When fitting rear arches from a standard 'narrow body' clio to a 16v how easy is it for the bodyshop to get a perfect match. I understand they have to flare it out to match the wider arches but will it be exact or can it all go tits up?
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21-05-2009, 12:31 #1Forum User
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They tend to only se the lip part so it makes no real difference. Most of the new panel is discarded and they keep most of the old panel as it is.
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ah or8 sound. Its gettin booked in for a nice list of work after FCS
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trust me from someone who's done it it will never look correct, they can flare it out fine but the curve of the arch towards the rear bumper is totally different on 16v/willys than lower spec models.
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il have to look into that then cheers
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Anyone got the link to the place that does fibreglass rear panels?
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are they full rear quarter panels tho, or literally just the skinny wing part which is actually quite small?
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fast car spares is full quarters..
repair panels are skinny..
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nice, might get these to repair my williams then, at least it wouldnt ever rust again. at least not there.
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