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[Telejmp]

Hey,
I think im going to need to replace both of these now, and just need to know how its done, what ill need etc?
I think the boot floor will also need doing (repairing) so a description of both would be nice.
I think im going to try and do some grinding next weekend to see if I can find where all the spot welds are and then drill them out, but after that im stuck.
thanks a lot ,
pEaCE
Dom

[Pavel]

Not sure bout the arches, but the boot floor, is it just where the spare is that's rusted? If it is, just cut some sheet metal and weld it in, no need to buy a replacement panel.

If its all around the edges however it may be a better idea to get the whole deal...

[Telejmp]

Yeah, its a bit holey around the sections where the arches join to it. I was thinking it might be easier to do the full thing (Arches and floor), but I cant find any information about welding the arches in.
thanks ,
pEaCE
Dom

[Jordie]

lower bk's of my arches are gone, i have got dads mechanic (gas welder) to do it, i am just gunna get him to grind the section and weld in a new piece of steel.

My boot floor also has a hole in, above exhaust bk box where spare goes, gunna do same there.

Depending on where and how big ur arches are, u cud probally just weld in new pieces.

[philster]

I have done this on mine although i didn't buy any panels i just fabricated them myself. Its not the easiest job in the world if done properly (ie not welding good metal over the top of bad). What i did when i did my arches was to tub them. What this involves is removing the seam where the inner wheelarch joins the rear quarter and then welding a piece of steel in so that the top of arch becomes flat instead of having a curve where the inner arch meats the rear quarter (see diagram). You also have to cut the rear quarter (i used a jigsaw with a metal blade) to match the curve of the inner arch without the original curved edge. The advantages of this (particularly with wide wheels) is that you gain about an 1&1/2 inches of extra clearance from tire to arch meaning you can have lower ride height without any catching.