Soren Frimodt Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 So.. I don't currently own a Defender, but my brother does. And today we fitted some arches from a truck/lorry to his 90" This was not done to accommodate his 35" BFG's, but as a preparation for when he gets his Mog/LR hybrid axles ready. Because we're both pretty sure that he won't be running "just" 35's then So here goes the pics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 Exhaust had to be modified (my job) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 Exhaust fitted: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 One side done: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 Note the cutout at the filler, no more spare room here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 The template for bending the Ali: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 The inner arch mod: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 And finally here you can see the width: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Looks good Soren You guys dont half turn out some nice trucks and modifications! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 Well lets just say we're never bored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disty Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Oooh I'm just about to do this. Looks a most excellent job mate! Where did you get the arches from? Are they lorry arches? What size are they? I was planning on getting a pair of lorry arches and cutting them in half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 Yes they are for a Lorry. They measure 1040mm in length and 500mm in width. They are called "flattop" here in DK but dunno if they have another name overthere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR90 Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Very nice Soren. I thought in the early pics you had cut out the wheel box and were going to use the full width of the lorry arch to provide not just the outer flare but also act as the inner (plastic) wheel box (rather then fab the inner wheel box in ali as is usual). Does that make sense and have you any thoughts on that as an option? I ask as I still need to sort my wheel boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 Trev, that was exactly the plan from the beginning. BUT it was not possible due to the location of the rollcage rearstays. So we would have to make a great cutout in the plastic and close that somehow that would be both waterproof, and decent to look at. So my brother choose to make the ali ones instead as he could then make them to fit from the beginning. So if you haven't got those, or anything similar in the way that would be the best way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR90 Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Thanks Soren that's good to know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted November 21, 2010 Author Share Posted November 21, 2010 Just a quick follow up as he now installed some Arctic Trucks mudflaps: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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