Arch removal horror story! With Pics!!!

[Len]

I just done mine!

No rust! Sorry but good result for me.
And I think I have sourced the body mouldings I wanted so its all good.

Phew!  I was thinking mine might be as bad as yours!

[EvilScotsman]

glad it wasnt mate, lucky!

[monzablue16v]

Sure that makes him feel loads better Len PMSL

[Len]

Yea I know! I did say sorry!

 

[Matt-GTi]

ah well here's a pic of my gti to get you going 

[patch900]

I am scared to take mine off now 

[Len]

Go on patch you know you have to!

[EvilScotsman]

yeah, do it! Matt, nice motor mate! Len, nae problem lol 

[garfayliu]

EvilScotsman: gutted about the rust man! that's quite a fair amount, I'd guess it must have had some damage before and poorly repaired! Glad my arches were rust free when I did mine, but that's no help to you. You can get a new rear quarter panel welded in, someone else had that done after some crash damage.

[EvilScotsman]

ach its just the outer lip has rusted away, its an old car i suppose and other bubbles are coming through elsewhere, but they're not too hard to sort.

The arch is £14 for a steel replacement, the only pain is painting it.