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[Webby the Bear]

Hi ya,

As above just about to order arches (total cost for both). i dont know the width of the new arches. but if my rust exceeds the width will i be able to ''fusge'' it with some spare steel welded in between?

Was going to do the filler thing that nick mentioned but these are so cheap (£50 each) it would save me a lot of hassel with shaping the filler.

[Nick W]

 If the repair is a good fit(and that's not always a given with bought panels), there will still be some distortion from the welding and grinding. So,you will still need some filler to hide the join.

For that sort of money, I reckon you'd be better having a go at making your own.

[Webby the Bear]

If the repair is a good fit(and that's not always a given with bought panels), there will still be some distortion from the welding and grinding. So,you will still need some filler to hide the join.

For that sort of money, I reckon you'd be better having a go at making your own.

ok mate. i just assumed that would be too good of a price to pass up 

Thanks for the advice.

in terms of making my own.... to keep it simple.... should i cut out the rough shape of the arch as you look at it (slightly undersized to allow for filler ''shaping'') and then an under carriage piece and then a inside 'side' panel/ weld all that in, lob some filler on and if i make a mess up of the filler get the guy at the body shop to get the original shape back for me?

[Nick W]

Forget using the word 'rough'; it will lead you into bad habits!
Repair panels are best made from templates; cereal boxes provide a suitable cardboard, which is easily cut and bent. Make the template as many times as is necessary; it's quicker and easier than doing the job in metal.
There's probably 30mins work in making a respectable arch patch.

[Webby the Bear]

Forget using the word 'rough'; it will lead you into bad habits!
Repair panels are best made from templates; cereal boxes provide a suitable cardboard, which is easily cut and bent. Make the template as many times as is necessary; it's quicker and easier than doing the job in metal.
There's probably 30mins work in making a respectable arch patch.

lol ok nick, sorry 

So. is it worth trying to make a repair panel before i cut the old stuff out? just trying to save as much time as poss. cos ill be going to oxford to do the actual welding 

[andyc]

One thing you can't save when making repair section is time

Andy

[Webby the Bear]

One thing you can't save when making repair section is time

Andy

 

[Webby the Bear]

ps, the lady at the panel place got the price wrong.

£60.60 for both panels.

[omega3000]

ps, the lady at the panel place got the price wrong.

£60.60 for both panels.

Linky ? 

[Webby the Bear]

Ive got photos mate. will upload when i get in

[omega3000]

Ive got photos mate. will upload when i get in

 

I meant have you got a link to the place you buying the panels from 

[Webby the Bear]

oh. hahaha soz mate.

carz2.co.uk

 

[omega3000]

oh. hahaha soz mate.

carz2.co.uk

 

Cheers Webberinio 

[ted_one]

That's the company I bought my replacement arches from,apparently they are made in Denmark and you've got to grab them when they are in stock as the the future supply can be a bit iffy Good service from them and all cars arches look as good as new,hopefully I wont be ordering any more in the near future

[Webby the Bear]

That's the company I bought my replacement arches from,apparently they are made in Denmark and you've got to grab them when they are in stock as the the future supply can be a bit iffy Good service from them and all cars arches look as good as new,hopefully I wont be ordering any more in the near future

Yep, Denmark it is mate. got to wait 3 weeks for them but they're ordered now so job jobbed

....well, until it comes to fitting them