Front G60 arches on the rear??

[twistedblack69]

Just getting some ideas (most of which are stupid, namely this one  ) I found this picture on another forum



Are these G60 arches?? They look a lot wider than the ones I've seen on ebay at the mo. anyway....was thinking it'd look kool to put the front arches on the rear, leave the front ones as standard GTI's, and put some spacers on the rear, make it all a bit wider than the front. Do you think the front right arch would fit on the rear left, and front left on the rear right??

[jv]

Yes they are G60 front plastic arches, I don't think they would ever fit on the rear though

[rubjonny]

not a straight swap no, it can be done with some effort though. seen it a couple o times.  trouble is it'll look a bit pap unless you fill the arches, and to do that properly you need to do a bit of arch work.  bit tricky at the back too, as its double skinned.  if you cut them back they must be sealed properly or moisture will get up in the quarter pannel and rot it from the inside out.

[GolfDan]

Just put g60 rears on they are wider than standard anyway

[jv]

you got any pictures of that done rubjonny? must look a bit weird!

[rubjonny]

not to hand, not so many people can be bothered with the hassles of makin em fit, I'll see if I can dig anythign out.  I'd stick with the standard g60 rears:

[twistedblack69]

By "making it fit", what does this entail?? Is that shaving off some of the arches down, or is there work to be done on the car too?? (apart from what has already been mentioned)

[DarnPB]

not to hand, not so many people can be bothered with the hassles of makin em fit, I'll see if I can dig anythign out.  I'd stick with the standard g60 rears:

Lovely looking car that.

[sidecarphil]

that looks sexy as hell

no rubbing strips FTW

are they G60 front and rear differant then ??

[rubjonny]

yeah the rear is more subtle different to the front, not as much didth difference on the back than G60/non-G60 front.  I think the red one may even have std rears?