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Camp51
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 Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:34 pm Post subject: Black Wheel Well Trim |
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Does anyone know where to get that black wheel well trim?
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albiwan
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| if you're talking about the stuff gowesty sprays on the bottoms of their vans (and around t he wheelwells) it's basically the same stuff used for spray on bedliners. There's a company called Line-x that has some franchises where you can have it done professionally. Runs about $750 in these parts (so cal.) |
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berge13
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Couldn't ya do it yourself with something from Home Depot? I think I would Pressure or Steam the dirt, oil, grease, etc... Let it dry for a day.. Protect the outer paint and with the wheels off... start spraying.
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Camp51
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:34 am Post subject: exterior trim |
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Actually i was talking about the black exterior trim that goes on the outside of the wheel well.
It's a black trim piece.
thanks for the underside idea, that's a good one also.
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The rubber fender flares that cam e on 16" Syncro? If you can find a set, they will be very expensive!!  More inflated than the rubber floors that came in the cheaper stripped down vans.
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ohlott
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I was in Arkansas on a trout fishing trip and saw a whole truck painted in the rhino line. Looked pretty neat. I know there is some good deer hunting there and driving your truck in some bad spot <trees> that would do a number on your paint job. so it kinda made since. But hey had to pay a bunch for that.
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| I was in Arkansas on a trout fishing trip and saw a whole truck painted in the rhino line. Looked pretty neat. I know there is some good deer hunting there and driving your truck in some bad spot <trees> that would do a number on your paint job. so it kinda made since. But hey had to pay a bunch for that. |
I know a kid from work that has a Geo Tracker hardtop with which he did the same thing. Rhino-lined the entire body. Looks pretty different, and hides all the rust so he can pass inspection. 
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My rig has the molding I think you're asking about. I bought it with the wheel well molding on it so I don't know if it's stock or not.
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Jamos
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My '86 wolfy has a black wheel well trim piece...it looks to be stock, but I'm not sure.
Here's a pic, not the best but it gives you an idea
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Bump for an old thread...
anyone have a source for these trim pieces?
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Jamos
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| kirsplat wrote: |
My rig has the molding I think you're asking about. I bought it with the wheel well molding on it so I don't know if it's stock or not. |
Thanks for the links edgood1.
Really, I am just looking for the molding like what's pictured above. Thinner, curved trim that goes around the wheel well edge. I know the syncro 16 postal flares go for big bucks due to their rarity.
I know you can get the black trim molding in straight rolls, but I thought it would be tough to make it fit on the vanagon wheel well curves...
But then I tried it yesterday with some of this 3M tape:
http://www.amazon.com/3M-03614-Scotch-Mount-Molding/dp/B002JOVUO0/ref=pd_sim_auto_1
and once the trim was heated in the sun (or with a heat gun) I was able to bend it to fit nicely. I installed some of the SA rear mudflaps, and then got myself into a bigger project of pulling off the moldings and doing some minor paint/bodywork. Isn't that always the way with van projects.
I'm pretty happy with the end result and with the paintscratch.com products that I finally put to good use.
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Pics please or....  |
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