AdiSRI
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How would you go about doing this with the standard plastic archs?
To get this sort of effect
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3CorsaMeal
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gr8 photoshop m8
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neiliosxi
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Location: Teesside (NE)Drives: Megane R26
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speak to paddy.corsa matey 
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frenchcorsa@work
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very nice except the mirrors...
but don't know how to do that in real life lol
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AdiSRI
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
gr8 photoshop m8
I know, u did a good job....
Id imagine u'd have to fibreglass it, but as plastic is flexible wudnt it be liable to crack?
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Danz_Corsa
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don't you just use a load of bodyfiller and smooth it all down? i've seen a few pics of ppl doing it....
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DODG-E
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i had mine done in metal, fibreglass and filler, and yes they crack all the time, where the bumper meets the arches... like it tho.. i have some pics of it being done and finished, but on the other comp,heres an old one 
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Kris TD
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noway do you just use body filler, it would crack instatly.
needs to fibreglass matt the arch and about 6 inch up the panel, then fibreglass paste over the top and finnish with filler.
its not a short process, be prepared too spend hours and hours doing each arch!!!
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AdiSRI
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i wud want a bodyshop to do it methinks, i was just wanting an idea of the process so i cud see how long it would take him...
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ed
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Glue em on, fill in the gaps and put fibreglass matting over the top to strenthen and shape, then smooth 
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corsamad_87
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I like robertio_uk's!!
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AdiSRI
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glue them on? Tigerseal or a differnt type of adhesive?
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corsamad_87
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Yea use tiger seal or silkaflex m8
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glasgow_corsa_c
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id fiberglass them on as tiger seal etc can flex...
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Jill
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quote:
Originally posted by AdiSRI
How would you go about doing this with the standard plastic arch
In the photoshop tho you've got the arches all smoothed into all the bodyshop (inc front+rear bumpers). Is that want you want to know aswell? It's extemely difficult to do the smoothing into the front and rear bumpers- I was going to get this done but then changed my mind... If your going for this option it's best to get a really good bodyshop to do it for you to be sure it won't crack later on etc etc.
JILL 
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
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smoothing the bumpers with the arches is a silly idea imo. what happens when you need to take a bumper off? you cant if they are smoother to the arch and bonded onto the wing.
best bet is to get the arches smoothed into the wings. or the arches smoothed onto the bumpers.
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tay_lor
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kris td write us a basic step by step guide telling us what to stick the arches and matting on with and what to do
cheers
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M2RTY
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smooked in bumpers and arches does not look right on a corsa, never liked it sorry 
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M16KE B
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quote:
Originally posted by M2RV H
smooked in bumpers and arches does not look right on a corsa, never liked it sorry
Sorry mate, gonna have to disagree there. The photoshop looks the tits! although id be scared to do it with fear of cracking everytime i drove it - looks great if youre going for the euro - smooyth -minimalistic look. Putting a big fuck-off wing on it afterwards wouldnt ruin it. IMO
[Edited on 10-06-2004 by M16KE B]
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M16KE B
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Im actually less interested in the car in the photoshop, more the big 40tf shark about to eat it!!!!!!!!!!!
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