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Mark.W
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3rd Oct 09 at 18:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wheres the cheapest place for genuine corsa b arches?im after a full set.

And how much are they roughly from vauxhall?
njf1.416v
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3rd Oct 09 at 18:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
4.00 each

http://www.car-part-finder.co.uk//default.asp
harrisp
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3rd Oct 09 at 18:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by njf1.416v
4.00 each

http://www.car-part-finder.co.uk//default.asp


They're shit, I had some, bad fit and awful colour match.
njf1.416v
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Awful colour match that`s because they were new plastic!

Surprised they were a bad fit. They say they are insurance approved parts etc?
Mark.W
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3rd Oct 09 at 21:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Anyone done the old heat gun trick on faded arches?

seen vids on youtube and im tempted to buy some faded ones from the scrap yard and use a heat gun on them.
Generation
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3rd Oct 09 at 22:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I done it blackened up alot, but they was not dark black more dark grey
Richardhhha
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3rd Oct 09 at 22:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thats why you ether spend a fortune putting back to black or similar products on them for ages, orrr

you spray them satin black and hey last for years..
Mark.W
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4th Oct 09 at 19:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How much are they from vaux?
Bonney
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Mine where faded when I had my corsa. All i used was the autoglym bumper care on them and they went back to black. Just had to keep on top of them.
Mark.W
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4th Oct 09 at 20:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my arches are black but need replacing because some clips have snapped and the only ones i can find are faded ones in the scrap yard and was thinking of getting some and using the heat gun on them to get them nice and black and still put my black 2 black stuff on.
iToMo x
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4th Oct 09 at 20:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Use smooth peanut butter
Its the oil in the peanut, Last about a month in pure black arches
harrisp
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quote:
Originally posted by njf1.416v
Awful colour match that`s because they were new plastic!

Surprised they were a bad fit. They say they are insurance approved parts etc?


Keep laughing, they were a LOT greyer than my bumper tops
Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by harrisp
quote:
Originally posted by njf1.416v
Awful colour match that`s because they were new plastic!

Surprised they were a bad fit. They say they are insurance approved parts etc?


Keep laughing, they were a LOT greyer than my bumper tops


Oh dear
macky
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4th Oct 09 at 23:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
to get them looking black just spray them matt black...works a treat and once done, you can spray over any stone chips/scratches etc because you get a flawless finish
plus it's £2 a can from the market...i used 2 primer and 2 matt black
MarkSport
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4th Oct 09 at 23:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£49 from tuning.co.uk
Muzzy@VauxhallScotland
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5th Oct 09 at 02:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I used a blow torch
sc0ott
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5th Oct 09 at 07:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
try ebay.

cant you just get the clips from vaux and keep your own arches?
Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by sc0ott
try ebay.

cant you just get the clips from vaux and keep your own arches?


The clips are part of the arch mate.
MarkSport
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6th Oct 09 at 00:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i used the heat gun trick and had a video from back in 2006.worked brilliant for about 11 months then they faded again.best off getting some and spraying them matt black or similar
eastend
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6th Oct 09 at 03:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£21 inc VAT each from vaux, just bought two new fronts for mine, have to buy the plastic nuts for them seperate tho which are 48p each

[Edited on 06-10-2009 by eastend]

 
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