Hi,
Has anyone got a piece of tape stuck on the front edge of their n/s wheel arch, the part that is covered by the sliding door when it is open.
It looks as though it has been there since the van left Hanover but I can't see what purpose it serves. Someone said it is to protect the wheel arch from the sliding door???. It is nothing to do with a past repair
I am painting at the moment so want to paint over it or remove it.
I am talking 1988 Autosleeper but if it's a VW thing then others must have one.
Any ideas?
Don
			
			
									
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Wheel arch tape
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						Re: Wheel arch tape
My guess is,its a stone chip protector.
			
			
									
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Re: Wheel arch tape
Hi,
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									Would it not be on both wheel arches?R0B wrote:My guess is,its a stone chip protector.
Don
1987/8  Autosleeper, 1.9dg (Automatic)  hightop. Petrol/ LPG
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Maybe the other side has been removed.Not 100% certain but i think brickwerks used to sell them.
			
			
									
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Re: Wheel arch tape
kerb side
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Re: Wheel arch tape
kentishvanman wrote:Hi,
Has anyone got a piece of tape stuck on the front edge of their n/s wheel arch, the part that is covered by the sliding door when it is open.
It looks as though it has been there since the van left Hanover but I can't see what purpose it serves. Someone said it is to protect the wheel arch from the sliding door???. It is nothing to do with a past repair
I am painting at the moment so want to paint over it or remove it.
I am talking 1988 Autosleeper but if it's a VW thing then others must have one.
Any ideas?
Don
I have a twin slider but its still only on the n/s so its nothing to do with the door.
Must be stone chip.
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Re: Wheel arch tape
http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/index.php/w ... ction.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
			
			
									
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