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Rich_W
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Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:04 pm

Anybody recommend someone to do this for me.

I'll say Croydon area. But extend by 25 mile radius give or take.

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Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:11 pm

http://www.archenemy.co.uk/index.htm

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Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:21 pm

Have you used them personally? Or do I take from the winkeye that you work for them?
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Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:32 pm

no never used them ...just came across there website
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Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:35 pm

Get wheels that're too big and the tyres almost touch the arch, and get a piece of scaffolding, insert scaffolding into gap behind wheel, get friend to roll car forwards VERY slowly, but make sure you've cleaned the inside of the arch out first.
Do it right and you can do it without damaging the paint.
Also seen a coke bottle used.

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Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:40 pm

Hmmm been tempted for a while to buy a arch roller :idea:
Mine still need doing .
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Dips!
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Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:08 pm

What is wrong with correct size wheels that fit without resorting to butchering ? :(
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Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:16 pm

Need mine doing too! :(
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Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:18 pm

pacerpete wrote:What is wrong with correct size wheels that fit without resorting to butchering ? :(
Nothing - they're great. Unless you want to put really big wheels on, or have a car so ridiculously low you'd probably actually better off tubbing the arches.

Personal taste and all that jazz...
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Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:29 pm

www.frost.co.uk sell arch rollers
if there wern't people like me,
with cars like mine,
who would you put down to make yourself feel better?
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Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:34 pm

If your not intending to send your car to the bodyshop after i'd get a pro in to do them. We don't all want to run gay widths, gay ofsets and ride in a 4x4.
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Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:44 pm

i can do it but am near heathrow airport
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Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:35 pm

i did mine myself with a rubber covered dolley (the tool, not a barbie!) and a rubber mallet. heat the paint with a hot air gun til you can only just touch it and slowle work round with the dolley against the outside. i then cleaned and lacquered mine just in case of any hairline cracks but i couldn's see / feel any. oh, a bead of seam sealer round the inside too to protct things. 2 / 3 years on, they're still fine. :D

maybe not worth risking if you have nice paint though, mine is alpine white so easy to touch up.
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Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:17 am

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp? ... t=Machines

I really wanna purchase one now! :( BUT theres no point if im only going to use it just the once!!
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Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:28 am

try style dynamix hayes :)
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Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:26 pm

Rich, seeing as you're having your M3 done, I'd give Dips a shout... top bloke. :)
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Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:23 pm

rwikky wrote:http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp? ... t=Machines

I really wanna purchase one now! :( BUT theres no point if im only going to use it just the once!!
buy it, use it and the borrow it to me :lol:
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buy it, use it and the borrow it to me :lol:
haaa nice try Snoops.. :flipbird:
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