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Rear arches... what to do?
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:02 pm
by pagjake
my little lude is almost ready for its mot and cambelt change, but im stuck as to how i will sort out the rear arches? im not yet in the financial position to purchase any as ive got another car to tax and mot and service this month ide like to get a rough idea of the options available to me. is it worth trying to patch them up or are the fabricated rear arches still available and if so who do i contact and whats the damage? thanx in advance for any info
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:04 pm
by Donald
@cebul
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:05 pm
by Ted
Well if you just want to get it through mot and are worried about jagged edges just cover them in duct tape. Looks bum droppings but passes mot.
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:08 pm
by pagjake
right ok thanx guys. ill try find the paint code and pre paint the duct for extra oomph for mot
right ill send him cebul a pm
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:11 pm
by Dbo
depending on where the rust is in the arches
if you find a good fabricater/welder
they can use front wings from a scrapper as repair panels
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:15 pm
by pagjake
ive read mixed things about that on here. can it really be done? because by chance i was given a pair from a friend the works in a scrappy
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:25 pm
by Dbo
it's the same metal
and the radius of the arch curve is the same
so i don't see why not
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:02 am
by judderod
+1 for gaffer tape here!
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:39 am
by mercutio
the front wing repair thing may work in places but not for the full arch there are differences
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:43 am
by rob quilter
Buy a pair of new rear arches from Cebul and replace the whole rear arch.