Rear Arches - ZK/Kit compatibility and widths

[marka]

Thanks for that...think mine is a "kit". However when buying bodywork etc say from Westfield Chesil, they only seem to stock either ZK or FW items. Would ZK bodywork items like nose cones, front grilles etc fit a "kit" wide body do you know? Many thanks.👍

[Mark (smokey mow)]

8 hours ago, marka said:

Thanks for that...think mine is a "kit". However when buying bodywork etc say from Westfield Chesil, they only seem to stock either ZK or FW items. Would ZK bodywork items like nose cones, front grilles etc fit a "kit" wide body do you know? Many thanks.👍

The previous owners of Westfield discontinued the kit bodywork long ago when they released the ZK.

 

they’re similar but not entirely interchangeable and fettling will be required to make them fit.

 

if changing a nose then you’ll also need a bonnet and scuttle at the same time as the shape and profile is different.

[marka]

Many thanks, I get it now. Much appreciated.

[Andy - a15cro]

I have a set of extra wide available I’m going to sell, never fitted. I also have led rear lights and  reverse leds. 

[corsechris]

21 hours ago, marka said:

Thanks for that...think mine is a "kit". However when buying bodywork etc say from Westfield Chesil, they only seem to stock either ZK or FW items. Would ZK bodywork items like nose cones, front grilles etc fit a "kit" wide body do you know? Many thanks.👍

Going back a bit now, but I fitted a ZK V8 bonnet to a ‘kit’ body of ‘91. vintage… but I had to do some surgery on the nose to make it match up. It did line up nicely with the original scuttle though. Given how things have changed over the years, it’s entirely possible that the bonnet was different to what they produce now. For example, it didn’t have any alignment dimples in it.

[marka]

2 hours ago, corsechris said:

Going back a bit now, but I fitted a ZK V8 bonnet to a ‘kit’ body of ‘91. vintage… but I had to do some surgery on the nose to make it match up. It did line up nicely with the original scuttle though. Given how things have changed over the years, it’s entirely possible that the bonnet was different to what they produce now. For example, it didn’t have any alignment dimples in it.

Thanks thats interesting...still trying to educate myself on the finer nuances of the bodywork! , my bonnet has no lugs and has four securing clips, so mine is deffo a "kit"...I think! 🤣

[Mark Brown 1]

Hi all,

 

Does anyone know the width of the Standard FW arches vs extra wide? I have tried searching but to no avail!

 

Thanks,

 

Mark

[Smudge62]

The extra wide one is 40mm wider than the standard one

[Mark Brown 1]

Thanks Smudge, do you know the actual width of either? I'm trying to identify what is fitted on a car I have just purchased, prior to ordering some arch protectors

[Smudge62]

From the rear tum to side panel joint it is exactly 260mm on the plus 40mm extra wide arches

[Alan Cutler (Adge) - Dorset AO]

ties up with my standard width arches, 220mm wide at same position.

[Mark Brown 1]

Perfect, thanks a lot for getting that measurement!