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Old 26 October 2011, 09:40 AM
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Hi I am after widebody fenders, for the front and the back of my blobeye STI.

Suggestions on UK based suppliers please.
Old 26 October 2011, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by t79boy
Hi I am after widebody fenders, for the front and the back of my blobeye STI.

Suggestions on UK based suppliers please.
Google ABW buddy he's a top bloke and his work is brilliant.
Old 26 October 2011, 10:05 AM
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That'll be widebody wings not fenders - unless you're from the colonies

HT autos too
Old 26 October 2011, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by st03eko
Google ABW buddy he's a top bloke and his work is brilliant.
Will be make it himself out of filler etc ? or will he source some ready made moulds ?
Old 26 October 2011, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Fat Boy
That'll be widebody wings not fenders - unless you're from the colonies

HT autos too
fine Widebody wings. You can tell i been viewing too many american sites trying to get hold of some.

EDIT: HT Autos kit is EXACTLY what i was looking for. Cheers buddy

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Old 26 October 2011, 10:42 AM
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http://www.a-b-w.co.uk/

Or have a look for Daren Bezant on fb. He has his kits on there.
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Just get proper wheels to suit because the wrong wheels even with spacers look proper sh*t!!
Old 26 October 2011, 04:30 PM
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ABW on mine, I can recommend them, and the quality is better than others out there...
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Originally Posted by dazdavies
Just get proper wheels to suit because the wrong wheels even with spacers look proper sh*t!!
Good point . What do you suggest?
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10" x 18" ET 20, with 265/35/18 Tyres seem to work well..

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Originally Posted by E_M_B
10" x 18" ET 20, with 265/35/18 Tyres seem to work well..

Im finding it hard to find a good set of wheels for my wide arch kit. Any recommendations.
Old 29 October 2011, 09:35 PM
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I'm dreading that part, cause wheels make or break a car! Good luck, looking forward to seeing what you pick!

Ricey
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rota grids 18x9.5 with a low offset might jus do the job !


have the bug , have the wheels , now jus to sort the project 400 and wide arch it !! easy .......i wish
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i intend on going 18x10 on my saloon rolled arched wagon! with possibly some spacers as well so if you guys are going wider arched again I would say 18x10 would be the thinnest yo would want to go!
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Was just going to point ypu to that project. Remeber reading the whole build a while back. A lot of work was put into that.

https://www.scoobynet.com/projects-4...-the-road.html

thats the link if any body was interested lol.

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