brucy Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Hi all,When the Herald is back on the road i think the rear arches are going to rub where they fold back (only about half of it)Anybody have any ideas of the best way to bend it out of the way, i don't really fancy using a hammer ;D ;DAndy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Frost make a tool for this, it bolts onto the hub - it's not cheap though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bxbodger Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 The traditional way (when I was younger, anyway...) was to take a broom handle to the arch- get your mates to sit in the boot to weight the arch down over the wheel and then roll the broom handle back and forth over the wheel, exerting gentle outward pressure.This used to turn many an 1100 Escort into a Mexico ;).......I've never tried it on a Triumph though!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 1 - Heat it up and roll it with something strong and round.2 - Buy/borrow a proper arch rolling tool. Do a proper google as I know you can pick them up for next to nothing. They bolt to the wheel hub and you extended it bit by bit and roll the arch that way.3 - Drop it into a body shop and they'll do option two for you.Be careful of cracking the paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 That's the tool. I just can't find a place I know who seel them really cheaply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucy Posted September 7, 2006 Author Share Posted September 7, 2006 Yeah, i've seen the tool, was hoping not to have to spend £££'s on buying one tho :DI was just wondering if anyone knew of any shortcuts, seeing as you don't see the bit i want to bend ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 It is the bit which tucks in from the outside of the arch? If I remember correctly it's partly double skinned there. I found some rust on mine so sat there and scrapped it all off before slapping on stone-chip. Great job....I think that it's going to be a bit of a pig to do without distorting the outside. Those arch rollers don't just roll the arch up, they also push it out a bit. Could look good on the Herald, but then again, it may not.I'd be tempted to very gently tap along it with a hammer. But the double skin may cause problems? What makes you think they'll rub anyway? I've got 155/80r13 on mine and I think the offset is 0. They're close, but don't rub. In one spot the tyre actually extend beyond the arch at the rear. And it does all over on the front. ;D It's not lowered, yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucy Posted September 7, 2006 Author Share Posted September 7, 2006 i'm running 185's ;) It looks like they'll only just rub, but i'd like to make sure.I think i'm gonna have to give it a gental tapping and see what happens :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 I was just reading an old Courier (the car had loads in the boot when I bought it) and saw an advert for my wheels in there. Mine should have 175/70r13. Oops. ;D I just replaced what had come off of the car (old, cracked, bald) with new versions at the same size. Still, it handles fine. I'll just have to remember when I get new ones. ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herald948 Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 I've had absolutely NO problems on my '62 1200 saloon with either 165 x 13 on 3.5" wheels NOR with 175/70 x 13 on 4.5" early GT6 wheels. From what I can tell based on my own car, I don't think even a 185/70 x 13 (on a proper 5" or so wheel with correct offset) should cause any problems. ::) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucy Posted September 7, 2006 Author Share Posted September 7, 2006 mine are 6j :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 I Have 6J with 175/70 on the rear of my Vitesse. There is still quite a bit of room left. Of course, the backspace (related to offset), defining how far out they sit, is critical. The backspace on mine is 108mmAlso I know Josh has 165/70 on 6J rims on his Herald. No problems at the rear on this either.I think the problem will be at the front where the track is wider (assuming you are fitting same size there?) as I know Josh had problems when he lowered his Herald and I decided to stick with my 5.5J wheels at the front due to it all looking a bit tight.Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucy Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 on mine the front looks fine ??) ??) ;DThe car is missing a lot of weight at the moment due to how stripped it is so i can only depress one side at a time, maybe if i can do the whole rear axle i'll get more ??) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucy Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 right not to worry, i loaded the boot up and it looks like it'll be ok.It also turned out that the lip on the n/s is about twice the size of the f/s, so i'll grind it down a bit :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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