Plastic sheet(?) for wheel well panels

[Rob]

I have a Marina that's been converted to coilover struts on the front end. This has left some sizeable (but not structural) holes in the inner front wings.

I'd like to construct an inner wheel well from plastic and wondered if anyone had done it and what they had used? It isn't a full arch so an existing inner liner won't be much use - is there any sheet material i could use?

Any advice appreciated!
Cheers - Rob

[redratbike]

I need to make something and someone passed me this info....

"I've use the ABS sheet modding method before. Warm it with a heat gun to mould by hand, then join and seal the sections together using black PU body sealant. Gives a really nice pro job..."

[scimjim]

200L plastic drum/water butt are ideal if you can find them cheap.

[Rob]

Feb 19, 2015 23:29:47 GMT redratbike said:

I need to make something and someone passed me this info....

"I've use the ABS sheet modding method before. Warm it with a heat gun to mould by hand, then join and seal the sections together using black PU body sealant. Gives a really nice pro job..."

Cheers for that I was wondering what to bond the pieces with

Feb 19, 2015 23:44:45 GMT scimjim said:

200L plastic drum/water butt are ideal if you can find them cheap.

Hm... I'll keep my eye out, cheers!

[composimmonite]

I need to make some mudflaps for my car due to the tyres constantly chucking mud down the sides. It was recommended I use the same material as mudflaps on rally cars so got a pair of plain sheets off eBay.
This is what I bought -
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Grayston-Rally-4mm-Mud-Flaps-FIA-MSA-/271773455879?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f46f5d607

[little feat]

I tried to make inner front arch splash guards for my E24 using moulded liners from an Omega and black 25lt plastic drums . I cut them down to get the largest section of sheet I could with the intention of adding them to the liners to get the coverage that needed but found that even after getting them as flat as could using a heat gun they had a slight "memory " effect and would curl up again destroying any fit I had adjusted them to. It's a difficult material to work with .

[scimjim]

yes - 25L drums won't work, you need a much bigger radius

[little feat]

Feb 22, 2015 21:33:12 GMT scimjim said:

yes - 25L drums won't work, you need a much bigger radius

Yep , that would make sense .
Cheers

[86corolla]

Have you tried the mudguards they put on rally cars.halfrauds sell a similer thing it's a square of flexible plastic

[RetroWarwicK]

truck mudwings then trim to fit
www.truckware.co.uk/acatalog/Plastic_Mudwings.html

[CR500Dom]

The stuff the rally cars use is called Kaylan

"plastics for performance" is your first port of call

[Rob]

Missed these responses - how do you get email alerts on this forum? I thought bookmarking would be enough. Edit: Found it.

I'll check all that out, cheers for the info.

[fr€$h&m1nt¥]

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Milk bottle plastic is nice and flexible if you cut the neck and base off - get a few 6 pinters.

fix them in archwell and spray black.

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[Rob]

haha - It will need to be a bit sturdier than that!