Once again - another need for that sliding door bracket extension that
kicks the door out to clear anything sticking out  around that rear
wheel well. I know they exist, just don't know where to get them.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Tim Demarest wrote:

> I notice they show the arches on the side that lacks a sliding door... no
> way a stock slider squeaks past those!
>
> At 08:09 PM 12/14/2005 -0500, Christopher Gronski wrote:
>
>> 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
>> >
>
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