Body Panels

[bab-91]

It's come to that time. Arch work

Not sure by looking at real oem if arches and rear quarters still available from bmw?

I'll be replacing both inner & outer arches and rear quarters.


http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=41&fg=25

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=41&fg=25

On your own resto did you folk use bmw or patented parts?

[Rtaylor2208]

Fortunatly my cab's arches are still intact, but I believe the inners are only available from BMW. Outers are much cheaper from imperial crash repairs at £30 per side.

http://www.crashrepairparts.com/parts/p ... 0?_ts=1531

[Shiz]

Just carried this out myself bab-91. Pig of a job, but I cut and welded.. So glad there finished. If I was to do it again and got the two rear inner arches for cheap enough I would go that route. Otherwise be prepare to get a mig on the ready..

[bab-91]

Cheers Taylor.

Just carried this out myself bab-91. Pig of a job, but I cut and welded.. So glad there finished. If I was to do it again and got the two rear inner arches for cheap enough I would go that route. Otherwise be prepare to get a mig on the ready..

A previous owner replaced the outer arches 5 years ago or so and left the inner arches rotten.

I'm not sure what way mine will be done as yet. Mate works in the trade and hes fussy. So what he decides goes.

Anything to watch out for?