rleaning1983

Have a classic subaru impreza wrx the rear archs both sides are rusted completely any ideas for a repair procedure and where I can get hold of the parts

spender(again)

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They don't make repair panels..................

TonyBurns

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Subaru do rear panels but they are like £600 each, also it just depends how bad the rust is, if its eaten through the metal quite badly then the inner skin will be much worse, if its just very minor rust then you may get away with a weld job.
Also people do use the front wings to repair the rear, you need to speak with a body shop but it may cost you more than the car is worth.

Tony

RB5_390

Scoobyclinic do rear arch replacement panels and are made from fibreglass so thats one option for you but I personally wouldnt recommend them.. get in touch with a bodyshop

Firez34

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I was told but don't know how true this is that the front wings arch can be cut and flipped to opposite rear sides then welded in and you can get them really cheap second hand.

The Rig

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Gets some pics up

Iain250

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nope im going to bust this myth weve just bought 2 brand new front wings and cut them out - the patch you get with the radius is just to small if your arches are far gone

sorry boys it just doesnt work correctly

iain

lordharding

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Thanks for that as that story has been going round for nearly 2 years now and every classic owner is worried about the rusty arches

Just a shame you had to buy then waste your money to see of this would work

Someone will make a fortune when they can get a copy rear arch
Wonder why no one has done it yet ?

Firez34

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Damn that sucks, mine are just starting to bubble so I guess I'll be cutting, welding and grinding a fair bit when I do them.

Iain250

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yip - i just had to see once and for all if it worked- in my case it just did as my arches wernt to badly holed but it was nothing i couldnt have made up with a piece of steel - its a real shame as i also thought it was the solution - im a bit gutted really ! ive taken pics of the process and il post them up in a thread
iain

Firez34

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That would be great iain I will jump on that thread when you get it going

allsop83

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Any good bodyshop should be able to recreate the shape, it is after all part of their job description