rear arch repair panels

[SRlew]

right as my rear driver side arch is now fooked, i think i'll need a new one, my dad said he can sort it but he hasnt seen it and i doubt we'll get the lines and details back in it properly with filler etc so am thinking of just a new one.

how much of the area do these repair ones cover?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/srlew/Picture007.jpg

my dad will be able to sort out the ledge near the window so its basically from the line down, from the tail light to up to the last dark mark on the right before the skirt and filler cap.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/srlew/Picture009.jpg

i seen them for sale in T.V for like ?19 they any good and will they cover the area i need it to?

cheers lew :thumb:

[Iain]

The SEL Imperial ones seem to go up to either the window or below the arch line. :)

http://www.sel-imperial.co.uk/partimages/3509.jpg

http://www.sel-imperial.co.uk/partimages/3508.jpg

Looks like you'd need the first one. Hope this helps!

[SRlew]

they got a website?

yer that top one is what i need, nice one

[General Baxter]

repair panel (2nd photo) is no where near big enough, it only goes as high as half the fuel cap

[SRlew]

yer, how much is that top one? web address?

[Iain]

http://www.sel-imperial.co.uk/

Top one is ?53.70, bottom one is ?19.50. :D

[SRlew]

right so the one i saw in total vauxhall will have been the small one,

cheers fella

[Adam]

Top one is a whole rear quarter and a tricky job to fit if DIYing.

[SRlew]

nah i'll get me dad to do it, runs his own body shop so shouldnt be a problem, i hope lol

[Nath]

i did both my rear arches on my old nova using the 2nd picture one and they come out a treat

[saloonwoody]

[quote=Long Live The Nova]Top one is a whole rear quarter and a tricky job to fit if DIYing.[/quote
NAAA piece of piss have that done in a day at the most:thumb:

[SRlew]

do you have to cut the old one out?

[saloonwoody]

yea lay the new one on mark where it stops ct just b4 the mark drill out any spot welds lop it off then lay new panel on and cut thru them both to get a spot on join no worries ...

[matt1chelski]

How much would the 2nd one cost to get don at a body shop roughly?

cheers

[Matt2107]

How much would the 2nd one cost to get don at a body shop roughly?

cheers

Just be aware when shopping round for quotes that some garages may over price the work because they'd rather be doing easier jobs, especially if they're already busy.

Don't be put off ringing other body shops just because one gives you a high quote.

I paid around ?50.00 an arch.

[SRlew]

went to a body shop and they said that the damage will cost more than the car lol i might do it myself now instead. i want to get into doing body work for a living anyway.