1971 Bay - one year only rear arches?

neilc · Oct 18, 2014

Hi,
I have a 71 Early bay that I am having restored after many years good service/keeping on the road. I am trying to locate rear arches but the early rear arches are not flared enough and the late rear arches are too flared. One of the guys at Schofield mentioned that 71 Bays had one year only rear arches. Is this true? If so any idea about how to replace?!!!
Thanks,
Neil

hogseye · Oct 27, 2014

I thought the flared ones were all the same?!

Fortunate Son · Oct 27, 2014

Early 71 arches, that is for manufacture dates Aug 70 to Jan / Feb 71 have an arch which is flared but rounded rather than square like a late bay arch.

My van is an April 71 and has late bay arches (it's an unwelded original UK van). Have a look at radish's on here - I think he said its a Sep or Oct 70 - it has the early 71 rounded flare arch

Fortunate Son · Oct 27, 2014

More info / discussion here:

http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30049" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

geordie · Oct 27, 2014

Yes it's a bitch I had the same problem it's a 71 thing
I bought both inner and outer and used early, the inner wheel
Arches would not line up I think the reason was it had to
Be shape around the under side. I can send you some
Pics if it's any help pm me your mobile
Would try to upload on here but it will take me all night

Geordie

hogseye · Oct 28, 2014

Well I didn't know that! Every day is a school day

neilc · Nov 11, 2014

Wow. Geordie and Fortunate Son. Thank you both for your informative answers

Big kudos to you both. I had almost given up hope of finding an answer.
Geordie I will send you a pm. Thanks for the offer.

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