REAR WHEEL ARCHS

[parksie]

HI TI YOU ALL

I AM NEW TO THE SITE AND OWNERSHIP OF A RED

325 SPORT 1989 G REG IN NEED OF AN IMENSE AMOUNT OF TLC.

FIRSTLY I NEED TO TACKLE THE REAR ARCHS, ANY REPAIR PANELS AVAILABLE?

THEN THERE IS A LITTLE RUST AROUND THE SUNROOF WHICH APPEARS TO NEED A NEW SEAL,THE GREY CLOTH DRIVERS SEAT EDGE NEEDS ATTENTION,AND THE BLACK AROUND THE WINDOWS NEEDS PAINT.


THEN AFTER AN ENORMOUSE AMOUNT OF CLEANING, I EXPECT TO MEET WITH YOU GUYS THIS SPRING/ SUMMER SHOWS.


ANY ADVICE MOST APPRIECIATED.

RGDS STEVE

[jordano]

Hi , i have searched everywhere for rear arches i found some at www.sel-imperial.co.uk for Ԛ£16.50 per side plus vat plus Ԛ£10 c.o.d. am still looking for the inner repair arches maybe someone else can help. J.

[parksie]

cheers jordano i'am on to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[E30Mark]

All the repair panels are available through the BMW dealers, obviously for a few Ԛ£.

I'm sure you can get both sides all in for less than Ԛ£100.

[gtechperformance]

Sel-Imperial are strictly trade only

We have an account with them, if you need us to get these panels at cost, let us know.

We run a small bodyshop - would recommend you check the inner arches before you make plans, ive seen these rotten right through to the boot space.

Cheers, Stewart (sales@gtechperformance.co.uk)

[jordano]

Hi Mark i phone my local parts dep in Cumbria and they told me all they have are the full panels for a lot of squids do you have a part number for them or a bmw parts dep that knows what they are talking about J.

[jordano]

Hi Stewart, mine are being delivered tomorrow they never asked me if i was trade although they do have a trade section on their website can you help can,t seem to get the inner repair arches anywhere J.

[325dude]

there is a place in dundee (scotland ) that do the inner and outer arches the place is called amk pannels i would give you the number but i am 8900miles away and dont have it on me sorry but i rember the pannels were not expensive and the place is good for parts and pannels so hopfully there is another dundee liver here.......................j

[gtechperformance]

Dont know of anyone who does inner sections myself.

Depending on how bad they are, a decent repairer would make inner repair panels himself.

I would seriously get the car up on stands and strip off the underseal to reveal the extent of the rot, you may just need a plate, you may need a whole inner arch!!

[ian332isport]

You can get the inner arches from the dealer - approx Ԛ£60 each side. They don't however do an outer arch repair panel, they will only sell you a complete 1/4 panel.

You can get LMC/Hadrain outer repair panels from virtually any panel factors, and they are actually a pretty good fit, so no worries there.

Cheers,

Ian.

[AlpineCab]

I had my rear arches done on my Cab lat year and I paid way more than I would ever admit too.

There were no repair panels available from BMW, and this seems a bit bizarre given availability of other panels, etc.

For the cab, the only way to repair the outer arch would have been to buy the complete rear of the car (Yes, BMW do stock this!) and cut and shut it, a bit like snapping on a new nokia phone cover! Would have cost Ԛ£2500 for guaranteed work from the body shop.

I had my repair patch pieces fabricated from scratch, and if they are still rust free in 2 years time, then I guess I'll be happy.

I wish I'd known about the other repair pieces available...

[jordano]

I am going to two sets of outer rear arches and use one pair for the inners once they are cut they fit near perfect as long as your whole inner arch is rotten

[Jos]

I am going to the stealers tomorrow, just spent an entire evening attempting to fabricate a new inner arch from 24AWG steel sheet.. and what a waste of time that was...

Wheelhouse Outers they are referred too as..

41141911149 and 41141911150 are the part numbers for mine

41141972591 and 41141972592 are the parts for post 09/87 models


Bloody rust...

[Jos]

Ԛ£50 + vat for those outer wheelhouse panels.. I am actually suprised at the price, pretty reasonable for a BMW part and certainly cheap enough to not waste time trying to make a set