rust repair

Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:48 pm

Looking to get the rear inner arch rust hole that's appeared sorted out soon and can't seem to find inner arches anywhere so hopefully my welder friend can size up metal if its not too much a grind back for clean metal.

My question here though is that the outer arch has some bubbles on it also so was going to buy this arch off eBay
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 79&alt=web

Has anyone used this seller before and can comment on the quality? Or suggest another place to buy them from?

Sun Aug 31, 2014 6:03 pm

That looks like the standard after-market repair panel,price is about right too!

Be aware that the rear arch profile changed with bumper type,that one is for later,plastic bumper cars.

In the past,we have had a zoner fit one early panel and one late panel to the same car.....

Inner arches,if available,will be dealer only.

Mon Sep 01, 2014 12:40 pm

Inner arches are available from dealers. They Order from Germany.

Mon Sep 01, 2014 12:54 pm

depends how far the inner arch has rusted but you can use the profile, the arch lip, on that outer arch repair panel above to repair the inner arch if the rust isnt to extensive. as above inners are available about £250 each IIRC

Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:09 am

Are outer arches still aval from the dealers?

To avoid getting confused and fitting one early panel and one late panel to the same car.

Fri Sep 05, 2014 9:46 pm

Outer arches are pattern only unless you buy a whole quarter panel!

Inner arches come in two parts and are listed as "wheelhouse" in bmw parts jargon

I bought a wheelhouse panel that joins the outer arch to inner for around £100 from BM mini parts.

Hope that helps someone!

Sat Sep 06, 2014 1:50 pm

Have you got a link?

Sat Sep 06, 2014 2:11 pm

CraigieeB - Save yourself some wedge over the ebay one.

http://www.clevelandpanels.com/bmw/bmw-3-e30-82-90.html

Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:40 pm

Good shout Mr Screech,

but i was more interested in the inner part of the wing,
the "wheelhouse" slideout was on about

as I cant seem to find it on the BM mini parts site

Sat Sep 06, 2014 6:14 pm

Just tried the BM mini parts site myself and can't find it on there either.

Then I found the sales invoice when I bought mine...

Part no is ;41 14 1972592

Use the " price finder" section as its a special order part.

I ordered this in February this year and it was £83.08 delivered, while dealer wanted £120 and collection
Only.

And it is gen parts, had bmw stamped all over it.

Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:22 pm

Cheers for the part number, but i think it might be wrong..?

I emailed them, and they sent me back the following link..

for the rear outer

http://www.bmminiparts.com/PriceFinderQ ... 80374EBD1A

did you buy both the inner and the outer at the same time Mrslideout?

just thinking the part numbers might be mixed up somewhere

Mon Sep 08, 2014 1:23 pm

I bought the last NS inner arch last week and ordered a OS inner arch, but Cotsworld rung and said that the OS one was labelled wrong and was actually a NS. So technically there is still 1 more NS inner left in the uk (if someone has not bought it since).
The OS is on a long back list from Germany, not expected for delivery mid october!

Mon Sep 08, 2014 1:45 pm

No I only bought the "outer wheelhouse"
As the inner is where the shock top mount attaches and I didn't need that part.

Part no is on the box I could check to see if it is different. Haven't got round to welding it on yet. Keeping finding other holes in the front end to weld up!

That aside the info in the link is fine and they do add delivery on that price too hence why mine was £80 odd....

Mon Sep 08, 2014 3:52 pm

Yep I think you could be right,
I've just had a reply from them with a different link,
to what I think must be the inner.... inner,
where the shock top mount goes

http://www.bmminiparts.com/PriceFinderQ ... 80374EBD1A

if you could,
can you check the number on your box just to double check mate.
and if possible, can you throw a picture up of the actual inner part were talking about,
just so i know were on the same page
:lol:

Mon Sep 08, 2014 4:27 pm

I have read on other forums in the past where many have gone down the route of using thicker grade sheet metal and welded it on the underside for the inner wheel arches.

I understand this could be a cheaper option as long as it is done correctly and protected.

has anybody else gone down this route here on the zone?

Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:17 pm

Have checked my part and the number is the same!

BMW Part no; 41 14 1 972 592 outer wheelhouse
(This joins the two arch skins together, includes the hole for the fuel filler hose and joins together in the middle where the inner wheelhouse would start)

Basically look in your wheelarch and the whole tub in to halfway in depth is what you get.

Still haven't got round to sorting out how to upload pics but the numbers match and the description is accurate coz I'm stood next to it!

Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:19 pm

Nice1 perfect!
That'll do me mate, cheers.

Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:48 pm

That's my arch under tech 2 kit.
Paint job and welding in preparation

Mon Sep 08, 2014 8:15 pm

Nice!
seeing as you've shown us yours,
i'll show you mine

Mon Sep 08, 2014 10:39 pm

Sorry, should of made it clearer. I was talking about inner outer arches in my previous post.
Not the shock mount inner inners.

Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:48 am

Niiiiice pics!
Tech 2 pods hide a lot of grot

Other pic looks really bad too!

Sold my last e30 with gaping rust holes like that, (newborn baby no sleep and welding really wasn't going to mix)
It's taken the owner (or should that be hero) four years but its MOTed and taxed now!

Now back to the current turd ......