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Title: fd inner arch material?
Post by: lee mills on September 04, 2011, 09:48:07 PM

Does anyone know what material the inner arches of an fd are made from.
I need to extend mine due to wide kit so any help appreciated:Thumbs-up

Title: fd inner arch material?
Post by: Ricco_04 on September 05, 2011, 12:39:50 PM

Think its ABS plastic...

Title: fd inner arch material?
Post by: lee mills on September 05, 2011, 03:10:20 PM

Quote from: Ricco_04;786549Think its ABS plastic...

Cheers mate:Thumbs-up

Title: fd inner arch material?
Post by: Ricco_04 on September 21, 2011, 09:03:42 AM

Did you get this done in the end dude? (Curious as to your results because I need to do something about mine :rolleyes: )

Title: fd inner arch material?
Post by: Col-RX on September 21, 2011, 12:26:21 PM

I would be interested to know as well, need new ones for the wider arches, and been useless at asking how or what!

Title: fd inner arch material?
Post by: lee mills on September 21, 2011, 06:32:25 PM

Not as of yet but will keep you informed when i do:Thumbs-up

Title: fd inner arch material?
Post by: bimbleuk on September 22, 2011, 07:22:42 PM

I\'ve used thin ally to remake the front section of one of mine which was torn off. However I use ABS for all sorts of the other parts plus an undertray recently so some 1.5mm ABS sheet would be very pliable especially with a heat gun to hand.

Title: fd inner arch material?
Post by: Ricco_04 on September 25, 2011, 11:48:43 AM

Quote from: lee mills;789750Not as of yet but will keep you informed when i do:Thumbs-up

Cheers dude.

I know people have repaired them (and undertrays) using a soldering iron and some metal pressed into them (like from paperclips!)

Title: fd inner arch material?
Post by: antnicuk on September 25, 2011, 12:00:17 PM

why dont you try getting a second set and cut and shut the two sets to make them wider. You are guaranteed a good fit then? The standard ones are stapled together.

Oh, by the way i have a set in for sale section :)

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