Rear Arches

[OldSkool.Nova]

Does anyone know where i can buy a replacement rear arch from, i've seen the rear arch repair kits but don't know if this will be aight.
My whole arch needs replacing!!

Please Help!!!!

[Jack]

try www.sel-imperial.co.uk they stock a fair range of panels and replacement parts. Alternatively try your local vaux parts dealer, but be prepared to pay out.

[Nath]

just get the panel from your local car shop. only cost me ?8 each and thats for the whole arch.

[Pimp Cat]

How would you attach it?

is it just a cut and weld job?

[Dpnova]

yes it is Cut and weld

[Nath]

yup and lots of filler then stopper etc. still in the process of getting mine prepped for the re-spray. ohh and i de-vynalled my doors today :lol: looks so much better.

[Pimp Cat]

Does anyone have a how2 guide on this?

[Alex]

it will be very hard to do the whole lot yourself (especially the final painting) and unless you have a lot of experience, i would say go to a bodyshop. It will be 150-250 per arch, but i will proabbly last a lot longer than a diy job. Also a lot of bodyshops will not paint work that has not been carried out by them.

[Pimp Cat]

sprying aint a problem by bro is gonna do a re-spray of the whole car. I just need to know where to weld and how to go about it. I take it, it would need to be welded from the back. how would you achieve this? would the inner wing need to be removed? also, does the wide arch kit contain the whole arch or just the top piece?

[2litreturbo]

you cant remove the inner wing. It's the shell. Usually sopt weld from the outside then user acetelyne torch to bond the two together. Then grind down, fill sand and paint.