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Rusty wheel arches?
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 6:13 pm
by Peachy
So whats the best way to restore them? I have a bodykit on mind.....
Any help would be great.
Cheers
ps Is this stuff anygood in the short term before how ever you fix the problem, which i would like to be told about.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350846920443? ... 1423.l2649
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 6:14 pm
by mercutio
cut the rust out and weld in new metal
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 6:17 pm
by Peachy
Ok cool, although i wont be able to do it myself as havent done it before. Will have to pay an expert to do it.....
How much would we be looking at here? I will get some pics up off the lude tomorrow with the rust. Its not terrible at present, but deffo needs doing soon or its going to get pritty bad i would think.
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 6:34 pm
by RattyMcClelland
Often with rust its the hidden stuff thats worse despite looking good outside.
Cutting out arches and rewelding plus filling and respraying would be close to £700ish for both sides but you have the added complication of your side skirts and they look moulded to the rear quarters. Guarantee rust will be under there to add to the problem. But with your red the colour might need blending onto the doors and maybe the front wings to add up the costs.
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 6:42 pm
by Peachy
Oh...
Maybe i am better off buying a new lude for that price? Been thinking about it for a while. If i can get it done cheep i will go ahead with it, otherwise i may well sell/break my current lude.
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:42 am
by bb1boy
Think about it though mate, how much is a new 'Lude going to cost you? ...and what are the chances that it will have rust-free arches? If you can save up the money, I would fix the car you have..
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:30 am
by Vtecmec
bb1boy wrote:Think about it though mate, how much is a new 'Lude going to cost you? ...and what are the chances that it will have rust-free arches? If you can save up the money, I would fix the car you have..
Nice upgrade at the same time though, if swapping for a vtec?
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:42 am
by bb1boy
Ah yeah, I forgot its a 2.3 isn't it...? Yeah, buy a VTEC
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 1:08 pm
by Lude-dude
its also no guarantee that the rust wont come back anyway
the price of lude's, just buy a vtec imo
swap any good bits over
Re: Rusty wheel arches?
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 1:30 pm
by Stevelar_granolar
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/ ... ec/2006405
defeats the object a bit cuz of the "treated" arches but its a good start