6 replies to this topic

[waynesone]

hi all just wondering if any body nose of a good body repairer and sparyer in the worcestershire area who can replace a rear valance and spary it in plus a few bits of paint work. the car will also need traliering there as it has no mot cheers yours hopefully

[cooper_shaz]

Why not give it a bash yourself..

The rear valance is not difficult to replace..

basic guide

Remove rear bumper, remove rear fog lamp

use grinder and cut off rear valance just below the seem

clean up seem/lip (where it joins the body) and using clamps get the valance in place
then weld it.

There is a guide to painting above (Pinned) and you can use this to paint with cans.

I have a rear valance to do on a friends car in a week or so and will take pics step by step if you want..

panels will cost about 20, Valance and end filler pieces

10 quid for paint /primer and your done..
a body shop is going to cost you 40 ish for transporting if it is very local..
and about 150 in labour plus paint etc.. your probably looking at 250 easy..

[jack_marshall]

I put a new valance on.

Very easy if theres no rot in the boot floor.

Didnt bother witht he end pieces, like alot of other people.

[waynesone]

cheers guys i might take you up on the step by step photos mate if thats ok that would be good so you reckon about £250 done Proply thanks again

[cooper_shaz]

cheers guys i might take you up on the step by step photos mate if thats ok that would be good so you reckon about £250 done Proply thanks again

Yup thats a ball park figure and for that price you can buy a mig welder £199, and a rear panel £8 and weld it yourself..

And you will still have the welder for doing other jobs..

As I mentioned I will be replacing on probably next weekend and will do a step by step pic guide for you.

What to do just now is clean the bumper bolts with a wire brush and then spray the bumper bolts with a release oil like plus gas or something similar. do this every couple days as these nuts rust and you will likely sheer the bolts on the bumper (3 of them)

Not big deal as you can drill tem out and weld a new bolt in with your MIG welder

[OllyD]

I'd like to second that request for a photo guide- that would be very helpful indeed!

[paulbin]

i put a new rear valance on the other day, pretty easy job, im just going to spray stonechip on as the car will be matt black anyway