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cvallone Samba Member
Joined: May 13, 2007 Posts: 875 Location: Congers New York
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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:43 pm Post subject: Robri Gravel Guards what to do , how to fit? |
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Hey guys,
Bought a repro set of Robris from cip1 to go on my 55 ragtop. I brought this up a month or two ago, these things do not want to fit right on the rear fenders.
Has anyone out there successfully got these repops to fit right? Any pics to show? Plunked down some good change to put these on my resto and they just do not go on right.
Any info would greatly help.
Chris _________________ My restos www.classicvwbugs.com
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EMPIFLAKE Samba Member
Joined: April 16, 2007 Posts: 1493
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:34 am Post subject: |
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A friend of mine bought the same set and had the same problem! He tourched and heated them to fit. After that process they required re sanding and polishing!! But I thought after he told me what he did they would look like crap! But they looked great! He was able to get them to fit almost perfect. Those guards never fit right when their new!! You have to workem!! I might have a pic ! If I do Ill post it later. |
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bjoy Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2007 Posts: 382 Location: NC
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:00 am Post subject: |
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i've got the same problem, haven't tried to figure out what i am going to do with them yet... i don;t have a torch, so not sure, might just sell em... |
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cvallone Samba Member
Joined: May 13, 2007 Posts: 875 Location: Congers New York
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:30 am Post subject: |
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bjoy wrote: |
i've got the same problem, haven't tried to figure out what i am going to do with them yet... i don;t have a torch, so not sure, might just sell em... |
That's exactly what I mean, you spend all this money (well at least I spent over 200.00) to put these things on and they don't fit. The tall empi 30.00 ones fit better.
I may just call cip1 to return.
Any pics would be great!
Chris _________________ My restos www.classicvwbugs.com
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bjoy Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2007 Posts: 382 Location: NC
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:38 am Post subject: |
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i agree, you pay a lot of money for decent quality (and the metal is nice and thick), but they don't fit?
i think i've had mine too long to return now... |
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cvallone Samba Member
Joined: May 13, 2007 Posts: 875 Location: Congers New York
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:01 am Post subject: |
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bjoy wrote: |
i agree, you pay a lot of money for decent quality (and the metal is nice and thick), but they don't fit?
i think i've had mine too long to return now... |
Yeah I guess worst case is eBay or on this site.
cv _________________ My restos www.classicvwbugs.com
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