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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: mac456 on 02 March 2010, 19:52

Title: rear arch replacement
Post by: mac456 on 02 March 2010, 19:52

Hi,

someone has slighty scuffed my rear arch today!  :angry: i managed to get some of the marks off, but i couldnt budge the rest out and had to touch it up with some paint. there is also a slight dent if you look hard enough!

saying this its not to bad now, but its still not perfect!

so out of interest does anyone know how much i will be looking at for a new arch?

Mac

Title: Re: rear arch replacement
Post by: Wayne on 02 March 2010, 19:54

Lots, I would try and get the dent sorted.

Title: Re: rear arch replacement
Post by: mac456 on 02 March 2010, 19:59

lol, ok, are we talking like £300 a side?

yeah i was gonna go down that route, I just wanted to check the price of a complete replacement

Title: Re: rear arch replacement
Post by: Wayne on 03 March 2010, 00:05

As a guess yes at least £300 to £400

Title: Re: rear arch replacement
Post by: bundy on 03 March 2010, 21:57

mines rusted to fook!!gonna have a go at cutting it out and welding in replacement myself. after all how hard can it be :lipsrsealed:

luckily i work with a load of welders so they can sort it out for me if i make a mess of things  :grin:

sorry bit of a hi-jack

Title: Re: rear arch replacement
Post by: Logie on 05 March 2010, 09:42

Just been to a garage to have my MK2 rear arch quoted, its been bodged before so to have the rust cut out, inner wing repaired (Welded not fibreglass), sprayed and door blended in £200

Title: Re: rear arch replacement
Post by: bundy on 05 March 2010, 20:30

thats alot cheaper than i thought it would be, where abouts is the garage, bet its the other side of the country from me  :grin:

Title: Re: rear arch replacement
Post by: Logie on 06 March 2010, 08:25

Keith Williams in Cardiff, very honest guy told me not to do it yet  and see what happens with the MOT (up in 30 days) first before i start restoring the car. Car is fine so its not going to be a problem, but its nice to see not everyone wants to rip you off