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Rhoen wheel arches

Posted: 05 Apr 2014, 18:38
by JamesT25
Hello all,

Looking forward to bringing my bus out for the summer months from its slumber and looking for a few jobs to tidy up and improve my bus. Found these on the internet and look like a good product to stop the spray and crud from getting to the paintwork. Has anybody ordered/fitted these before and are they any good?

http://www.rhoen-bull.de/Other/inner-fe ... 5::30.html

It always seemed a bit odd that these were left to the elements and this looks like it would solve an issue

Any thoughts would be good

Cheers

James

Re: Rhoen wheel arches

Posted: 05 Apr 2014, 19:14
by nevill3
Brickwerks sell them too see here....http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/index.php/t ... iners.html

It's one of the Modifications on my ever growing to do/wish list... :idea

Re: Rhoen wheel arches

Posted: 06 Apr 2014, 01:09
by faggie
I had a set from winkler the fit was terrible and held dirt behind liner so I got rid of them

Re: Rhoen wheel arches

Posted: 06 Apr 2014, 08:51
by Plasticman
Whs,I think it would be good if we had a bit more feedback on these amongst other items,I have long suspected that they are crap traps ?
mm

Re: Rhoen wheel arches

Posted: 06 Apr 2014, 16:03
by CovKid
Better to keep existing arches in good condition and jet wash them out when they're mucky. Too easy to miss corrosion/damage with them covered up.

Re: Rhoen wheel arches

Posted: 06 Apr 2014, 17:06
by faggie
that's what I have done covkid thoroughly stripped the arches of any paint and sealant sandblasted the seam then re sealed them and them painted them bodycolour then i greased all behind the expansion petrol tanks so its easy to refit and to protect them and once a year I just remove them to wash the road grit and dirt away and re grease still looks as good 5 years later and it looks a lot better than the ill fitting plastic arches I had before

Re: Rhoen wheel arches

Posted: 06 Apr 2014, 18:49
by Plasticman
thats a nono then :rofl
mm

Re: Rhoen wheel arches

Posted: 07 Apr 2014, 08:48
by Simon Baxter
They are fine when they are fitted properly.

Re: Rhoen wheel arches

Posted: 08 Apr 2014, 08:59
by JamesT25
interesting feedback thanks guys,

its more the rears that i think need the covers as they can throw crud into the engine bay as they are very open. the fronts are quite enclosed i removed my breather tanks when i first renewed my fuel tank and they are nice and clear under there.

might put this into the maybe section of things i'm going to do to the bus......