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1300 FWD Rear Wheel Arch Panels

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 9:53 am
by 111Robin
Can anyone confirm if the Dolomite rear arch panels (Rimmer part no.s 910048 & 903885) are the same as the 1300 FWD ?.
Thanks,
Robin

Re: 1300 FWD Rear Wheel Arch Panels

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 10:33 am
by xvivalve
No, they are not.

But have a look at these:

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29484&hilit=short+tail

Re: 1300 FWD Rear Wheel Arch Panels

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 10:38 am
by 111Robin
Thanks but it's the inner wheel arch or pan I'm talking about, not the external wing arch. Items 14 & 15.

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Re: 1300 FWD Rear Wheel Arch Panels

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 10:55 am
by xvivalve
Apologies, I should have cross referenced the part numbers rather than jumping to assumption.

The outer part of the inner arch at least will be slightly different as the shape and relative position of the outer arch flare differs between the cars. However, on the understanding that the panels you describe are replicas, and require a certain amount of fettling to even fit a Dolomite, this may not be an entirely different situation to make one fit a FWD. The fitting of these to a Dolomite are photo' recorded on Rob Amey's project in the restoration section...

Re: 1300 FWD Rear Wheel Arch Panels

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 10:58 am
by 111Robin
Thanks. I would be cutting sections from the panels anyway so might be easier than fitting the whole panel. They're rather expensive though so thought I'd check compatibility first.

Re: 1300 FWD Rear Wheel Arch Panels

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 10:59 am
by xvivalve

Re: 1300 FWD Rear Wheel Arch Panels

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 11:02 am
by 111Robin
Thank you