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I think you'll find "Woods and Pickett " arches are wider than standard....and they attach through the arch lip.

In my opinion, the worst thing you could do is drill the side of your car for late model Rover arches. The previous owner of my S installed such arches. As much as i would like to remove them, to do would mean a bunch of welding and a complete paint job.

If you decide to remove the factory type arches or the W&P type, any holes will be covered by the chrome lip trim.

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I was looking at the Wood & Picket arches myself as they look real nice and sit out two and a quarter inches, but they apparently can be quite a pain to fit, though no one could tell me why.....
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wheels are 12 x 6 superlites deep dish with group 5 Arches they fit just right.

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steve1965 wrote:
wheels are 12 x 6 superlites deep dish with group 5 Arches they fit just right.

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Hey steve have you got a close up pic of the front and back wheel arches would like to see them a bit closer....Thanks Mate :)

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Marlene, I thought you were NEVER going to put arches on the Monster... :lol:

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Marlene, I thought you were NEVER going to put arches on the Monster... :lol:

Hey kev i got myself a set of 12x6 deep dish ...supalights ..you thought they stuck out B4 you shold see em NOW ...about another inch wider...
So have to bite the bullet.... :cry:

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couldnt you use strong double sided tape instead of drilling holes?

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couldnt you use strong double sided tape instead of drilling holes?


I used automotive double sided tape to hold mine on. Between that and the 'chrome' strip on the outside of the flares they haven't moved. Just make sure you clean the area well first. That way no holes. BTW, I have Mk2 'S' flares.

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I'm off to the panel beater tomoro to see whta they can do....I'll try for the no hole method 8) ...see what happens

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Here's a couple more Marlene these were taken before painting.

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i really dont like the look of screws in flares so i bought wood and picket arches from england... with 6x10's the arches are filled out nicely and they were quite easy to fit!

these pics were taken before i painted them.. although i think you can order them with colour on them..

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Hey meeni, how were they to fit? any problems or major customising to do to fit them.....?
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no just sat them on the gaurd and rivited them on... no issues at all

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couldnt you use strong double sided tape instead of drilling holes?


I used automotive double sided tape to hold mine on. Between that and the 'chrome' strip on the outside of the flares they haven't moved. Just make sure you clean the area well first. That way no holes. BTW, I have Mk2 'S' flares.


Did this make the flares stand off the sides of the car by any great distance?

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Anyone got any Group 4 's ...Need a pic of group 4's ..
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