Arch replacement

Post Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:27 pm

How much would I be looking at to get both rear arches replaced on a bmw 325i e30 and prepped ready for spraying your thoughts please.

Post Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:38 pm

How long is a piece of string?

I am looking at doing the same sometime soon and recently this link was on here

www.weldinaction.co.uk

Please let me know the details if you get this sorted, thanks

Post Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:57 pm

i just bought 2 new arches am sure they were about 35 pound each

Post Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:43 am

Ballpark for a proper job £500 per side minimum

Post Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:57 am

bigredbmw wrote:i just bought 2 new arches am sure they were about 35 pound each

I take it these were pattern parts..

Post Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:16 pm

G-Bear wrote:
bigredbmw wrote:i just bought 2 new arches am sure they were about 35 pound each
I take it these were pattern parts..

bmw only sell whole quarters, and you cant buy pattern inners

the way the arch lip rusts from inside that join of the 2 lips, its only a job done properly buy buying both panels and having it all cut right out, not just bodging a 35 pattern outer on

Post Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:19 pm

£12.50

Post Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:45 pm

cost me £500 for the aftermarket panels and welding for two inner and outer arches from my local friendly bodyshop. This was prepped for paint, paint was extra.

The trick is to get a fixed price and to get some comfort the garage have done the job before on an E30.