syncro wheel arch extensions

Post by **angry vanagon** » 02 Jul 2006, 18:54

hi just fitted 8.5 x 18" wheels to the front of my 2wd bus and im looking for wheel arch extensions anyone know how much wider the 16" , tristar or postbus arches are than the standard metal work?

Post by **Mudlark** » 03 Jul 2006, 09:18

Minimal; probably less than half an inch on the Tristar.

They are more about protection than flaring as the wheels on both trucks are not particularly wide.

Post by **angry vanagon** » 03 Jul 2006, 22:17

they dont need to be huge 1/2" would cover the tyre next question does anyone make repro 16" or tristar arches i have seen repro post bus arches for sale in germany but the huge price for new genuine 16" arches from the dealers is not a option

Post by **Diamond Hell** » 03 Jul 2006, 22:26

Talk to Baxter, he fitted 16" arch kits to that NATO green van.

Post by **HarryMann** » 04 Jul 2006, 09:44

Yes, someone in the states is having them copied, but both fronts and backs not available yet, won't be cheap, cheap because they will be very good quality.

Post by **angry vanagon** » 04 Jul 2006, 21:48

is this a company or someone you know? do you think they will be sets or available seperately as i only want the fronts? what will they made from? as i'd like to colour code them to the van. do you have a website address for them?

Post by **HarryMann** » 05 Jul 2006, 10:03

http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/vana ... hotos.html

Look down the bottom of the page, to the left, German Postal arches if you've a 2WD, have the cutouts for petrol filler...

Yes, he'll do just the fronts, they're a quality GRP and perhaps could be colour coded easily. Think about $175 a set for fronts but don't take my word for it... have to be shipped from US West Coast .

... and not in stock yet, poss. end of July.

Take a look, contact is Ben on the front main page entrance, very good on returning emails, any trouble drop me a PM and I'll give you a different email to try. Good luck, if yo can get some of these I'm sure you won't be disappointed.