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mk2 arch repair panels.. where from?

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:33 am
by treefingers
can anyone direct me where to get outer arches for a mk2? and will mk1 arches fit or not? thanks

Re: mk2 arch repair panels.. where from?

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:22 pm
by Blueshark
Send me your mail adres and who knows?????.

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Grts, Joost

Re: mk2 arch repair panels.. where from?

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:05 pm
by harty
I had a pair of these off joost a while back
Being fitted as we speak by ant at the grotto
Good panels

Re: mk2 arch repair panels.. where from?

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 6:28 pm
by the edmundator
Ant says good things about them.

Re: mk2 arch repair panels.. where from?

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 6:39 pm
by treefingers
thanks guys looks like these are the ones I need.. guess I need to drill holes in the front ones in order to fit the crap guards again?

Re: mk2 arch repair panels.. where from?

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:29 pm
by Blueshark
treefingers wrote:thanks guys looks like these are the ones I need.. guess I need to drill holes in the front ones in order to fit the crap guards again?
If I were you I would not drill any holes in the metal, you will just get rust again a lot easier.

Cut of the plastic mould and glue them on after the paintjob.

Grts, Joost

Re: mk2 arch repair panels.. where from?

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:35 pm
by the edmundator
If you drill them before you paint, this shouldn't really be a problem - although I think the holes in the original are not round, so they would be difficult to drill correctly.

Re: mk2 arch repair panels.. where from?

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:55 pm
by mark1gls
the edmundator wrote:If you drill them before you paint, this shouldn't really be a problem - although I think the holes in the original are not round, so they would be difficult to drill correctly.
Edmundator is right, the orginal hole is square with a plastic clip pushed in which the screw is screwed into.
When I fitted some front wheel arch liners on my Mk1 I drilled holes first on the wheel arch lip then had the car painted then fitted the screws with a dab of waxoil on them. 3 years later no rust, but to be honest my car has not seen any salty winter roads.

Re: mk2 arch repair panels.. where from?

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 10:55 pm
by treefingers
yeah sounds like glueing the the way to go.. what about not running them at all? It seems they give a lot of rigidity to the front of the wings, without them on the wings are so flimsy! :training:

Re: mk2 arch repair panels.. where from?

Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:14 am
by mark1gls
Just to check... The repair panels in the picture at the top of this thread are for the rear arches, if you are not fitting the body kit I don't think you will need to drill any holes in them.

Re: mk2 arch repair panels.. where from?

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 8:30 pm
by treefingers
I'm still trying to get hold of a pair of arches but I've had no email response! can anybody help me?

Re: mk2 arch repair panels.. where from?

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 12:19 am
by Nate
Is it front or rear you're after?

Re: mk2 arch repair panels.. where from?

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 7:21 am
by treefingers
it's a pair of rear I need