Just got my bongo last week great bus it is a 97 4x4 auto the rear wheel arches are starting to blister and was wondering if you can get replacement arches rather than filling they are not bad but planning on keeping so want it sorted
cheers
mark
Rear wheel arches
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Re: Rear wheel arches
Plenty info in the SEARCH facility bongalo - oh, and welcome 

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Re: Rear wheel arches
mark welcome to bongo ownership
can you update your profile to add where you are from please
that will help others to help advise you which erea to take the bongo
eg: bdc got waycar some arches from wigan

can you update your profile to add where you are from please
that will help others to help advise you which erea to take the bongo

eg: bdc got waycar some arches from wigan
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Re: Rear wheel arches
Welcome Mark, take a look around for any bongo breakers, (especially breakers that are virtually stripped) Then ask if you can pop along with your angle grinder/plasma cutter,and remove the arches, (if they are good of course).
Then graft them onto your own bongo,once the offending rusty arches have been cut off of course.
Depending on the quality of the work,you may simply be moving the rotting area's to the welded/seamed area 6 months down the line...
It all depends on the prep of the bodyshop that does the work.
If the welded seam isn't COMPLETELY rust proofed/sealed, then the dreaded tin worm WILL return i'm afraid.
Then graft them onto your own bongo,once the offending rusty arches have been cut off of course.
Depending on the quality of the work,you may simply be moving the rotting area's to the welded/seamed area 6 months down the line...

It all depends on the prep of the bodyshop that does the work.
If the welded seam isn't COMPLETELY rust proofed/sealed, then the dreaded tin worm WILL return i'm afraid.

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Re: Rear wheel arches
This may be of interest to you Bongalo - http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... heel+spats - not a replacement, but may hide the area once treated? And look good 

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Re: Rear wheel arches
Welcome to the Forum Bungalo,
Cheers Anna
Cheers Anna
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So it's good to make things worse as soon as possible!
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Re: Rear wheel arches
Check out this thread . . .
http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... &sk=t&sd=a
May be of use.
Oh - & welcome!!

http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... &sk=t&sd=a
May be of use.
Oh - & welcome!!

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