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wheel arch trim
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 10:38 pm
by oldredpolo1990
i have a 1990 saloon and the nearside forward black plastic wheel arch trim has come away from the metal and distorted in the process. anyone any idea where i can get hold of one please? thanks
Re: wheel arch trim
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 11:32 pm
by alexperkins
How distorted is it? These are quite easily repaired and/or reshaped with a heatgun carefully
Re: wheel arch trim
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 5:15 pm
by oldredpolo1990
well its bowing out from the bodywork at the top of the arch maybe 5mm. how would you reshape it?
Re: wheel arch trim
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 5:21 pm
by alexperkins
Can you pop a photo up?
Last time i did this you remove it from the body work, then use a heatgun and a rag to gently heat the plastic up so you can flex it back into shape
Re: wheel arch trim
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 7:34 pm
by oldredpolo1990
mite be a few days before i can get a photo its stored elsewhere. if you take it off though how do you know what shape to restore it to
Re: wheel arch trim
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 7:38 pm
by alexperkins
It's a flat trim when removed with a curve on the middle
I've got a few photos of how it should look when correct