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Offline Beenie

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Re: I de-arched today
« Reply #10 on: 25 April 2011, 13:20 »
I took all mine off then put the side skirts back on a few months later lol

Offline danmusic24

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Re: I de-arched today
« Reply #11 on: 25 April 2011, 16:16 »
After all the rust stories I've bean reading I thought Id better start checking  :huh:

Good news so far though  :smiley:



Side skirts and door trim next then touch in scratches and get the polisher out while it's all off.

looks to much like a cl neil... :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: thought you hated the idea of removing them :grin: :grin:

Offline whereufromnosecity

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Re: I de-arched today
« Reply #12 on: 25 April 2011, 19:54 »
I've got to take my sill covers off for to do some welding on the sills, i will take the arches off aswell while i'm at it
All mine will going back on, with mine being a 5 door it would defo look like a cl :grin:
One day we will be going on holiday in Miley the camper

Offline snifferdog

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Re: I de-arched today
« Reply #13 on: 25 April 2011, 20:06 »
I like the de arched look! Might have a go on mine if it doesnt sell this week!

Offline CCGTI

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Re: I de-arched today
« Reply #14 on: 25 April 2011, 20:09 »
why is it a CL look, late vr6 highlines never had them

Offline Wayne

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Re: I de-arched today
« Reply #15 on: 25 April 2011, 20:30 »
why is it a CL look, late vr6 highlines never had them

Spot on, much cleaner without them plus gets rid of the water traps etc.

Offline snifferdog

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Re: I de-arched today
« Reply #16 on: 25 April 2011, 20:34 »
Ok, Im seriously considering it, how do you get them off? I did it once before but think I remeber breaking most parts  :laugh:

Offline Wayne

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Re: I de-arched today
« Reply #17 on: 25 April 2011, 20:36 »
Ok, Im seriously considering it, how do you get them off? I did it once before but think I remeber breaking most parts  :laugh:

Arches are pop riveted on, just drill them out.

Offline neil1780

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Re: I de-arched today
« Reply #18 on: 25 April 2011, 20:38 »
I did Dan but im turning to it  :grin: but there defo going back on.

I took skirts off tonight not so good  :sad: passenger side sill is not the best and i have a hole in the floor on the drivers side next to the sill but its not under the carpet inside :huh:

Also have a hole under the door rubber on the passenger side and its starting on the drivers side too.

Ns sill







Not sure what to do now  :cry:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: I de-arched today
« Reply #19 on: 25 April 2011, 20:40 »
Easy enough to sort with some plates.

See what I mean now about watertraps