While browsing for Projektzwo Fog lights I found these interesting
Projektzwo wheel arches. They are not my style but someone may like
them:

http://www.poshbuggers.co.uk/products.htm

I have never dealt with these guys I just found them on Google.

Chris

On 12/12/05, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 12/12/05 2:38:29 AM Eastern Standard Time, Oxroad@AOL.COM
> writes:
>
>
> >
> > I found out more information on the wheel arches that were offered on ebay.
> > They were not offered by the ebay seller I mentioned  earlier          --my
> > mistake.
> >
> > The arches that were offered on ebay were apparently not made off the VW
> > molds. They were full one-piece arches in fiberglass--one piece for each
> > fender.
> > They were either hand molded or knock offs of some inferior aftermarket
> > design.
> >
> > I believe the original VW front wheel well arches are the two-piece variety
> > with one piece attaching to the door the other piece attaching to the body
> > at
> > the rear of the fender opening. Again, those on ebay were all one piece
> > fitting  over the existing wheel arch. This ebay set up also apparently
> > widened the
> > van a  bit and could or does cause problems with the sliding door passing by
> > the rear  fender flare. I understand the VW offerings do not widen the
> > Vanagon
> > by any  signifigant measure, if at all.
> >
> > It also seems these ebay flares would mount by external and therefore
> > visible rivits or screws. All in all I don't think they are what anyone was
> > looking
> > for. Additionally, the quality and fit of these items apparently was not
> > all
> > that desirable.
> >
> > It would seem a better avenue would be to follow the idea you all came up
> > with to manufacture some from the original VW part.
> >
> > Best,
> > Jeff
> > 83.5 Westy
> > LA,CA
> >
> >
>
> if you are referring to the Winkler fiberglass wheel arches/fender flares..
> they are junk.   i had a set years ago, never installed them (there is no
> real way to install them) and sold them to someone else, who sold them again, and
> they passed thru like 3 or so people and finally ended up back with a list
> vendor..
>
> just my .02.
>
> chris
>