SUV-INOMARKS is, of course, prestigious, but the tuning of the domestic "all-terrain" also have to do quite often. Alas, with modest income of most populations, the VAZ will not immediately leave the scene. Consider in demand Arch expansion on the Niva.
The first question: what are they needed for? The integrated expander is undoubtedly a good element of tuning, underlining individuality.
But his main purpose is to protect the sides (and then the windows of the car) from the stones and dirt departing from under the wheels.
The second thing is most often interested in car enthusiast - buy a finished product or make an arches expander under the Niva with their own hands, installation, etc. Let's try to briefly figure out.
Purchased option is good because it delivers less headaches. As a rule, the product from fiberglass or ABS plastic is purchased. Mass options: square, round, narrow, wide, under painting and without it, with any removal.
By the way, the selection of the archprints on Chevrolet - Niva is also wide. For example, the Arches "Aleron" work not just as extenders, but also duplicate the functions of the mudguard (a decent part of the dirt, in any case, hold from the machine hitting on the wing).
A pair of words on the technique of fastening purchased arch expanders. If there are alloy wheels on the field (the rubber is wide), the removal will be zero. You have to cut the wing and install specials. Expander from Stelokna. In all other cases, you can put ordinary, remembering that the square profile works only as a scenery and needs additional installation mudguards. The round profile (narrow or wide) in itself is good sides of the mud.
DIY details are made from hopelessness. We will need a band of stainless steel and strip of profile rubber. Fastening - rivets or self-drawing. The finished design looks like this:
The process can be simplified if you purchase universal expansion wheel arches With tape width from 35 to 100 mm (by the way, there are already Russian production available):
Fasten usually like this:
Very often such arches, whether plastic or rubber, are installed on jeep and SUVs. This is how the preservation of the purity of the front and side view glasses. The usefulness of the acquisition and installation of arch expanders to the Niva is difficult to overestimate.
Why install similar devices? How long does the installation take? This and not only will be discussed below.
The installation of the arches expanders takes little time and consists of a small number of simple actions. For the installation of arch expanders on the "Niva" will be required: Rubber arches expansion and fastening system that comes in the kit. Metal plates coming in the kit must be provided with an additional number of holes - from two to four. This is done to fix the arch is better. Also, when installing may require a cannonal fat - find it will not be much labor. Before starting the installation, the workspace should be cleaned, Okrushki and polish.
Also in the store you need to buy a Cambrick or a P-shaped seal. It can be found in any store, and it is perfectly suitable when installing on 2121. The length of the Cambrid is determined, based on the tasks. The cost of this product is low, and it is difficult to overestimate. The Cambricks are located on the edge of the arches of the arches to "Niva", only before that it must be heated. Rubber becomes much more supplied. When he cooles, he takes a predetermined position. After that, the extender is applied to the car body, and then the advanced installation of the product itself begins.
The cannonal fat will be needed in order to make a rust in the wing from the sammes that will be screwed into the planing. The edge of the wing is also worth treating the cannonal lady. It is necessary to process outside and inside, too much fat subsequently need to be removed. It will prevent corrosion, it will delay it, and after mounting the arch will not be any surprises. Mastic is not suitable for these purposes. "Niva 2121" is famous for its hull, which is well tolerated processing.
Installation plates First you need to insert in the arch (rubber or plastic) on both sides. They should not be placed directly at the edge, better - at a distance of two or three centimeters so that they are not visible. If the arch is rubber, insert one side of the plate, and the second, lifting the screwdriver, securely fix it. If the factory plate turned out to be too broad, then one of the edges can be treated.
Rubber wheel arches must fix the plates. Before installing, it is worth measuring the length of the tape. If the length is complied with the requirements, then it can be trimmed. The screws are selected small length and without drill, as the work with the drill will occur much longer.
Take a self-tapping screw and attach to the body. In order not to keep a self-tapping screw, it initially can be outlined in the arch - slightly screw, and then start to screw. For convenience, you can use a screwdriver. The most difficult thing is to screw the first self-tapping screw, and the monotonous work will follow. We press the arch with one hand, and the second screw the screws. When screwing out, it is necessary to use efforts in order to sell the metal layer - in the future it will only be necessary to twink the self-tapping screw.
The more tightly the expansion of the wheeled arches, the better the arches will be recorded. After screwing the arched expander, you need to track the folding line. At the ends can begin curvature. To do this, it is better to remove one of the plates. After installing the arch, it can be painted in the color "Niva".
If the plastic fenender, actions should be made an order of magnitude less. Includes there are no locking plates. The factory fender is pre-made holes for self-tapping and mounted them easier. To do this, you need to measure the body of the car and make the appropriate serifs, and after already fasten it to the housing. Thickness can be 5090120 mm, everything will depend on desire and goals.
As a rule, FENDERS are very resistant to deformities and high loads. Many crash tests are shown that even the weight of 1.5-2 tons is easily transferred to them.
2 Extenders do it yourself
Fenders can be made with their own hands.
The practice of many motorists shows that it is possible at the proper level of skill is made quickly.
We will need:
- malyary Scotch;
- screwdrivers and other rear tools;
- self-tapping screw;
- hair dryer for drying of sculptural plasticine. If sculptural plasticine does not dry the hairdryer, dry it will be very long.
Arch will be created according to the principle of the draft frame - the product from plasticine is initially created at the installation site, processed using fiberglass, then the source code is being finalized for subsequent work. Arches will be created from the resulting matrix.
First of all, it is necessary to wash the place of work so that there is no dirt and no extraneous elements. Then we apply tape to not damage the paint of the car. It is necessary to approach this process especially carefully, because even the smallest hole may entail irreversible consequences.
Next, we take sculpture plasticine, it is quite solid. To soften it, you need to use a hair dryer for warming up. Before laying, you need to place the contour, it will facilitate the work. Preheated plasticine becomes soft and stopped. We apply it to the body and wait for drying. After starting to work with the draft version, there will be spatulas and metal ruler.
Having created a mock of a fender from plasticine, you need to go to the next step. Gelcoat green is applied on the layout, it is carefully done, without spaces. We are waiting for drying, then we apply fiberglass for the draft matrix. Take a hair dryer so that the polymerization process is faster.
Matrix is \u200b\u200bready. We begin to remove the tape and, going on the matrix, remove it from the wing of the car. Heat the plasticine inside the finished matrix and get it. It turned out a ready form for the future fender.
Wheel arches for "Niva Chevrolet" will be very useful to those drivers who love off-road. Fenders are perfectly coping with excess water and mud streams, ensuring the safety of windshield and side windows. The choice of material and the installation option is determined from personal preferences. It is best to contact the car service, which in a short time will solve all the problems.
Arch Expansers (Fenders) are not only an element of tuning, visually increasing the silhouette of the car, but also an excellent protective tool for the bottom of the body. In addition, in roads, they are designed to minimize dirt, water and stones on glass and the machine body. Most often, the extensions are installed on SUVs involved in the rally or used for hunting and traveling. Dirt or sand ride requires tires with wide profileBut if you put such rubber for regular arches, it will play for the dimensions of the car. This will lead to the fact that everything under the wheels will fly on the body, polluting glass and paintwork. Some car enthusiasts without landfills or hunters, equip their cars with such elements in order to improve external viewadding an appearance vehicle Some aggressiveness and power.
Types of arched extenders
There are three main types of expansors:
- plastic;
- fiberglass;
- rubber universal.
Plastic and fiberglass expanders are manufactured under a certain car model and sold complete with fasteners, so you should not try to install FENDERS from UAZ to "Niva".
Features of the design and installation
These protection elements can be round or square, and also have a different pull-out width. Round expansors are more practical and used directly to protect, and squares perform the decorative function more. In addition, mudguards are additionally necessary for them. Plastic expanders are installed on the entire plane of the arches and are attached to the housing using a threaded connection. Sometimes when they are installed, it is necessary to cut the arches themselves, increasing their radius. This is done in order to be able to set more wheels. Fiberglass Fenders are most often used on sports carsSince they are much stronger plastic. All plastic expanders face perfectly perfectly, which makes it possible to give them the body color or, on the contrary, create contrast with him.
Rubber extenders, given their diversity in form and width, can be applied to any model. They are made in the form of a solid tape from durable frost-resistant rubber and sold complete with fasteners. Such fenders are much cheaper than plastic, and their installation does not require any additional work. It is enough to choose the necessary profile, measure the desired length and fasten with the help of screws.
Application of arch expanders on domestic production cars
Most often, the fenders are installed on SUVs, although sometimes you can meet these elements and on tunned passenger cars. From representatives of the Russian automotive industry, the most common car, which is subjected to this type of refinement, is the VAZ-2121 "Niva", as well as the VAZ-2123 "Niva" and "Niva Chevrolet". Having unique permeability and reliability, these models have won wide popularity from lovers of hunting, fishing and just travelers. In addition, the specified cars are easy to succumb to any type of tuning. They are equipped with a variety of collaps, kenguryatnikov, winches, and so on.
No exceptions and expansion arches. "Niva Chevrolet", for example, looks much more cute with plastic fenedoms painted under the color of the body. Aesthetic and non-aggressive view will not distinguish such a car among others in the city, and plastic defense It will save the arches from the harmful effects of road reagents in winter. Large wheels with in a complex with rubber extensions contrasting the body color, on the contrary, will add aggression and brutality SUV.
How to choose arch expanders to "Niva"
Plastic and fiberglass fanders, given their cost and complexity of installation, it is best to install in special services. There, experts will pre-process the arches by the anti-corrosion composition, and only then begin the installation itself.
Universal Arch Expansions on Niva can be installed independently, without the help of specialists. Their installation does not differ in difficulty, and only the screwdriver will be needed from the tools. By purchasing Rubber Arch Expansion on the "Niva", the car model should be taken into account to select the necessary width, which varies from 1.5 to 4 inches. For Niva Chevrolet better decision There will be extends with a width of no more than 2 inches, but the expansion of the arches "Niva" (2121 and 2123) must have a width of about 3 inches.
Installing universal expansion on "Niva"
The arches of the arches on the "Niva" are a set of profiled rubber tape calculated on the length of the circles of 4 arches, aluminum plates with holes and screws. To secure the rubber profile, you should first measure its required length, determine the width of the departure for the body, and then use the plates to press to the surface of the arch and secure screws. Such a simple operation will allow any "Niva" to gain a complete appearance, and in addition, protect the body from dirt and stones.
Extenders Arch for SUV (FENDERS) is not only an element of tuning, but also a protective device, which is intended to protect the body and glass of the car. Niva Chevrolet S. regular wheels Does not require the installation of arches expansion, especially if the car is operated under an asphalt coating. Another thing is when the Niva Chevrolet SUV is operated in off-road conditions. In this case, it will be mandatory to install tires with a wide profile or departure, which will provide greater stability of the car.
But in order to limit the car body, in particular, paintwork and side glass from mechanical influences, Arch expansion should be installed. It is about how to install the arches on the Niva Chevrolet and what fenders represent, consider in this material.
In nature, the existence of three types of arches expanders is known not only for Chevrolet Niva, but also other cars, mainly intended for SUVs. So, distinguish the following types of products:
- plastic;
- rubber;
- universal.
Rubber arches are universal and suitable for any car model, which you can not say about plastic and fiberglass. These two types of products are made exclusively for a certain car brand.
Product data differ in size, shapes and most important departure width. If the round forms of the arches are designed to protect the car body, then square performs in more than Decorative function. Plastic options are less durable, so the cost of their low, compared to fiberglass.
But the majority of car owners, including schisters, pay attention to rubber products. The main advantages of rubber expansors are:
- durability;
- universality:
- low cost;
- easy installation.
If you are exploiting the Niva Chevrolet SUV in off-road, then the absence of the arches will entail the body damage, especially the side of the doors and glasses. By installing extenders, you can forever get rid of the problem of mud emissions from the wheels, which sometimes reaches the roof. But before proceeding with the process of consideration of the installation of the arches of the Arch on the Niva Chevrolet, it is necessary to choose the most appropriate option.
Product selection
If you plan to install FENDERS on the Niva Chevrolet, then optimal option will be universal view products. They can be fixed independently without any particular difficulties, not attracting masters for a hundred. All that will be required for installation work is a screwdriver and some patience.
Decorative fiberglass products can be installed, but it will be necessary to help a specialist. Rubber arches are different widths, so before you choose, you need to measure the wheel departure. Based on the information received, choose optimal parameter Fanders. For the Niva Chevrolet optimal, the width of the arch is 2-3 inches. The cost of rubber expansors arches is caused by the width and varies from 2000 to 3000 rubles. You can buy products in any auto shop. The set of rubber expanders of the Arch on the Niva Chevrolet includes self-tapping screws, special plates and products. So, having an arc available, you can start installing with your own hands.
Installation on cars
Before fixing extensions, you must follow the following activities:
- In the steel plates, it is necessary to drill in an additionally several holes (2-4 holes). This is necessary so that the arches are better fixed to the body.
- It will takes the cannonal fat, which must be applied on the screws and holes. This is done to eliminate the appearance of corrosion on the wings of the car.
- The edges of the wings with the inner and outdoor side should also be treated with a cannonal lard. Such fat is very effective tool In the fight against corrosion on cars.
- It will be necessary to purchase additional Cambricks and the P-shaped seal. The Cambrick must be placed on the edge of the expander, but before this heated it. After cooling the Cambrid, it will take the required location.
We proceed to install expanders on the Niva Chevrolet:
- Plates C. additional holes Mounted inside the rubber base. Place them close to the edge there is no need. If the plate is wide, then it can be slightly running.
- Before attaching to the fastening of the rubber seal, it is necessary to try it. Often the length of the rubber base is more, therefore it should be deleted.
- We enhance the products into the wheeled arches using self-tapping screws.
- When screwing the screws, you may need to help a friend who will hold the fixed product.
- In addition, each subsequent self-tapping screw provides a screed expander. After all, the quality of the product fixation depends on the quality of the screed.
- Running to the final installation phase, you can see the presence of the product curvature. It is possible to fix the problem by extracting one plate.
The advantage of rubber fenders is that they can be painted after installation. But often there is no need for this, since the mounted products emphasize the base of the car Niva Chevrolet and give him saturation.
The photo below shows what it turns out to be completed mounting work And what does the location of the plates under the wing of the SUV look like.
Recently, the promoters of the arches from special sculpture plasticine are gaining popularity. The principle of installation is based on the creation of the form of the Fander Arch independently (optional). Special plates warms up and applied to the wing of the car, giving the form of the Federation. But for such a step, not every car owner is ready, since to make two submerged fenders for only the real sculptors.
Summing up, it should be noted that the existence of the arches not only protects the car from mechanical damage Body, paint and varnish and window glass, but also gives an SUV massiveness, aestheticness and well maintenance.
The SUV must knead the dirt and overcome serious difficulties - this is his destination. However, after trips, wash the car is extremely difficult. In addition, an unpleasant surprise will be scratches and chips on paint and glasses. It is for protection against such consequences that arches (fenders) are installed.
Niva as an SUV is popular among hunters, fishermen, trialars and just travelers. For normal off-road movement, there are almost always tires with a wide profile. Good permeability It gives a significant minus - dirt from under the wheels flies not in the arch and splashes, but on the body and glass. If the soil can be washed off, the paintwork will be mercilessly scratched with small stones. Causes of installation of archprints Arch:
- reducing body pollution even in urban conditions;
- protection of the hull and stones from damage by stones and solid soil;
- protection of the edge of the arch from corrosion (with proper installation);
- giving an aggressive or sporty view in urban conditions.
Some "Kulibins" create extenders independently of carbon fiber or special plasticine. If the owner of Niva is not a master for all hands, then it is better to buy factory details. Especially since the models, materials set, and the price range is available for any budget. Types of arched extenders:
If rubber parts can be adjusted under any car, then plastic and fiberglass are performed exclusively for a specific car model. These fenders are included with fastening elements that are designed for specific factory fasteners. Therefore, to install an element from the Niva on the UAZ, for example, it will not work normally.
Design and installation specificity
Plastic and fiberglass models can be square or round with different removal width. Square models require additional mudguards, and they carry more decorative effect. Round - more practical and maximally perform protective functions. Hard fanders are attached threaded compound. In some cases, it will be necessary to cut the arc itself to install new wheels. Plastic extends are perfectly painted, which allows them to give the body color, if there is such a desire.
Rubber fenders are easily adjusted for any car, have many options in width and shape. Looks like an element when buying as a solid tape from frost-resistant rubber plus fasteners. Such expanders are significantly cheaper than plastic, and the installation is elementary. It will only be necessary to buy the desired tape, cut off the required length and fasten.
Selection and installation of FENDERS on NIVO
Plastic and fiberglass parts have high cost and serious nuances when installing. Therefore, with these models it is better to contact professional services. Experts with experience competently will prepare the arches, treated with anti-corrosion compositions and will install FENDERS.
Rubber elements are easily installed independently. From the tools you will need a sharp construction knife and a screwdriver. The choice of elements is better to select width. The arch expander for Niva 2121 and 2123 usually choose about 3 inches wide, and for "Niva Chevrolet", for example, choose parts no more than 2 inches.
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The arc regulator itself looks like a profiled rubber tape, a set of aluminum fastening plates and self-tapping screws. The desired length of the arc is cut off, set the removal width over the case and fix with the plates to the surface of the arch. The installation of expanders not only protects the body of the car from dirt and stones, but also gives the SUV finished look.
