Flying Carrot Steve Posted April 2 Posted April 2 1 minute ago, mega ade said: Just measured mine same as Steve's 1640mm The more I look at the picture the more I think I think @Stuart Davis AO - Devon Cornwall & Somersetis correct and it's lens distortion on the left hand side. 1 Quote
mega ade Posted April 2 Posted April 2 Also just looked under the rear wheel arch at the reverse side of the lights there's no square cut out so maybe the yellow body is alot older than my 09 version which may never have had the rectangular light and would guess Steve's doesn't either as his looks identical to mine. 1 Quote
Kit Car Electronics and Essex AO Posted April 2 Posted April 2 Mine is the same as that yellow one, it's a fixed arch wide body from 1996 vintage 1 Quote
Flying Carrot Steve Posted April 2 Posted April 2 1 hour ago, mega ade said: Also just looked under the rear wheel arch at the reverse side of the lights there's no square cut out so maybe the yellow body is alot older than my 09 version which may never have had the rectangular light and would guess Steve's doesn't either as his looks identical to mine. Yep, no cut-outs under there on mine either. Mines registered 2014 Quote
Flying Carrot Steve Posted April 2 Posted April 2 So, one possible conclusion then is that earlier wide-bodied cars had narrower rear arches than later widebodies? Anyone know anything more? 1 Quote
CVH1600 Posted April 2 Posted April 2 57 minutes ago, Flying Carrot Steve said: So, one possible conclusion then is that earlier wide-bodied cars had narrower rear arches than later widebodies? Anyone know anything more? Yep, '97 chassis SEiW fixed arches with cut outs. Also having to run ET37 185/60/14 wheels and tyres to stay within the arch. I always thought it was the ZK kit but maybe they did widen the arches post 2000ish. 3 1 Quote
Andy Westwood Posted April 2 Posted April 2 Car on the ramp during it's MOT at Four Ashes MOT centre. Great news it passed. 6 Quote
Euan Hoosearmy Posted April 2 Posted April 2 2 hours ago, CVH1600 said: Yep, '97 chassis SEiW fixed arches with cut outs. Also having to run ET37 185/60/14 wheels and tyres to stay within the arch. I always thought it was the ZK kit but maybe they did widen the arches post 2000ish. The kit for my car was purchased in 1997. Is wide body with detachable arches (kit bodywork not ZK). Did fixed arch production continue alongside the detachable...? Quote
Kit Car Electronics and Essex AO Posted April 2 Posted April 2 Yes, when I ordered my kit in 96, the detachable (wider) arches were an extra cost option over the standard fixed arch Quote
Flying Carrot Steve Posted April 3 Posted April 3 20 hours ago, Euan Hoosearmy said: The kit for my car was purchased in 1997. Is wide body with detachable arches (kit bodywork not ZK). Did fixed arch production continue alongside the detachable...? Well mine is 2014 fixed arches so I guess it must have done? Unless my tub had been laid up somewhere for years. Not likely. Quote
Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO Posted April 4 Posted April 4 On a nice day like this, it would be rude not to. Pint of shandy in the sun🍺🌞 8 Quote
Kit Car Electronics and Essex AO Posted April 4 Posted April 4 Off to test the new air filter cover 6 Quote
Naranja_Al Posted April 4 Posted April 4 34 minutes ago, Kit Car Electronics and Essex AO said: Off to test the new air filter cover Is that code for something else Mike? Car’s looking mint 👌 1 Quote
Kit Car Electronics and Essex AO Posted April 4 Posted April 4 17 minutes ago, Naranja_Al said: Is that code for something else Mike? Car’s looking mint 👌 Thanks, it scrubs up OK for a 29 year old thing. Looking forward to bringing it to Malvern this year. 1 Quote
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