same kind of principle is required only more care and attention to detail required if going on a show car! ive merely gone for ease of changing panels quickly if needs be:-D
tools etc required
welder
grinder
rivets and gun
general hand tools
sander
silicone gun
joint sealant
primer
filler if blending the panel to existing bodywork
paint...topcoat
anyway here goes:
car at start (no rust:shock
panel to be fitted which will need trimming here and there (make sure it fits before fixing the thing)
remove rear bumper and sideskirts
take said grinder or cutting tool and mark out around 2'' around edge of arch and cut through both skins, this will give you extra ride height to run bigger wider wheels without rubbing out on harsh cornering
clamp the inner and outer skins together ready to weld. you will need to use some persuation with a hammer to get them to meet, only clamp an area of 6'' at a time then tack weld the two skins together then move onto next 6'' and so forth untill skins are tacked all the way round
once you have tacked them then you need to seal them using seam sealer or similar, then prime all bare metal
i then painted area with gloss paint as primer is water absorbant
once you have done this you can then offer up the panel for fitting. as said earlier im using just pop rivets which will be exposed but if the panel is going to be a permenant fixture then you will be better to bond it to the existing rear flank then feather the edges with body filler to finished line so it naturally blends to existing bodywork. in which case the panel will require another 1'' cutting off the top edge to allow it to blend to the line an inch or so below the window
il complete the how to at end of week once ive finished and panels have been prepped, sprayed etc
btw if anyone would like to buy the se nissan rear bumper then i think im gonna flog that as i can make standard bumper fit.
its brand new and il take £200 for it (which is what i paid), its not really gonna be any good on a track car and i have standard rear bumpers in abundance so makes sense for me to fit standard as theres a good possibility of the f/g one getting damaged on track
here it is
please note
this is based on fitting to track car and not a bling mobil but the same kind of principle is required only more care and attention to detail required if going on a show car! ive merely gone for ease of changing panels quickly if needs be:-D
tools etc required
welder
grinder
rivets and gun
general hand tools
sander
silicone gun
joint sealant
primer
filler if blending the panel to existing bodywork
paint...topcoat
anyway here goes:
car at start (no rust:shock
panel to be fitted which will need trimming here and there (make sure it fits before fixing the thing)
remove rear bumper and sideskirts
take said grinder or cutting tool and mark out around 2'' around edge of arch and cut through both skins, this will give you extra ride height to run bigger wider wheels without rubbing out on harsh cornering
clamp the inner and outer skins together ready to weld. you will need to use some persuation with a hammer to get them to meet, only clamp an area of 6'' at a time then tack weld the two skins together then move onto next 6'' and so forth untill skins are tacked all the way round
once you have tacked them then you need to seal them using seam sealer or similar, then prime all bare metal
i then painted area with gloss paint as primer is water absorbant
once you have done this you can then offer up the panel for fitting. as said earlier im using just pop rivets which will be exposed but if the panel is going to be a permenant fixture then you will be better to bond it to the existing rear flank then feather the edges with body filler to finished line so it naturally blends to existing bodywork. in which case the panel will require another 1'' cutting off the top edge to allow it to blend to the line an inch or so below the window
il complete the how to at end of week once ive finished and panels have been prepped, sprayed etc
btw if anyone would like to buy the se nissan rear bumper then i think im gonna flog that as i can make standard bumper fit.
its brand new and il take £200 for it (which is what i paid), its not really gonna be any good on a track car and i have standard rear bumpers in abundance so makes sense for me to fit standard as theres a good possibility of the f/g one getting damaged on track
here it is
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