3000m wide arches

[clive f]

does anyone have some pics they would like to share of a Taimar or 3000m with the wide wheel arches on please?

[GAjon]

Theres one in my profile also.

[bluezeeland]

http://www.tvrcc.be/tekoop/Resources/item1-13.jpeg

[Terminator]

And there are dozens on Google Images....

[Slow M]

If anybody objects to my having posted images to which they hold copyright, I will be happy to remove them.

Best,
B.

[Grantura MKI]

They are very nice! You saw mine on a Vixen...should look "natural" and those do.
Best,
D.

[clive f]

thanks guys, so on the front arches you widen the bonnet part of the arch but not the front wing behind it?

possible numpty question, what happens to existing wheelarch is this cut away at the top to allow a wider tyre/wheel?

[GAjon]

Morning Clive.

The rear section of arch doesn't have to be flared, mine wasn't , but I believe the original factory cars were.
When I have my car redone I will be having the rear arch splayed out to match the bonnet section, I think it will look better.
The inner arch isn't really affected, the seal strip will still touch the underneath of the bonnet .

[clive f]

thanks John, so with regards to the original arch on the rear wheels, is some cutting out required there, or do the new arches fit straight to the body?

what I`m trying to get in my mind is the tyre fitting up inside the arch when under load, does the body need cutting away if you use a wider wheel to fill the width given with the wider arches.

[Terminator]

Here's one I made earlier

A section of the bulkhead is cut out and the wing pulled to match the flare, then the bulkhead is filled with a fillet. Simple, really and only took a couple of weeks (I lie, of course, it was done by Trevor Bee at TET Mouldings).

[Terminator]

clive f said:

does the body need cutting away if you use a wider wheel to fill the width given with the wider arches.

[griffer500]

@ slow M.

Nice arches where can I buy these?

Kind regards Jan-Erik

[clive f]

Adrian Venn is your man.

http://www.exactly-tvr.demon.co.uk/

my shopping list just gets longer and longer

[griffer500]

Thanks Clive f, A Email is on its way.

[madsvlund]

My home made, "semi wide", 1" wider than stock

[GTRene]

I also like how they did this one>

[Slow M]

My most recent thought, on how to cover the wider wheels, has been to do something along these lines . . . They're awfully nice lines.




These flares are on the early Pantera Group 4 racers. I like the shape, but also the visual rhythm set up by the rivet spacing. To my mind, there's also a familial association with fast aircraft and cars like the Elektron 57 Bugatti and Jaguar XKD.

Best,
B.

[Slow M]

A few more, for good measure:






Best,
B.

[GTRene]

hm, no...not a fan of that way, a bit to much?

I'm more a fan of this when it comes to ' srew' on fender flares.

like say the GT2 or rauhe welt cars


there are many types like this>



or like this






perhaps there are also some that could fit such TVR, they look pretty easy to bold on and could give a sporty look, on some cars a bit more aggressive look.

[GTRene]

some nice examples (sadly non TVR) for what sorts you can get on cars in this thread>

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4670700-...