Thanks Richard,

I think i'll stick to the standard look there i think, im sure the boys
down at the local police station will prefer it aswell!!

Cheers for the info

Chris


Richard Clough writes:

> Chris
> 
> Replacement lower out skin for rear guards can be purchased from the 1600
> Workshop for $150 each side -on the trade list on the Ozdat website.
> Beaver panels were rare in the early 1980's so you may be battling to find a
> new one. Rally guys could never keep them intact, particularly if the spare
> wheel well was removed.
> 
> An option for the adventurous.
> 
> If you want to convert your rusty damaged back end to an eighties style club
> rally car, weld a flat floor in the boot from LH outer guard to RH outer
> guard and remove every thing below the floor except stiffening braces on
> which the bumper bar is attached.  This modification takes out the most
> commonly rusted/damaged rear panels and gives heaps more ground clearance
> for those steep creek bed exits.
> 
> The rugged rear end look grows on you. Imagine this scene all on display to
> the poor driver behind that thought he may just blast past.
> 
> The exposed R200 diff housing and those unbreakable drive shafts looking
> very purposeful. A pair of red rear springs and some fat yellow Bilsteins
> gas shockers leering out of the rear suspension. A 3" exhaust squeezed
> through the rear subframe to show the car has real mumbo at the other end.
> Fat rear wheels and top rubber on display. The muffler used to look a bit
> daggy, but now we have a sexy, polished stainless one on full display.
> 
> What other car could show everyone so much of where the money has been
> spent?
> 
> (Sorry listers got a bit carried away on this one!)
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, 23 June 2002 19:47 PM
> Subject: rear ends
> 
> 
> >
> >
> > Listers
> >
> > please dont get the wrong idea about the title to this post!!
> >
> > I have just cut the rear beaver panel out of my datto and im wondering if
> > there is anywhere you can get new panels for them?  Similarly the rear 1/4
> > panels are pretty average on mine, any one know where you can get them
> > either in steel or fiberglass?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> 



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