my 20"wheels bodywork *finished pics 27/09/07*

[elf]

been a while been buisy sorry about size.
hope you like,front arches brought out 5"and rear arches are now front arches to get same oval shape.front and rear reiger bumpers extended also and all side skirts and body kit will be moulded to new arches.
i love the way its gonna look.which is like factory fitted 20"wheels.
what you think.

[maxfield]

This is going to be ready for Gaydon, correct?

Going to look sweet

Kudos to you for achieving something very different but very good

[E3OBM]

rims are nice, do they do them in 16" or 17", they will look the dogs danglies on my black lancer evo 2.

what made you go for 20"?

[Giggz]

More pics! Thats some serious arch work there! Will look very different when finished.

[elf]

no not ready for gaydon gutted first time in four years not having car.
but i,l be there in person i,l get a chance then to walk around and meet a few people then.including you and your multi function petrol diesal car.

[maxfield]

Touché.

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Nice effort. Will be good to see how the proportions look when finished. The arches and the big wheels may mask the fact both are different. Keep the work up!

[elf]

front bumper widened 5" to match arches

before rear arches cut no room for bouceing

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Would love to see this with standard bumpers widened. Super stealth

[d6dph]

Jesus Elf, You are nuts!

This looks awesome so far, looking forward to seeing the finished item.

[tylerma]

nice one Gary
you finally did it then
cant wait to see the finished item

[elf]

thanks for comments guys.
more photo,s being taken by body shop as it progresses.
by the way e30bm the wheels are from ca-automotive they are specially
ordered 20"dpe for my car but if you want to phone him he can get smaller wont cost as much as mine.also can be powder coated color of choice.anyway will keep you posted.

[josh-hocking]

looking good

[tonybtonyb]

It look very tasty! it's nice to see something original.Tony

[fuzzy]

looks interesting and good. got any full side on shots to get a better idea of the wheel size?

[maxel]

i want this

[ed325i]

The arches are a nice shape.
Cant wait to see more pic's

[brian325i]

first glimpse looks like cossie merc

[wiledw]

first glimpse looks like cossie merc

Good call! Very DTM style.

[fuzzy]

The arches are a nice shape.
Cant wait to see more pic's

im now wondering if i can get this style done on my 4 door touring.itll give it the looks to go with the power

[gareth]

just then without the handling...

[Rosc0PColtrane]

The additional mouldings need to blend into the bumpers and side skirts for a more fitting look.

It does liik dramatic though. DTM would be a good theme!

Oh yes!

[Rosc0PColtrane]

just then without the handling...

Depends on suspension set up.

[gareth]

really....

lets face it, the car will look cool but the handling will be shot to hell. the wheels will be too heavy and the geometry will be thrown all over the place by the increased distance from the hub to the tyre contact patch. plus the offset must be daft!

[murran]

i agree the handling wont be up to much. the wheels outsize the car!!!! how can you do that sort of arch work without calling it a bodge job? id jack the suspension up, get some 80 profile knobblies on those rims!! ive not seen an e30 monster truck before!!!

[Rosc0PColtrane]

You not seen the e30 monster truck cabby in the other thread?

[gareth]

i agree the handling wont be up to much. the wheels outsize the car!!!! how can you do that sort of arch work without calling it a bodge job? id jack the suspension up, get some 80 profile knobblies on those rims!! ive not seen an e30 monster truck before!!!

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... ht=4x4+cab

[bootyman]

Nice one elf. Looks like th bodydhop are doing a great job. Keep the pics coming mate

[elf]

i admit it probably wont handle like a track car but then if i wanted a good handling car i wouldnt be putting 20"rims on .
the wheels where specially made for my car with offset just perfect.
saw the car today again and one of rear arches on will get photo,s up when body shop e,mail more to me.

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Exactly, I'm sure you'll manage to hold the car on the correct side of the road and get around a roundabout conforming to lane discipline requirements. I suppose you may lose a few hundredths of a second on the school run for not having 15" BBS on there

[Ziggy]

Bl00dy good work sir! Will look a million miles better than your old wheels, even for people who liked those. Your new rims look awesome, & the profile of the new arches looks just right to me - some just don't look quite right... 20" is a brave move!

[ric325i]

sweet!

never seen a e30 on 20's!

i love the arches and teh white wheels keep the pics comming

[murran]

wow!!!! lol. a cabby body on a range rover chassis!!!!!!! thats amazing! id not seen that. thanks for pointing it out!! can you imagine turning up to a 4x4 funday lining up next to some scruffy 2 1/4 diesel series two!?? ha ha ha!!

[elf]

didnt you know riding high is the new trend in america.
no more scraping exhausts smashing valence up.
and i,m going to be friendly to the enviroment by not killing rabbits or anything just go staight under

[Rosc0PColtrane]

didnt you know riding high is the new trend in america.
no more scraping exhausts smashing valence up.
and i,m going to be friendly to the enviroment by not killing rabbits or anything just go staight under

Or farm animals!!