Anyone pay to get their rear arches done.

mart609 · Post by **mart609** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:50 pm

I had a full windows out / door shuts / new arches. £3500
Long story short. got dicked. Rust came back.

Got new arches. been quoted 800-1000 to have those replaced that rear quarters blended

Post by **paul bristol uk** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:02 pm

YEH Mart I remember that. Didn't he have Adam over as well? Same estate as my Garage Mechanic(he thinks highly of him also)
When are you having it done? let me know if its an OK job at that sort of price and I might take a punt up to him for mine.

johnierice · Post by **johnierice** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:05 pm

I'd quote that around the £1300 mark, I would go to someone with a recommendation from a happy customer though

vetrox · Post by **vetrox** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:43 pm

mart609 wrote:I had a full windows out / door shuts / new arches. £3500
Long story short. got dicked. Rust came back.

Got new arches. been quoted 800-1000 to have those replaced that rear quarters blended

Was that colour change or same colour?

Post by **simonc** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 12:50 am

Hi all, apologies for the radio silence (too much nasty stuff to get into right now so I won't bore you with the details). However, I do have a question because I keep seeing threads about 'arches'. I've never asked anyone over here to check mine but as this seems to be a constantly reoccurring topic is it something I should have looked at?
Actually, if I do get them looked at, what exactly am I looking for or at?
Ta gents, Simon.

prahunt · Post by **prahunt** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:24 am

I paid £1400 for the rear arches to be sorted. Though the rust wasn't as bad as can be.
And a full respray.

I would try to get the car up on a ramp. Wheels off. Pull back any trim underneath the arch and have a good poke about. Also take off the side skirts and check.
Basically anywhere with a seal. Including windows!!

A mate of mine has suggested removing the trim now I have had mine sorted under the arch as these hold water.
I've already under sealed my car, and had the coachworks touch up behind the bumpers as well.

vetrox · Post by **vetrox** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:51 am

prahunt wrote:I paid £1400 for the rear arches to be sorted. Though the rust wasn't as bad as can be.
And a full respray.

Did they have to cut the arches out and make up some new ones for that price? or am i miss reading and the respray was a seperate price?

mart609 · Post by **mart609** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:00 am

vetrox wrote:
mart609 wrote:I had a full windows out / door shuts / new arches. £3500
Long story short. got dicked. Rust came back.

Got new arches. been quoted 800-1000 to have those replaced that rear quarters blended
Was that colour change or same colour?

Same colour

Post by **Drax** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:12 am

when Will had his silver one done about 2 years ago, the rear arches came from Cebul so about £240 for a set and the work to cut out the old ones and weld in the new ones, plus spray them cost around £550 - so around the £800 mark total.

Post by **Lude-dude** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 4:33 pm

I got dicked too, my rust came back

Buy cebals arches, get them welded in by someone good

how you determine who's good drokk knows