rear guard question

matches · Post by **matches** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:13 pm

i know this may be a stupid question,
as far as the rear guard lip is concerned should it be parallel to the wheel/tyre or does it come closer to the wheel the further you go back along the car?
ay help or pics to show how it should be would be greatly appreciated,
luke.

dave a · Post by **dave a** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:49 pm

on my car it gets wider as it goes back,and is about an inch wide by the time it hits the bottom of the rear sil

thropzed · Post by **thropzed** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:01 pm

is this what your after Luke

Cheers Theo Z........................

matches · Post by **matches** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:37 pm

yep, thats what i'm after. damn!

mine come in at least an inch by the time it get to the back of the horizontal part of the guard on both sides, i didn't think it looked right, i'll post some pics tomorrow and hopefully someone can give me some guidance (hopefully with a bit more professional finshed product than by using a BFH)
Luke.

Post by **Blacky** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:21 pm

yep - use a RBFH

matches · Post by **matches** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:05 pm

thanks blacky

i got a cople of pics of the wheel arches, not good.

rosco · Post by **rosco** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:12 pm

I may have this rear orifice up - but from what I can see.... it would appear someone may have "flared" out the centre section of the upper lip - possibly to fit wider wheels/tyres.......
Is there any sign underneath that this area has been "encouraged" with a RFBH?

From underneath the whole length of the inner guard above that lip should run parallel.....

frats,
Rosco

rosco · Post by **rosco** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:38 pm

Sorry for swamping your thread.... something in these pix may help..
My panels have not been altered from factory........ pending "rolling" inner guards..... but these are "original" shape.....

frats,
Rosco

matches · Post by **matches** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:03 am

thanks rosco, those pics are exactly what i needed. the problem with mine is that the whole passenger side quarter was replaced (badly) and it looks like they matched the other side as far as the guard lip lines are concerned, the problem i've found with that is the drivers side guard has had a pretty big hit too so they lined up the new guard to one that wasn't straight to start with. so all that really means is more work for me

luke

rosco · Post by **rosco** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:09 pm

Ooops
forgot to mention Luke - if you see the pic with the dotted lines along the underside of the lip - these were made by clamping a ruler to the brake drum exactly vertically - and dotting along - they may be helpful in that you can see the angle of the arch back in towards the inside of the car as it passes rearwards.... there is a central line which marks 90 degrees vertical from the centre of the axle....

if you need more - I've got 'em.....

frats,
Rosco

matches · Post by **matches** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 3:27 pm

nah rosco, those pics helped out heaps, got it back looking like it should.
just had to grind off the bad welds, get the outer guard back to the right position then massage the inner guard back out. bottle jacks and blocks of wood do wonders.
now i've just got to find where i put the mig in the move and i'll be back on track.
thanks for the help,
Luke.