p4u1 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 hi guys need some advice/help on fitting my kit how is it ment to sit agianst the car ive chopped and hacked and sanded away and no luck what so ever gaps everywhere pics would be great thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortmk5 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 is it the cheap kit or the one that goes to the top of the bootlid?? i may be able to help.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p4u1 Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 top of the bootlid its a very bad fit looks to short Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee grout Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Put up some pics so we can see what your dealing with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p4u1 Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 well lol for a start there isnt much of a lip to join to the car and thats at a higher point than the original arch http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i421/p4u188/50657511.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortmk5 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 ill upload a few close ups of mine tomoz.. give you some idea how ive dun myn..its a pian but once you figurd it out its easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanHeaven Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 well lol for a start there isnt much of a lip to join to the car and thats at a higher point than the original arch http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i421/p4u188/50657511.jpgany chance of putting the panel to the car so we can see more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p4u1 Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 Yeah il have to do it tomorrow didn't take any whilst fitting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muz Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 There wont be much of a lip, there doesn't need to be, A good quality bonder like tiger seal in a 2-3mm bead will be more than enough to hold and bond lightweight fibreglass panels. It will sit higher than the origional arch as it's sat on top. You will need to use body filler to level it out and smooth it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p4u1 Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 heres what i mean about gapshttp://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i421/p4u188/0286643a.jpg http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i421/p4u188/ba4e8ad0.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee grout Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 (edited) Hmm that looks awkward! the part of the panel that goes into the wheel arch (1st pic) should be a lot wider. Easy fix though, just bridge the gap with fibreglass once fitted to the car. On mine I put expanding foam between the original body of the car and the wide arch. This gives you something to work from instead of thin air! As for the second pic, that looks well dodgy. bout an inch short of meeting the top of the arch ! If it was me, I think i would fix the whole panel to the car in situe (only screwing it on one side.) Then cut the panel in half and move one half to whichever side it needs to go then bridge the gap leftover. Will be a workload but it WILL work, WILL look good, and no-body will know the difference when done. Shame, there's nothing worse than getting a kit to have it fit like that, even mine wasnt that dodgy! I thought it was pants! lol You never know sometimes how lucky you are.Any more help needed, just ask. http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/xx80/the-jonsonator/Project%20Escort/raceforlife059.jpg Just so you can see the difference in kit. Mine returned all the way back into the wheel arch, whereas yours returns abot 10-15mm! Edited June 25, 2011 by lee grout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p4u1 Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 well i got to the point where ive chopped the top half off which is easier to fit but still the gaps i was going to fill behind with foam and just fill it into the car, im going to tiger seal it on for now then work around that only if it wasnt such a ball ache lol was in two minds of scrapping the cossie arch idea and fitting rs wheel arches lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee grout Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 The only thing i'd say is to make it fit however you can around the outer edges ( whatever cutting is neccessary, just do it). will be a lot easier to cut, space and fill gaps rather than just stickin it on then needing a tonne of fibreglass to sort the outsides, not to metion getting the right shape! I.E your second pic, easier to cut and fill a 1" gap in the middle, than just splodging resin to get it to go to the inside of the arch, not to mention hours of rubbing and shaping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p4u1 Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 il have a play around in the week and see what i can do, i can always get the shape from the original arch and fibreglass mat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee grout Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 If ya can, get a pic of the panel taped into place best you can. Get a beter idea of what needs ....arranging shall we say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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