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allstar_07
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Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:48 pm

Hi,

Anyone know where to get an inner arch and outer arch repair section for a pre-facelift (Rear n/s)?

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Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:51 pm

I've got Hadrian's panels on my rear arches. My bodyshop guy recommends them if you're not prepared to pay the BMW prices, which are scary.
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Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:55 pm

cheers mate - finally found their website!
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Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:07 pm

If it's a cab you've got, I don't believe either beaver or hadrians do a cab rear arch repair panel so you've got to work with a 2 door section. That's why rough cab arch repair jobs end up looking like the edges of a 50p piece !
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2006 Audi S6 V10 in Black 58k
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Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:13 pm

Looks like Hadrians don't do any inner arches nor a rear arch panel for a pre-facelift!

should have checked this before removing it I think!
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Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:44 pm

Any other suppliers anyone?
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Tue Aug 30, 2011 1:29 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bmw-E30-Rear- ... 25672b93e7
not mine he has both sides and the battery bit for the boot :P
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Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:59 pm

waiting to find out if they are pre-facelift or not - cheers
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Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:15 pm

I phoned him, they are facelift ones, and about £90 from cotswold, so not a bargain.
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Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:27 pm

and about £90 from cotswold, so not a bargain.
Was just going to say, I got a price of £74.62 +vat. :? Hes almost making a profit!
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Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:50 pm

Two door saloon arch repair panels can be adapted to suit a cabbie,it's the sill section that differs,my bodyman used it as a practice piece for his apprentice.


Bodyman also showed me the pile of rejects!
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