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Title: fe/c wheel spats
Post by: collecta on June 15, 2004, 11:38:18 AM

   any one have any ideas on rubber edging for spats,
   as i have a pair and one is missing.

   also can someone tell me why some emblems
   such as bonnet or horn are blue or gold. im guessing
   age of vehicle has something to do with it

   cheers Scott

Title: Re: fe/c wheel spats
Post by: RET on June 16, 2004, 12:24:32 AM

Can't help you with the spats question - never had 'em, don't like 'em.

The question about badge colouring has less to do with age and more to do with time spent in the sun. The blue colour is simply the first to fade out of the horn/bonnet button, revealing the gold colour and silver vacuum-metallizing underneath. Given enough UV exposure (ie years and years) the red and gold will both eventually disappear.

cheers
RET

Title: Re: fe/c wheel spats
Post by: ACE on June 16, 2004, 12:30:31 AM

Hi Scott,
Clark Rubber should have the rubber edging you need for your spat ;)
Regards ACE 8)

Title: Re: fe/c wheel spats
Post by: graham_fuller on June 16, 2004, 12:30:45 AM

Scott,
The rubber edge moulding can be purchased from any clark rubber store.

Title: Re: fe/c wheel spats
Post by: customFC on June 16, 2004, 05:15:37 AM

I picked up some of the rubber edging from Spectum Rubber in Dunheved (nr St Marys) NSW.
Regards
Alex

Title: Re: fe/c wheel spats
Post by: collecta on June 16, 2004, 09:34:51 PM

Thanks

   RET, ACE, Graham & Alex.

   Thought you might suggest clarkes, but thought
   i would ask anyway.
   I only want to make them complete before i moved
   them on, wont fit due to my wide wheels.

   So i guess what you are saying RET is the emblems
   all started out blue centred. can someone suggest
   a shade of blue.

   Cheers Scott

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