What do we think to bubble arching it?

[Brummmie]

I have found a guy who bubble arches fibre glass cars, i have seen his work on a 9.1ltr Corvette and a TVR 70's griff, both race cars, and they look solid! What do you reckon guys, thinking some bespoke split rims to go with them. Of course i know it will no longer be original!

[BCA]

Brummie, if I get my way when the body-off is happening, we're going for something similar.

Doooo it. Btw, shotgun these image wheels; http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/large_wheel_pages/b10... Do not copy! Its bad enough having a superior powered Cerbera on our doorstep, let alone one that looks almost as good*.

• Blue, in case alot of you have forgotten; is best.

Edit: thanks for the diff oil thing too, we'll be sorted by the end of tomorrow hopefully.

Edited by BCA on Saturday 14th March 22:53

[Brummmie]

Image are the wheels that are on these cars that i have seen, the TVR had 5 spoke splits on it, either those or the ones you have identified already are what i was thinking of, whom ever does it first will be the victor, the other the imitator!

[BLUETHUNDER]

Oh no!.Please dont turn it in to the Phoenix.

[BCA]

Fair play, great minds think alike.

Blast. Ah well, I have atleast stated my intention first, I reckon they'd look absolutely incredible on the Cerb.

[BCA]

BLUETHUNDER said:

Oh no!.Please dont turn it in to the Phoenix.

Me or Brummmie?

Fear not for our Cerb, if we go that way, it'll be more of a subtle Martin-short-esque GT sans wing, than Pheonix. Subtlety is the key to the Cerbs true beauty IMHO.

[BLUETHUNDER]

Brummie. I love Image wheels.They can really make a car. Here is a set on David Yu,s(Godzilla) Z06...........




I will definitely getting a set of Image wheels when i buy the C6.;thumbup:

Edited by BLUETHUNDER on Saturday 14th March 23:34

[diycerb]

Sounds good brum, Image wheels are ok but Trafficstar are the kiddie's.

http://www.wheelmania.co.uk/wheels/trafficstar.htm...

I like these, but they're expensive

[TT Tim]

diycerb said:

Sounds good brum, Image wheels are ok but Trafficstar are the kiddie's.

http://www.wheelmania.co.uk/wheels/trafficstar.htm...

I like these, but they're expensive

They may be expenive but they are so nasty. Look like the chav crap you get from Halfwits!

Each to their own I guess.

Tim

[Whitey]

Brummmie said:

I have found a guy who bubble arches fibre glass cars, i have seen his work on a 9.1ltr Corvette and a TVR 70's griff, both race cars, and they look solid! What do you reckon guys, thinking some bespoke split rims to go with them. Of course i know it will no longer be original!

Don't do it. You will turn a sleek beautiful design into a boy racer special. All IMHO.

cheers
Whitey

[Brummmie]

Whitey said:

Brummmie said:

I have found a guy who bubble arches fibre glass cars, i have seen his work on a 9.1ltr Corvette and a TVR 70's griff, both race cars, and they look solid! What do you reckon guys, thinking some bespoke split rims to go with them. Of course i know it will no longer be original!

Don't do it. You will turn a sleek beautiful design into a boy racer special. All IMHO.

cheers
Whitey

These race cars look double ard! I'm not talking fake mesh vents and that sort of crap, but think more like those MGB flared arch racers. How he does it is by cutting the original arch, and "fanning" the arch outward and then fill in the gaps.

BTW i HATE stainless blingy rimmed wheels, if they have bolts around the outside they have to be real splits, or not at all.

Edited by Brummmie on Sunday 15th March 09:29

[BLUETHUNDER]

Brummmie said:

Whitey said:

Brummmie said:

I have found a guy who bubble arches fibre glass cars, i have seen his work on a 9.1ltr Corvette and a TVR 70's griff, both race cars, and they look solid! What do you reckon guys, thinking some bespoke split rims to go with them. Of course i know it will no longer be original!

Don't do it. You will turn a sleek beautiful design into a boy racer special. All IMHO.

cheers
Whitey

These race cars look double ard! I'm not talking fake mesh vents and that sort of crap, but think more like those MGB flared arch racers. How he does it is by cutting the original arch, and "fanning" the arch outward and then fill in the gaps.

I have seen the MGB,s like it. Lister done the same with the XJS. I dont think it will look right on The Cerb.Just my opinion.

[Whitey]

Brummmie said:

Whitey said:

Brummmie said:

I have found a guy who bubble arches fibre glass cars, i have seen his work on a 9.1ltr Corvette and a TVR 70's griff, both race cars, and they look solid! What do you reckon guys, thinking some bespoke split rims to go with them. Of course i know it will no longer be original!

Don't do it. You will turn a sleek beautiful design into a boy racer special. All IMHO.

cheers
Whitey

These race cars look double ard! I'm not talking fake mesh vents and that sort of crap, but think more like those MGB flared arch racers. How he does it is by cutting the original arch, and "fanning" the arch outward and then fill in the gaps.

BTW i HATE stainless blingy rimmed wheels, if they have bolts around the outside they have to be real splits, or not at all.

Edited by Brummmie on Sunday 15th March 09:29

I agree they look good on race cars, and some road cars that are modified. Just not on the sleek Cerb in my view.

I think your Cerb is "perfect" just how it is!!!!!!!!!!!!

[THE BIG DOG]

TT Tim said:

diycerb said:

Sounds good brum, Image wheels are ok but Trafficstar are the kiddie's.

http://www.wheelmania.co.uk/wheels/trafficstar.htm...

I like these, but they're expensive

They may be expenive but they are so nasty. Look like the chav crap you get from Halfwits!

Each to their own I guess.

Tim

They look to me
Though the black are better

[THE BIG DOG]

diycerb said:

Sounds good brum, Image wheels are ok but Trafficstar are the kiddie's.

http://www.wheelmania.co.uk/wheels/trafficstar.htm...

I like these, but they're expensive

If I'm 100% honest......they are a cheaply made Alloy for the money. Part of the reason they had to be striped down and powder coated. Centres started to flake like mad. Though the outer rim was good. If you scuffed them you could rub them back and polish them back to new very easy or replace the outer rim for 250quid.

[TT Tim]

Nah, still

Don't suit the car at all.

Sorry - everyone has an opinion.

Tim

[itsallyellow]

Brummie give me a call! I will put my car forward as a guinny pig!

Was doing this myself next weekend anyway to fit the bigger wheels under.

Mike

07955372182

[caduceus]

For racing purposes, sure. But not a road car. Changing the alloys is one thing. But modifying the bodywork TVR did such a good job at getting right in the first place? No. But thats just my opinion.

What is it you like about the Cerbera Brum? Is it the interior?

[ridds]

TO give you and idea.

[Brummmie]

hmmm, I wouldn't mind getting rid of the flexomatic steering wheel!
seriously its not just styling, but I struggle with traction.