Wheel arch liners on eBay

Post by **paulhumphries** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:58 pm

Anyone else spot these -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=015

Paul Humphries

Post by **jonathon** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:00 pm

just looks like 1" styrofoam to me, must be glued into place?or is it April 1st already

Post by **dunketh** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:22 am

Been on a few times, I think they're a good idea - but not at that price!

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:16 pm

I imagine if any moisture gets trapped behind them it will eat into the car like mad! Best liners allow air to circulate behind.

Post by **Peetee** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:13 pm

Best liners allow air to circulate behind.

Anyone like to take a stab at guessing the price of 4 Gore-tex wheelarch liners?

Post by **Kevin** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:15 pm

I seem to remember Willie mentioning this sort of thing before (but I might be wrong)

Post by **MoggyTech** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:54 pm

Modelling shops sell sheets of thermal plastic that can be low heat moulded to almost any shape. Nothing that will retain moisture should be used. You need a large air gap behind the shield, and as stated by BMC good ventilation.

Post by **Orkney** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:56 pm

There is - or was last time i looked a seller on fleabay sells granules of mould it yourself plasticy stuff with some fancy name. quite strong apparently and not severely expensive.
You can take broken plsic part, use as a patern in plasticine or such and pour your own new bit.
Will see if i can dig out the link.

Post by **alex_holden** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:11 pm

Orkney wrote:There is - or was last time i looked a seller on fleabay sells granules of mould it yourself plasticy stuff with some fancy name. quite strong apparently and not severely expensive.
You can take broken plsic part, use as a patern in plasticine or such and pour your own new bit.

Polymorph. Very useful stuff. I'm not sure I would want to try to form it into a big sheet though. It doesn't get 'liquid' enough to pour; you mould it into the desired shape like clay, then it cools and hardens. Providing you don't let it get too hot it's about as strong as nylon. I get my supplies from MUTR.

Post by **Nadir** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:05 pm

And cue the Red Dwarf 'gags'...

Post by **Orkney** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:22 am

And cue the Red Dwarf 'gags'...

Oh yes - Didn't Dwayne Dibbly appear in that episode

Post by **youngun** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:32 pm

Indeed, but the cat did turn into a useless, depressed alchoholic!!

Post by **overider** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:06 pm

jonathon wrote:just looks like 1" styrofoam to me, must be glued into place?or is it April 1st already

I think you are correct it is 1"Styrofoam I looked at them when the person was selling them at Newby Hall. If it’s the same person. Can’t see two people selling the same things. But ya never know. I don’t think he sold any then neither they are well too expensive for what they are. He has them fit to a Maroon convertible I think.