replacing rear wheel arches

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leeman69
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Location: north kent, northfleet

Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:41 pm

anyone got any tips on replacing rear wheel arches? need to do outers and inners but my tig welder and car now gathering dust so really thought i should get them sorted
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adit
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Location: portsmouth

Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:44 pm

this is my resto thread, which includes new rear arches:

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=

HTH :wink:
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beardymat
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Location: sheffield, city of steel, and rust apparently

Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:54 pm

wait while its a bit cooler is my tip, been doing diddlers moredoor arches today and when youre sweating your nads off all the metal grinding particles stick to you, not very pleasant.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... ic&t=29324

thats my resto with a few pointers on how i did the inner and outers, cant remember which page but its all worth a look if you like to see rust disapear.
No longer self employed but still available for welding duties.
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