Rusty rear arches

[KingStromba]

What the best way to do this? A new full rear panel? Anyone had it done? If so what did you pay and what were the results like?

[big hp]

LOL

you've seen my pics, get a genuine one and it'll be spot on.

[KingStromba]

Thought it was the last one?

[big hp]

I've occasionally seen them for sale. There was one on ebay just before christmas. If you wait i'm sure they'll pop up.

[northy]

my passenger side one has started now.

should see it - in the space of a month its gone from wooo theres a little bubble.........jesus its spreading like a rash.

[KingStromba]

So what is the Northy approved Method? I need these sorted before the FCS

[northy]

Mine looks like it has started where sealer has gone dry and cracked (allowing moisture to be held) on the inside of the rear wing and wheel arch.

So i will strip the paint off locally, and dig out the arch sealer. I'll probally have a look at the back of the panel aswell from inside see if i can see any nasties. Then it will be a good rub back to see how far the damage is into the metal. If its real crusty then it will be out with the dremel and welder.

I would do the prepairing of the primer...but would leave the top coats to a professional.

Remember its always gets into a worse condition once you start remeoving the paint...But at the min its not worth bothering about.

[KingStromba]

So for if you didnt do it yourself what would you have done? Cut in a new arch?

[northy]

depends on the condition.

But in most cases -

I would get new metal let into the car locally.

[KingStromba]

Ok worst case senario, rust round the whole arch?