Is it still the case that there are no replacement rear arches available for New Age Imprezas?

Seems a bit odd that nobody has come in to fill the gap in the market given that most Bugs, plenty of Blobs and even quite a few Hawks are now suffering with the usual arch rot.

 

surely there are replacements available

 

loads on eBay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-IMPREZA-GD-2000-2007-REAR-WHEEL-ARCH-REPAIR-PANEL-SET-OF-2-PAIR/272700165708?fits=Model%3AImpreza&epid=2208064830& hash=item3f7e324e4c:g2gAAOSwd9hdnltk

 

I have no rot on mine but both sides are showing very tiny spots of rust on the lip (guessing that the paintwork has been damaged by stones etc?) Would I get away with just having the lip sanded back then prepped and painted you reckon?

 

Ah so they are now available, my brief search was only throwing up classic rear arch replacements and as recently as 2017 the question was asked on here and the answer was no they're not available for New Age Imprezas.

 

Same on my Hawk.
All I'm going to do is mask off the widetrack skirt / cover the wheel plus whatever else etc, rub it down, rattle can prime it 2 coats and Hammerite stone chip it with 2 coats. Such good stuff that is. It's cheap and very user friendly.
The lip is pretty narrow and I am hoping it won't show as such, and being a matt black finish it will hopefully be hard to see anyway.

I will also get to the inner / underside of that lip and clean it and see where I stand, they do collect quite a bit of dirt / grime and hold it there....I will use a small mirror to check them out and prime / stone chip in there too.

 

mine is going into a body shop to have the front bumper re-sprayed because I hit a badger so I will get them to take wheels off and do whatever they need to do to the arches,probably have the wide-track pieces removed to see if anything else is hiding under there and maybe the side skirts aswell.

 

Any experience of the quality of these? Was just going to fabricate a new lip on my Bugeye arch but at that price it’s silly not to do it properly if the quality is good.

 

Trouble is alot of the arches on eBay are wafer thin c**p.
You need something of OEM thickness and quality and some on eBay are up to the job. It just a question of hopefully someone surfacing on this thread that has bought some of an eBayer, they have been good quality and they can point you in their direction.

 

subaru metal is also wafer thin lol ,, iv used the classic ones off eBay and they were fine to be honest but iv not used a newage set yet

 

I’ve taken a chance and ordered a pair. I’ll update the thread when they arrive if I remember what the quality is like.

 

just had a quick look and it looks like i have some small blots of rust on the front arches where the mud-flaps are fitted. anybody got a good source for replacement front arches?

 

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i have just messaged my mate Ray, who does quality classic arches sills to see if he does new age ones... I am not sure but I will let you know what he says cheers.Steve

 

thanks buddy

 

Hi. Just got an answer back. He only has rear arches, so that's a shame as his replacement pannels are top draw. It was worth asking I guess.

Cheers

 

ah nevermind mate thanks anyway

 

so just got back from the bodyshop, quote of £700 for all 4 arches to be flatted back/treated and re-painted (only the inner lip mind), front bumper repair/repaint so booked in for the next month

 

So I bought a pair of these for my Wagon (obviously the Wagon variety) and the quality actually seems pretty decent. Thick enough metal and look to be about the right shape just holding them up to the existing wings. Sadly the packaging was atrocious and they’ve taken a few dings on their way over from Poland. I’ve contacted the seller but no response yet.