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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: disco 200 on January 19, 2006, 20:06:24

Title: Disco 1 wheel arches
Post by: disco 200 on January 19, 2006, 20:06:24

I was thinking about taking the black plastic wheel arches off my disco to make it look better. Presumeably being aluminium the wings won't be corroded will they?...maybe just covered in green muck and stuff.
Has anybody done this and if so are they easy to get off, and did it look better after?

Title: Disco 1 wheel arches
Post by: disco 200 on January 19, 2006, 21:49:34

Oh...what I actually meant is the wheel arch extensions!

Title: Disco 1 wheel arches
Post by: petergalileo on January 19, 2006, 23:07:21

Good, then you can sell them to me !

Aluminium does corrode but if you paint any bare metal quickly you will be fine.

So hurry up and sell them to me !

Title: Re: Disco 1 wheel arches
Post by: muddyweb on January 20, 2006, 09:15:37

Quote from: "disco 200"

Has anybody done this and if so are they easy to get off, and did it look better after?

Not all of them had the eyebrows fitted from the factory, so it'll look still like a standard vehicle and shouldn't cause you too much hassle.

The body should all be finished properly under there, but you may need to touch up the paint if it gets damaged.

Title: Disco 1 wheel arches
Post by: nickW on January 20, 2006, 09:35:07

i will buy them off you if you want to sell them

Title: Disco 1 wheel arches
Post by: BigA on January 20, 2006, 09:55:10

rather than sell them when you have removed them, you can post them to me and i will dispose off for you free of charge  :lol:

Title: Disco 1 wheel arches
Post by: landroverkeith on January 20, 2006, 11:14:30

woo hoo BigA first pic of ya disco ive seen looking good :) i had steps like those once  :oops:

Title: Disco 1 wheel arches
Post by: BigA on January 20, 2006, 11:31:03

Quote from: "landroverkeith"

woo hoo BigA first pic of ya disco ive seen looking good :) i had steps like those once  :oops:

looks better from a distance, i keep finding more dinks, rust etc. but plenty to work on, and drives nice. SWMBO has taken a liking to it, and now making "suggesting" what i can and cant do to it, and i have been informed i should keep the steps, so will be looking for some nice areas to "accidentally" pull them off, so i can slap some sliders on  :lol:

Andy

Title: Disco 1 wheel arches
Post by: landroverkeith on January 20, 2006, 11:32:55

go on a pay n play day.... find a nice stump up goes the front wheels... down go the front wheels CLANGGGGG there go the steps

lol well i did

Title: Disco 1 wheel arches
Post by: disco 200 on January 20, 2006, 16:48:17

These wheel arch trims seem to be on peoples want list....why are they so popular?

Title: Disco 1 wheel arches
Post by: petergalileo on January 20, 2006, 16:57:34

Not many were fitted as standard, I have been looking for a set that are a reasonable price for a long time.

Not everybody goes climbing up vertical cliff faces or driving through a 300 feet deep puddle, quite a lot of people just like a little mild off roading for the rest of the time its a "chelsea tractor" and one of the items for a chelsea tractor is flared wheel arches.

Title: Disco 1 wheel arches
Post by: disco 200 on January 20, 2006, 17:00:38

well if they're a bit special, maybe I ought to keep them on!!

Title: Disco 1 wheel arches
Post by: petergalileo on January 20, 2006, 17:08:38

Well I would sell them to me if I were you naturally !  :wink:

Title: Disco 1 wheel arches
Post by: kevhenson on January 20, 2006, 20:20:48

think id keep them on... they look pretty smart as most people seem to agree  :lol:

Title: Disco 1 wheel arches
Post by: Sheddy on January 22, 2006, 19:03:59

Should we start a poll?  I reckon keep 'em

Title: Disco 1 wheel arches
Post by: disco 200 on January 22, 2006, 19:42:11

Yeah, gonna keep them.  Need an a bar now!

Title: Disco 1 wheel arches
Post by: kinkyvicar on January 23, 2006, 18:47:22

when i get my new tube front bumper i will sell you my a bar !!!!!!

Title: Disco 1 wheel arches
Post by: disco 200 on January 23, 2006, 20:38:20

OK..have you got any pics..and how much do you want for it?

Title: Disco 1 wheel arches
Post by: kinkyvicar on January 23, 2006, 21:34:26

it will be a moth or so yet still saving for my new one but will sort out pics and if your still intrested in a month or so give me a shout