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Rear wheel arch repair

Post by hijimhere » Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:02 pm

I now have my replacement (Sprinter) rear wheel arches. I am looking for a repairer who can cope and is within striking distance of Rugby. Anyone had a good experience! :roll:
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Re: Rear wheel arch repair

Post by Titan1995 » Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:59 pm

This something I need to do also......waiting for warmer weather though.

Where are you based.

A mate of mine is going to do mine.

I will strip the interior though. Don't fancy doing that in the cold.
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Re: Rear wheel arch repair

Post by M 80NGO » Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:28 pm

It depends what you call striking distance, Martin at Huntingdon coach works made, fitted and painted my arches, he had my van for a week and took pics as he went for me, I did supply him with transit arches but he recons it was easier to make his own than try to get transit items to fit give him a call if you like 01487 824808
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Re: Rear wheel arch repair

Post by M 80NGO » Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:30 pm

Just autorouted it at 60 miles .
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Re: Rear wheel arch repair

Post by hijimhere » Thu Feb 14, 2013 12:13 am

Huntingdon is in the ball park - I hear about the transit ones but some say that the Sprinter's are a better fit--I have held them against the arch and they are almost perfect. Hope you don't mind the question what sort of costs did Martin come up with??
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Re: Rear wheel arch repair

Post by M 80NGO » Thu Feb 14, 2013 10:46 am

The arch on the transit is also the same, it's above and around that is different curves n contours, Martin has done my paintwork for Years so does me a good deal so I'd rather not pre quote for him, give him a call and mention peter who's bongo he done the rear arches on recomended him to ya and see what he says ;-)
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Re: Rear wheel arch repair

Post by stuc » Thu Feb 14, 2013 10:00 pm

When you have it done can you take some pictures please so I can have a look, I was the first to use sprinters I think and was more than happy, but I did the job myself.
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Re: Rear wheel arch repair

Post by David Edwards » Sat Feb 16, 2013 8:38 pm

I have two extremely good body specialists who have given me a firm price of £350.00 to both sides of the bongo, I am getting the panels and soon as the weather permits,lol, I will get it done.
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Re: Rear wheel arch repair

Post by M 80NGO » Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:08 am

David Edwards wrote:I have two extremely good body specialists who have given me a firm price of £350.00 to both sides of the bongo, I am getting the panels and soon as the weather permits,lol, I will get it done.

That my friend is a bargain, mine cost More than that on mate's rates !
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Re: Rear wheel arch repair

Post by dom_e » Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:26 am

Indeed that does sound very cheap!

Like M 80NGO, I had mine done by a mate for a much higher price (although seeing the work involved, I could see where the money went). I'm happy with the result, but I would have liked to have spent a bit less than I did!
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Re: Rear wheel arch repair

Post by M 80NGO » Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:28 am

If you pm me you e mail address I'll send you the pics of l'oreal in surgery
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Re: Rear wheel arch repair

Post by Titan1995 » Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:07 am

I too am waiting for better weather and will show progress of mine.

I am leaning towards Sprinter arches as well.
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Re: Rear wheel arch repair

Post by Gixermark » Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:50 am

Titan1995 wrote:I too am waiting for better weather and will show progress of mine.

I am leaning towards Sprinter arches as well.
Can someone confirm the Sprinter arches are the best to use and do you have a pointer where to buy them from please?
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Re: Rear wheel arch repair

Post by stuc » Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:28 pm

Only way we can compare is for a panel guy who has done transit ones to now do the sprinter ones and let us know and include photos to see what the job looks like, but like all work it depends how good the guy/girl is.
I was lucky to have a good panel beater to do mine but he said if he done another set he would do them slightly different.
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