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Wheel arch liners on eBay

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:58 pm
by paulhumphries
Anyone else spot these -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=015

Paul Humphries

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:00 pm
by jonathon
just looks like 1" styrofoam to me, must be glued into place?or is it April 1st already :D

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:22 am
by dunketh
Been on a few times, I think they're a good idea - but not at that price! :lol:

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:16 pm
by bmcecosse
I imagine if any moisture gets trapped behind them it will eat into the car like mad! Best liners allow air to circulate behind.

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:13 pm
by Peetee
Best liners allow air to circulate behind.
Anyone like to take a stab at guessing the price of 4 Gore-tex wheelarch liners? :lol:

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:15 pm
by Kevin
I seem to remember Willie mentioning this sort of thing before (but I might be wrong)

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:54 pm
by MoggyTech
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.

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:56 pm
by Orkney
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.

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:11 pm
by alex_holden
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.

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:05 pm
by Nadir
And cue the Red Dwarf 'gags'...

Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:22 am
by Orkney
And cue the Red Dwarf 'gags'...
Oh yes - Didn't Dwayne Dibbly appear in that episode :lol: :lol: :lol:

Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:32 pm
by youngun
Indeed, but the cat did turn into a useless, depressed alchoholic!!

Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:06 pm
by overider
jonathon wrote:just looks like 1" styrofoam to me, must be glued into place?or is it April 1st already :D
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. :D