Where can I get replacement panel from??

Post Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:58 pm

Hi there, I'm new to this site, although not new to e30's I've had a few. I've got a 316, (a reasonable shell) for a v8 project that's nearly finished, basically I'm trying to get the donor shell to a good state of repair.
She doesn't need alot, the chassis is quiet good, same as the front half of the car. It's just the inner arches aswell as the boot floor sections either side of the wheel well, where the battery sits. I've seen on here a few pics of people doing rust repair and I've seen the panels so I can't cut out the bad and replace with new. What I'm after is a place to buy them from? All advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks Rich

Post Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:08 pm

Have you tried a dealer fella?

Get the part number off of Realoem and give them a bell........

Post Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:09 pm

Hi Mate,

If you require any panels Id naturally recommend the BMW give them a cal and see if they still stock what you need but be prepared for a heavy bill.

Get some pictures up of the current damaged areas and im sure the E30 Gods here will help you out.

Post Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:12 pm

bmw are the only place to get inner arcches from, around £80 a side , no pattern place sells them

Post Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:18 pm

polsta wrote:bmw are the only place to get inner arcches from, around £80 a side , no pattern place sells them

£80 a side ouch that sounds a chunk for what it is. How much would it cost to weld it on ?

would the rear quarter panel not need removing to install the rear arches?

Post Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:26 pm

it depends how bad the situation is, have a look at this thread for an idea on the quarters removed option

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=247321

Post Thu Mar 13, 2014 9:01 pm

polsta wrote:it depends how bad the situation is, have a look at this thread for an idea on the quarters removed option

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=247321

Just had a quick skim through this one its looks amazing ill be watching out for this one.

Post Thu Mar 13, 2014 9:19 pm

I rung bmw they were abit more expensive than 80 a side,

I'm alittle anal about getting it right but at the same time I'm skint lol the v8 has raped my pockets. I know last time I bought some panels from bmw they weren't all that dear (this was going back a few years) I just wondered if there was a company reproducing them relatively cheap?

Post Thu Mar 13, 2014 9:30 pm

To be fair I've just looked through that thread, was it a hard job? As in did everything line up ok? I should imagine it would being from bmw.

Post Fri Mar 14, 2014 10:41 pm

I bought some inner arch panels for £83 delivered from BM mini parts. Google them and follow the site. If you need outer arches they go for around £45 delivered and are non Genuine (pattern part only)
These where only bought a couple of months or so ago......